10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10‑Q

(Mark One)

[X]QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014

or

[   ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________________ to ____________________.

Commission File Number:  000-35180

Lumos Networks Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	80-0697274 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Lumos Plaza, Waynesboro, Virginia 22980 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(540) 946-2000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   [ X ]  Yes   [ ]  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  [X]  Yes   [ ]  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  [ ] Accelerated filer [X] Non-accelerated filer [] Smaller reporting company [ ]

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). [  ] Yes  [X] No

There were22,194,436 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of the close of business on May2, 2014.

LUMOS NETWORKS CORP.
2014 QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements.	3
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	21
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	28
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.	29

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.	30
Item 1A.  Risk Factors.	30
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	30
Item 5.  Other Information.	30
Item 6.  Exhibits.	31

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Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements.

Condensed ConsolidatedBalance Sheets

Lumos Networks Corp.

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	13,017	$	14,114
Marketable securities		37,543		38,480
Restricted cash		4,324		4,324
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,183 ($1,485 in 2013)		22,015		22,917
Other receivables		629		1,588
Income tax receivable		979		1,116
Prepaid expenses and other		4,110		3,960
Deferred income taxes		6,520		7,289
Total Current Assets		89,137		93,788
Securities and Investments		713		699
Property, Plant and Equipment
Land and buildings		19,640		19,561
Network plant and equipment		481,700		474,010
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment		35,891		34,549
Total in service		537,231		528,120
Under construction		31,780		25,889
		569,011		554,009
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		183,650		175,286
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, net		385,361		378,723
Other Assets
Goodwill		100,297		100,297
Other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of $83,894 ($81,600 in 2013)		22,777		25,071
Deferred charges and other assets		7,821		7,722
Total Other Assets		130,895		133,090
Total Assets	$	606,106	$	606,300

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Condensed ConsolidatedBalance Sheets

Lumos Networks Corp.

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except par value per share amounts)	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Liabilities and Equity
Current Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	$	8,014	$	6,688
Accounts payable		9,716		13,076
Dividends payable		3,104		3,091
Advance billings and customer deposits		13,542		13,502
Accrued compensation		1,004		2,185
Accrued operating taxes		4,844		4,375
Other accrued liabilities		4,736		3,992
Total Current Liabilities		44,960		46,909
Long-term Liabilities
Long-term debt, excluding current portion		371,237		373,290
Retirement benefits		16,747		16,848
Deferred income taxes		81,008		79,087
Other long-term liabilities		2,751		2,832
Income tax payable		357		328
Total Long-term Liabilities		472,100		472,385
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 100 shares, none issued		-		-
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 55,000 shares; 22,221 shares issued and 22,187 shares outstanding (22,158 shares issued and 22,109 shares outstanding in 2013)		222		222
Additional paid-in capital		138,919		138,166
Treasury stock, 34 shares at cost (49 shares in 2013)		(151)		(404)
Accumulated deficit		(46,620)		(47,578)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(4,019)		(4,073)
Total Lumos Networks Corp. Stockholders' Equity		88,351		86,333
Noncontrolling Interests		695		673
Total Equity		89,046		87,006
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	606,106	$	606,300

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Condensed ConsolidatedStatements of Income

Lumos Networks Corp.

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2014		2013
Operating Revenues	$	50,090	$	52,534
Operating Expenses
Network access costs		10,714		11,154
Selling, general and administrative		17,932		18,020
Depreciation and amortization		10,659		9,563
Accretion of asset retirement obligations		27		31
Restructuring charges		-		40
Total Operating Expenses, net		39,332		38,808
Operating Income		10,758		13,726
Other Income (Expenses)
Interest expense		(3,974)		(3,128)
Gain on interest rate swap derivatives		109		187
Other income, net		180		25
Total Other Expenses, net		(3,685)		(2,916)
Income Before Income Taxes		7,073		10,810
Income Tax Expense		2,978		4,332
Net Income		4,095		6,478
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests		(33)		(69)
Net Income Attributable to Lumos Networks Corp.	$	4,062	$	6,409
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share Attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. Stockholders:
Earnings per share - basic and diluted	$	0.18	$	0.30
Cash Dividends Declared per Share - Common Stock	$	0.14	$	0.14

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Condensed ConsolidatedStatements of Comprehensive Income

Lumos Networks Corp.

