CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 5,773	$ 6,827
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	19,795	17,155
Accrued patronage refunds	(527)	(389)
Stock based compensation	555	725
Loss on financial derivative instruments	295	1,629
Other	1,410	743
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect from acquired net assets
Receivables	(2,130)	(9,988)
Prepaid expenses	(810)	(480)
Inventories	2,116	(719)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(771)	2,625
Deferred revenue, billings and deposits	(1,511)	774
Income taxes	(643)	6,498
Other	1,745	(602)
Net cash provided by operating activities	25,297	24,798
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(21,761)	(14,798)
Broadband stimulus grant received	2,941	666
Acquisition of IdeaOne Telecom	(28,180)	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	1	120
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(46,999)	(14,012)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on extended term payable arrangement	41,370	46,438
Payments on extended term payable arrangement	(34,281)	(42,061)
Change in cash overdraft	0	(238)
Borrowings on credit facility	22,000	147,700
Payments on credit facility and capital lease obligations	(5,170)	(146,117)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	435	467
Stock repurchase	0	(325)
Dividends paid	(5,658)	(5,407)
Net cash provided by financing activities	18,696	457
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(3,006)	11,243
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	13,057	73
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	10,051	11,316
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	4,453	3,273
Net cash paid (received) for income taxes	4,568	(2,464)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Property, plant and equipment acquired with capital leases	90	64
Change in other comprehensive (loss) from post-retirement benefits	$ (345)	$ 195