CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 2,294	$ 2,346
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,194	5,679
Accrued patronage refunds	(161)	(97)
Stock based compensation	114	254
(Gain) loss on financial derivative instruments	47	(339)
Other	353	122
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect from acquired net assets
Receivables	4,998	5,036
Prepaids	(580)	(693)
Inventories	3,950	246
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(1,996)	(1,427)
Deferred revenue, billings and deposits	(485)	280
Income taxes	1,556	4,562
Other	1,648	928
Net cash provided by operating activities	17,932	16,897
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(4,955)	(3,742)
Broadband stimulus grant received	1,321	0
Acquisition of IdeaOne Telecom	(28,180)	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	69
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(31,814)	(3,673)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on extended term payable arrangement	11,137	11,382
Payments on extended term payable arrangement	(9,442)	(12,678)
Borrowings on credit facility	22,000	16,000
Payments on credit facility and capital lease obligations	(355)	(16,173)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	86	66
Change in cash overdraft	0	(238)
Dividends paid	(1,877)	(1,797)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	21,549	(3,438)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	7,667	9,786
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	13,057	73
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	20,724	9,859
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	1,358	1,078
Net cash paid (received) for income taxes	11	(2,961)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Property, plant and equipment acquired with capital leases	14	0
Change in other comprehensive (loss) from post-retirement benefits	$ 79	$ 65