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Net Income	$	4,095	$	6,478
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax:
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of actuarial loss from defined benefit plans included in net income, net of $25 and $120 of income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively (see Note 2)		39		189
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of $10 of income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2014		15		-
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax		54		189
Total Comprehensive Income		4,149		6,667
Less:  Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests		(33)		(69)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Lumos Networks Corp.	$	4,116	$	6,598

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Lumos Networks Corp.

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	4,095	$	6,478
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		8,364		7,107
Amortization		2,295		2,456
Accretion of asset retirement obligations		27		31
Deferred income taxes		2,803		3,768
Gain on interest rate swap derivatives		(109)		(187)
Equity-based compensation expense		834		1,025
Amortization of debt issuance costs		371		208
Retirement benefits, net of cash contributions and distributions		(475)		(80)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		(148)		(78)
Other		135		(20)
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable		902		(823)
Decrease in other current assets		613		923
Changes in income taxes		166		547
Decrease in accounts payable		(1,258)		(2,908)
Increase in other current liabilities		1,152		130
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		19,767		18,577
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(18,117)		(15,032)
Broadband network expansion funded by stimulus grant		196		(31)
Purchases of available-for-sale marketable securities		(7,003)		-
Proceeds from sale or maturity of available-for-sale marketable securities		7,804		-
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		(17,120)		(15,063)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Principal payments on senior secured term loans		(688)		(1,875)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility		-		3,000
Principal payments on revolving credit facility		-		(1,523)
Cash dividends paid on common stock		(3,091)		(3,013)
Principal payments under capital lease obligations		(112)		(113)
Proceeds from stock option exercises and employee stock purchase plan		20		20
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		148		78
Other		(21)		(88)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities		(3,744)		(3,514)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(1,097)		-
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Beginning of Period		14,114		2
End of Period	$	13,017	$	2

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

See accompanying

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Notes to UnauditedCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Lumos Networks Corp.

Note 1.  Organization

Lumos Networks Corp. (“Lumos Networks” or the “Company”) is a fiber-based bandwidth infrastructure and service provider in the Mid-Atlantic region with a network of long-haul fiber, metro Ethernet and Ethernet rings located primarily in Virginia and West Virginia, and portions of Maryland, Ohio and Kentucky.  The Company serves carrier, business and residential customers over its fiber network offering data, voice and IP services.  The Company’s principal products and services include Multiprotocol Label Switching (“MPLS”) based Ethernet, Metro Ethernet (“Metro E”), Fiber to the Cell (“FTTC”) wireless backhaul and fiber transport services, wavelength transport services, IP services and other voice services.

Note 2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, Lumos Networks Operating Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and all of Lumos Networks Operating Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries and those limited liability corporations where Lumos Networks Operating Company or certain of its subsidiaries, as managing member, exercise control.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the Company’s opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March  31, 2014and 2013contain all adjustments  necessary to present fairly in all material respects the financial position as of March31, 2014, and the results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented on the respective condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year endedDecember 31, 2013.

Accounting Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the useful lives of fixed assets; the allowance for doubtful accounts; the valuation of interest rate swap derivatives, deferred tax assets, marketable securities, asset retirement obligations and equity-based compensation; goodwill impairment assessments and reserves for employee benefit obligations and income tax uncertainties.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when services are rendered or when products are delivered, installed and functional, as applicable.  Certain services of the Company require payment in advance of service performance.  In such cases, the Company records a service liability at the time of billing and subsequently recognizes revenue ratably over the service period.  The Company bills customers certain transactional taxes on service revenues.  These transactional taxes are not included in reported revenues as they are recognized as liabilities at the time customers are billed.

The Company earns revenue by providing services through access to and usage of its networks.  Local service revenues are recognized as services are provided.  Carrier data revenues are earned by providing switched access and other switched and dedicated services, including wireless roamer management, to other carriers.  Revenues for equipment sales are recognized at the point of sale. 

The Company periodically makes claims for recovery of access charges on certain minutes of use terminated by the Company on behalf of other carriers. The Company recognizes such revenue in the period in which it is determined that the amounts can be estimated and collection is reasonably assured.

Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

The Company considers its investment in all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents.  The Company determines the appropriate classification of investment securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates this determination at the end of each reporting period.  Debt securities are classified as held-to-maturity when the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity and are carried at amortized cost.  Debt securities not classified as held-to-maturity are classified as available-for-sale.  Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value,

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with the unrealized gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income or loss, net of tax.  All of the Company’s debt securities not classified as cash equivalents were classified as available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Restricted Cash

During 2010, the Company received a federal broadband stimulus award to bring broadband services and infrastructure to Alleghany County, Virginia.  The total project is $16.1 million, of which 50% (approximately $8 million) is being funded by a grant from the federal government.  The project is expected to be completed before September 30, 2015.  The Company was required to deposit 100% of its portion for the grant (approximately $8 million) into a pledged account in advance of any reimbursements, which can be drawn down ratably following the grant reimbursement approvals, which are contingent on adherence to the program requirements.  The Company did not receive any cash reimbursements during the three months ended March  31, 2014.  As of March 31, 2014, the Company had a $0.4 million receivable for the reimbursable portion of the qualified recoverable expenditures and the Company’s pledged account balance was $4.3 million. The escrow account is a non-interest bearing account with the Company’s primary commercial bank. 

Trade Accounts Receivable

The Company sells its services to other communication carriers and to business and residential customers primarily in Virginia and West Virginia and portions of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky.  The Company has credit and collection policies to maximize collection of trade receivables and requires deposits on certain sales.  The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based on a review of specific customers with large receivable balances and for the remaining customer receivables the Company uses historical results, current and expected trends and changes in credit policies.  Management believes the allowance adequately covers all anticipated losses with respect to trade receivables.  Actual credit losses could differ from such estimates. The Company includes bad debt expense in selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income.  Bad debt expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $0.2millionandless than $0.1 million, respectively.  The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $1.2 million and $1.5 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

The following table presents a roll-forward of the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014:

			Additions
(In thousands)	December 31, 2013		Charged to Expense		Charged to Other Accounts		Deductions		March 31, 2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,485	$	179	$	(12)	$	(469)	$	1,183

Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Long-Lived Assets (Excluding Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets)

Property, plant and equipment, finite-lived intangible assets and long-term deferred charges are recorded at cost and are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount should be evaluated pursuant to the subsequent measurement guidance described in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360-10-35.  Impairment is determined by comparing the carrying value of these long-lived assets to management’s best estimate of future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets.  If the carrying value exceeds the estimated undiscounted cash flows, the excess of the asset’s carrying value over the estimated fair value is recorded as an impairment charge.  The Company believes that no impairment indicators exist as of March 31, 2014 that would require it to perform impairment testing for long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment, long-term deferred charges and finite-lived intangible assets to be held and used.

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which the Company periodically reviews and updates based on historical experiences and future expectations.  Plant and equipment held under capital leases are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset.  Amortization of assets held under capital leases, including certain software licenses, is included with depreciation expense.

Intangibles with a finite life are classified as other intangibles on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.  At March  31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, other intangibles were comprised of the following: 

		March 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)	Estimated Life	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships	3 to 15 yrs	$	103,153	$	(81,654)	$	103,153	$	(79,399)
Trademarks	0.5 to 15 yrs		3,518		(2,240)		3,518		(2,201)
Total		$	106,671	$	(83,894)	$	106,671	$	(81,600)

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The Company amortizes its finite-lived intangible assets using the straight-line method unless it determines that another systematic method is more appropriate.  The amortization for certain customer relationship intangibles is being recognized using an accelerated amortization method based on the pattern of estimated earnings from these assets.

The estimated life of amortizable intangible assets is determined from the unique factors specific to each asset, and the Company periodicallyreviews and updates estimated lives based on current events and future expectations. The Company capitalizes costs incurred to renew or extend the term of a recognized intangible asset and amortizes such costs over the remaining life of the asset. No such costs were incurred during the three months ended March  31, 2014.Amortization expense for the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013 was $2.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively.

