Investments Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of other investments which do not have readily determinable fair values

At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, other investments, comprised of equity securities which do not have readily determinable fair values, consist of the following:

	3/31/2017		12/31/2016
Cost method:	(in thousands)
CoBank	$	6,296	$	6,177
Other – Equity in other telecommunications partners	740		742
	7,036		6,919
Equity method:
Other	513		450
Total other investments	$	7,549	$	7,369