Amortization expense for the remainder of 2014 and for the next five years is expected to be as follows:

(In thousands)	Customer Relationships		Trademarks		Total
Remainder of 2014	$	6,774	$	119	$	6,893
2015		4,648		159		4,807
2016		2,416		159		2,575
2017		2,097		159		2,256
2018		1,785		159		1,944
2019		1,517		148		1,665

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Goodwill and certain trademarks are considered to be indefinite-lived intangible assets.  Indefinite-lived intangible assets are not subject to amortization but are instead tested for impairment annually or more frequently if an event indicates that the asset might be impaired.  The Company’s policy is to assess the recoverability of indefinite-lived assets annually on October 1 and whenever adverse events or changes in circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred.

The Company first considers whether to take a qualitative approach in determining whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test promulgated by FASB ASC Topic 350.  If the Company determines that it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount or if the Company elects to bypass the qualitative test for a specific period, the two-step process is used to test for goodwill impairment.  Step one requires a determination of the fair value of each of the reporting units and, to the extent that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value (including goodwill), the step two calculation of implied fair value of goodwill is not required and no impairment loss is recognized.  In testing for goodwill impairment, the Company utilizes a combination of a discounted cash flow model and a market approach that includes the use of comparable multiples of publicly traded companies with comparable service offerings.The Company believes there have been no events or circumstances to cause management to evaluate the carrying amount of goodwill during thethree months ended March  31, 2014.

Pension Benefits and Retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions

The Company sponsors a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan (the “Pension Plan”) covering all employees who meet eligibility requirements and were employed prior to October 1, 2003.  Pension benefits vest after five years of plan service and are based on years of service and an average of the five highest consecutive years of compensation subject to certain reductions if the employee retires before reaching age 65 and elects to receive the benefit prior to age 65.  The Company froze the Pension Plan effective December 31, 2012.As such, no further benefits are being accrued by participants for services rendered beyond that date.

For thethree months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013, the components of the Company’s net periodic benefit cost for the Pension Plan were as follows: 

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Service cost	$	-	$	-
Interest cost		656		608
Expected return on plan assets		(1,093)		(975)
Amortization of loss		-		229
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(437)	$	(138)

Pension plan assets were valued at $58.0 million and $57.8 million at March  31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  No

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funding contributions were made in the three months ended March 31, 2014, and the Company does not expect to make a funding contribution during the remainder of 2014.

The Company also provides certain health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees that meet eligibility requirements through two qualified nonpension postretirement benefit plans (the “Other Postretirement Benefit Plans”). For thethree months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013, the components of the Company’s net periodic benefit cost for its Other Postretirement Benefit Plans were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Service cost	$	13	$	23
Interest cost		147		121
Amortization of loss		8		7
Net periodic benefit cost	$	168	$	151

The Company recognized expense for certain nonqualified pension plans for each of the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013 of  $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million of this expense for eachperiodrelates to the amortization of actuarial loss.

The total amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income related to amortization of actuarial losses for the Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plansfor the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013was $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, all of which has been reclassified to selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of income for the respective periods.

Equity-based Compensation

The Company accounts for share-based employee compensation plans under FASB ASC 718, Stock Compensation.  Equity-based compensation expense from share-based equity awards is recorded with an offsetting increase to additional paid-in capital on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.  For equity awards with only service conditions, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.

The fair value of common stock options granted with service-only conditions is estimated at the respective measurement date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with assumptions related to risk-free interest rate, expected volatility, dividend yield and expected term.The fair value of restricted stock awards granted with service-only conditions is estimated based on the market value of the common stock on the date of grant reduced by the present value of expected dividends as applicable.  Certain stock options and restricted shares granted by the Companycontain vesting provisions that are conditional on achievement of a target market price for the Company’s common stock.  The grant date fair value of these options and restricted sharesis adjusted to reflect the probability of the achievement of the market condition based on management’s best estimate using a  Monte Carlo model (see Note 10).  The Company initially recognizes the related compensation cost for these awards that contain a market condition on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period as derived from the valuation model.  The Company accelerates expense recognition if the market conditions are achieved prior to the end of the derived requisite service period.

Total equity-based compensation expense related to all of the share-based awards and the Company’s 401(k) matching contributions was $0.8 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income. 

Future charges for equity-based compensation related to instruments outstanding at March 31, 2014 for the remainder of 2014 and for the years 2015 through 2019are estimated to be $2.3 million, $2.5 million, $1.3 million, $0.6million, $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required to be recorded at fair value or for certain financial instruments for which disclosure of fair value is required, the Company uses fair value techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible.  However, in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date, the fair value measurement reflects the Company’s own judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  Those judgments are developed by the Company based on the best information available in the circumstances, including expected cash flows and appropriately risk-adjusted discount rates, available observable and unobservable inputs.

GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy with three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

· Level 1 – Unadjustedquoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

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· Level 2 – Unadjustedquoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.

· Level 3 – Unobservableinputs for the asset or liability.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes - Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists, which requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, or similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward, rather than as a liability when (1) the uncertain tax position would reduce the NOL or other carryforward under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction and (2) the entity intends to use the deferred tax asset for that purpose.  ASU 2013-11 was effective prospectively for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein. Prospective application applies to unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the date of adoption and those that arise after adoption. The Company’s adoption of this ASU in the first quarter of 2014 did not have a material impact on itscondensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014.

Note 3.  Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

The Company’s cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities reported at fair value as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized below.

(In thousands)	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Cash equivalents:
Money market mutual funds	$	1,047	$	267
Corporate debt securities		-		1,106
Total cash equivalents		1,047		1,373
Marketable securities:
Certificates of deposit		1,000		2,000
Commercial paper		4,247		5,246
Debt securities issued by U.S. Government agencies		6,450		8,483
Municipal bonds		500		500
Corporate debt securities		25,346		22,251
Total marketable securities, available-for-sale		37,543		38,480
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities	$	38,590	$	39,853

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the carrying values of the investments included in cash and cash equivalents approximated fair value.  The amortized cost basis of the available-for-sale securities was not materially different from the aggregate fair value.

The contractual maturities of the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities were as follows as of March 31, 2014:

(In thousands)	Total
Due in one year or less	$	24,740
Due after one year through two years		12,803
Total debt securities	$	37,543

The Company received total proceeds of $7.8 million from the sale or maturity of available-for-sale marketable securities during the three months ended March 31, 2014.  The Company did not recognize any material realized net gains or losses and net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities were less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  Unrealized holding gains are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Note 4.  Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information

The Company’s operating segments generally align with its major product and service offerings and coincide with the way that the Company’s chief operating decision makers measure performance and allocate resources. The Company’s chief operating decision makers are its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer (collectively, the “CODMs”).  In

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2013, the Company had three reportable operating segments: strategic data, legacy voice and access.  In January 2014, the Company completed a business reorganization to further focus on the carrier and enterprise business markets while maintaining its commitment to residential and small business customers. Accordingly, the Company has revised its reportable segments to reflect the way the CODMs are managing the business and measuring performance under the new organizational structure. The Company’s current reportable operating segments are data, residential and small business(“R&SB”) and RLEC access.  A general description of the products and services offered and the customers served by each of these segments is as follows:

· Data:  This segment includes the Company’s enterprise data, transport, and FTTC product and service groups.  These businesses primarily serve enterprise and carrier customers utilizing the Company’s network of long-haul fiber, metro Ethernet and Ethernet rings located primarily in Virginia and West Virginia, and portions of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and Kentucky.

· R&SB:  This segment includes the following voice products:  local lines, primary rate interface (“PRI”), long distance, toll and directory advertising and other voice services (excluding voice over IP (“VoIP”) which are typically provided to enterprise customers and are included in the Company’s data segment) and the following IP services products: broadband XL, DSL, integrated access and video.  These products are sold to residential and small business customers on the Company’s network and within the Company’s footprint.  This segment also provides carrier customers access to our network in our competitive markets.

· RLEC Access:  This segment provides carrier customers access to the Company’s network within the Company’s RLEC footprint and primarily includes switched access services.  

Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments is presented in the following table, including restated segment results for the three months ended March31, 2013 based on the restructuring of the Company’s operating segments in the first quarter of 2014:

(In thousands)	Data		R&SB		RLECAccess		Corporate (Unallocated)		Total
For the three months ended March 31, 2014:
Operating revenues	$	26,137	$	18,647	$	5,306	$	-	$	50,090
Network access costs		4,174		6,540		-		-		10,714
Network operating and selling costs		5,922		4,115		326		-		10,363
Other general and administrative expenses		3,324		2,448		674		1,123		7,569
Adjusted EBITDA(1)		12,717		5,544		4,306		-		22,567
Capital expenditures		11,337		2,388		-		4,392		18,117

(In thousands)	Data		R&SB		RLECAccess		Corporate (Unallocated)		Total
For the three months ended March 31, 2013:
Operating revenues	$	25,369	$	21,057	$	6,108	$	-	$	52,534
Network access costs		4,031		7,123		-		-		11,154
Network operating and selling costs		5,006		4,574		461		-		10,041
Other general and administrative expenses		3,208		2,663		773		1,335		7,979
Adjusted EBITDA(1)		13,124		6,697		4,874		-		24,695
Capital expenditures		10,336		1,565		169		2,962		15,032

(1)     The Company evaluates performance based upon Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure), defined by the Company as net income or loss attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, accretion of asset retirement obligations, net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, other income or expenses, equity-based compensation charges, acquisition-related charges, amortization of actuarial losses on retirement plans, employee separation charges, restructuring-related charges, gain or loss on settlements and gain or loss on interest rate swap derivatives.  See Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional disclosures, including the Company’s reasons for using this non-GAAP financial measure.

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The Company’s CODMs do not currently review total assets by segment since the majority of the assets are shared by the segments and centrally-managed.However, total assets may be allocated to the segments in the future should the CODMs decide to manage the business in that manner.  Management does review capital expenditures using success-based metrics that allow the Company to determine which segments product groups are driving investment in the network.  Depreciation and amortization expense and certain corporate expenses that are excluded from the measurement of segment profit or loss are not allocated to the operating segments.

The following table provides a reconciliation of operating income to Adjusted EBITDA, as defined by the Company, on a consolidated basis for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Operating income	$	10,758	$	13,726
Depreciation and amortization and accretion
of asset retirement obligations		10,686		9,594
Sub-total:		21,444		23,320
Amortization of actuarial losses		64		310
Equity-based compensation		834		1,025
Restructuring charges		-		40
Employee separation charges		225		-
Adjusted EBITDA	$	22,567	$	24,695

Two of the Company’s carrier customers individually accounted for approximately 10% of the Company’s total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and individually accounted for 8% and 10% of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  Revenues from these carrier customers were derived primarily from network access and fiber to the cell site services.  

Note 5.  Long-Term Debt

As of March  31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s outstanding long-term debt consisted of the following: 

(In thousands)	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Credit facility	$	372,938	$	373,625
Capital lease obligations		6,313		6,353
Long-term debt		379,251		379,978
Less:  current portion of long-term debt		8,014		6,688
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	371,237	$	373,290

Credit Facility

On April 30, 2013, Lumos Networks Operating Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a $425 million credit facility (the “Credit Facility”).  The Credit Facility consists of a $100 million senior secured five-year term loan (the “Term Loan A”), a $275 million senior secured six-year term loan (the “Term Loan B”); and a $50 million senior secured five-year revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”).  The proceeds from the Term Loan A and the Term Loan B were used to retire the prior first lien credit facility outstanding amount of approximately $311 million and to pay closing costs and other expenses related to the transaction, with the remaining proceeds available for normal course capital expenditures and working capital purposes.  As of March 31, 2014,  no borrowings were outstanding under the Revolver.

Pricing of the Credit Facility is currently LIBOR plus 3.25% for the Revolver and Term Loan A and LIBOR plus 3.50% for Term Loan B.  The Credit Facility does not require a minimum LIBOR rate.  The Term Loan A matures in 2018 with quarterly payments of 1.25% per annum from September 30, 2014 through December 31, 2016 and 2.50% per annum thereafter.  The Term Loan B matures in 2019 with quarterly payments of 1% per annum beginning on September 30, 2013.  The Revolver matures in full in 2018.  The Credit Facility is secured by a first priority pledge of substantially all property and assets of Lumos Networks Operating Company and all material subsidiaries, as guarantors, excluding the RLECs.

The Credit Facility includes various restrictions and conditions, including a maximum leverage ratio of 4.50:1.00 for 2014, 4.25:1.00 for 2015 and 4.00:1.00 thereafter.  The Credit Facility also sets a minimum interest rate coverage ratio of 3.25:1.00.  At March 31, 2014, the Company’s leverage ratio was 4.02:1.00 and its interest coverage ratio was 6.80:1.00.  The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants as of March 31, 2014.  The Credit Facility has a maximum distributable amount available for restricted payments, including the payment of dividends.  The distributable amount was initially set at $12 million and is reduced by restricted

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payments and certain other items set forth in the Credit Agreement.  The distributable amount is increased annually by the greater of $12 million or 75% of free cash flow (as defined under the Credit Agreement).  Based on the excess cash flow calculation for the year ended December 31, 2013, the distributable amount was increased by $12 million on January 1, 2014.  The distributable amount as of March 31, 2014 was $14.8 million.

In accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with a combined notional amount of 50 percent of the aggregate outstanding balance of Term Loan A and Term Loan B.  Under the interest rate swap agreements, the Company swaps one-month LIBOR with a fixed rate of approximately 0.5% for certain agreements entered into in 2012 and 0.8% for certain agreements entered into in 2013.The combined notional amount under the swap agreements was $186.5 million at March 31, 2014.The Company recognized a gain on interest rate swap derivatives of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Total unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the Credit Facility were $6.3 million and $6.6 million as of March  31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, which amounts are included in deferred charges and other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are being amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt using the effective interest method.  Amortization of debt issuance costs was $0.4 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The Company receives patronage credits from CoBank and certain other of the Farm Credit System lending institutions (collectively referred to as “patronage banks”) which are not reflected in the interest rates above.  The patronage banks hold a portion of the credit facility and are cooperative banks that are required to distribute their profits to their members.  Patronage credits are calculated based on the patronage banks’ ownership percentage of the credit facility and are received by the Company as either a cash distribution or as equity in the patronage banks.  These credits are recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of income as an offset to interest expense.  The Patronage credits were $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 

The aggregate maturities of the Term Loan A and Term Loan B under the Credit Facility are $4.6 million in the remainder of 2014, $7.7 million in 2015, $7.7 million in 2016, $12.8 million in 2017, $80.2 million in 2018 and $259.9 million thereafter.  The Revolver under the Credit Facility, under which no borrowings are outstanding as of March 31, 2014, matures in full in 2018.

The Company’s blended average interest rate on its long-term debt for the three months ended March  31, 2014 was 4.32%.

Capital lease obligations

In addition to the long-term debt discussed above, the Company has capital leases on vehicles with original lease terms of four to five years.  At March  31, 2014, the carrying value and accumulated amortization of the related assets were $3.3 million and $1.8 million, respectively.  The Company also has a financing arrangement with a provider of software services related to the upgrading of internal infrastructure, including certain software licenses, which is classified as a capital lease.  The agreement extends through 2015 with payments due annually.  As of March  31, 2014, the carrying value and accumulated depreciation of the related asset were $5.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively.  As of March  31, 2014, the combined total net present value of the Company’s future minimum lease payments is $6.3 million and the principal portion of these capital lease obligations is due as follows:  $1.3 million in the remainder of 2014, $2.4 million in 2015, $2.3 million in 2016, $0.2 million in 2017 and $0.1 million thereafter.

Note 6.  Supplementary Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

The following information is presented as supplementary disclosures for the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013: 

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)		2014		2013
Cash payments for:
Interest (net of amounts capitalized)	$	2,723	$	2,296
Income taxes		31		17
Supplemental investing and financing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		3,151		2,128
Obligations incurred under capital leases		36		478
Dividends declared on common stock not paid		3,104		3,058

Cash payments for interest for the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013 in the table above are net of $0.9 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of cash received from CoBank for patronage credits (Note 5).  The amount of interest capitalized was $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million for thethree months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  

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Note 7.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, capital lease obligations (including the current portion), accrued liabilities, interest rate swap derivatives and the Credit Facility (including the current portion) as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, capital lease obligations and accrued liabilities approximated their fair values at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  Marketable securities and interest rate swap derivatives are recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value (see Notes 3 and 5).

The following tables present the placement in the fair value hierarchy of financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market mutual funds	$	1,047	$	-	$	-	$	1,047
Total cash equivalents		1,047		-		-		1,047
Marketable securities:
Certificates of deposit		-		1,000		-		1,000
Commercial paper		-		4,247		-		4,247
Debt securities issued by U.S. Government agencies		-		6,450		-		6,450
Municipal bonds		-		500		-		500
Corporate debt securities		-		25,346		-		25,346
Total marketable securities		-		37,543		-		37,543
Total financial assets	$	1,047	$	37,543	$	-	$	38,590
Financial Liabilities:
Interest rate swap derivatives	$	-	$	1,048	$	-	$	1,048
Total financial liabilities	$	-	$	1,048	$	-	$	1,048

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market mutual funds	$	267	$	-	$	-	$	267
Corporate debt securities		-		1,106		-		1,106
Total cash equivalents		267		1,106		-		1,373
Marketable securities:
Certificates of deposit		-		2,000		-		2,000
Commercial paper		-		5,246		-		5,246
Debt securities issued by U.S. Government agencies		-		8,483		-		8,483
Municipal bonds		-		500		-		500
Corporate debt securities		-		22,251		-		22,251
Total marketable securities		-		38,480		-		38,480
Total financial assets	$	267	$	39,586	$	-	$	39,853
Financial Liabilities:
Interest rate swap derivatives	$	-	$	1,157	$	-	$	1,157
Total financial liabilities	$	-	$	1,157	$	-	$	1,157

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The fair value of certificates of deposits and corporate, municipal and U.S. government debt securities are provided by a third-party pricing service and are estimated using pricing models.  The underlying inputs to the pricing models are directly observable from active markets.  However, the pricing models used do entail a certain amount of subjectivity and therefore differing judgments in how the underlying inputs are modeled could result in different estimates of fair value.  As such, we classify these fair value measurements as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.  The fair value of interest rate derivatives were derived based on bid prices obtained from the administrative agents as of the measurement date.

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the components included in the Company’s long-term debt, including the current portion.

	March 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Fair Value (Level 2)		Carrying Value		Fair Value (Level 2)
Credit Facility	$	372,938	$	374,934	$	373,625	$	366,955
Capital lease obligations		6,313		6,313		6,353		6,353

The fair value of the Credit Facility was estimated based on an internal discounted cash flows analysis that schedules out the estimated cash flows for the future debt and interest repayments and applies a discount factor that is adjusted to reflect estimated changes in market conditions and credit factors.

The Company also has certain non-marketable long-term investments for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value with a total carrying value of $0.7 million as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, of which $0.6 million represents the Company’s investment in CoBank.  This investment is primarily related to patronage distributions of restricted equity and is a required investment related to the portion of the Credit Facility held by CoBank.  This investment is carried under the cost method.

Note 8.  Equity

Below is a summary of the activity and status of equity as of and for the three months ended March  31, 2014:

(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Common Shares	Treasury Shares	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax		Total Lumos Networks Corp. Stockholders' Equity		Noncontrolling Interests		Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2013	22,158	49	$	222	$	138,166	$	(404)	$	(47,578)	$	(4,073)	$	86,333	$	673	$	87,006
Net income attributable to
Lumos Networks Corp.										4,062				4,062				4,062
Other comprehensive income,
net of tax												54		54				54
Equity-based compensation expense						624								624				624
Excess tax benefits from share-based
compensation						148								148				148
Restricted shares issued, shares
issued through the employee
stock purchase plan and
401(k) matching contributions
(net of shares reacquired
through restricted stock forfeits)	63	(15)		-		(19)		253						234				234
Cash dividends declared ($0.14
per share)										(3,104)				(3,104)				(3,104)
Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interests														-		22		22
Balance, March 31, 2014	22,221	34	$	222	$	138,919	$	(151)	$	(46,620)	$	(4,019)	$	88,351	$	695	$	89,046

On May6, 2014, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock in the amount of $0.14 per share, which is to be paid on July10, 2014 to stockholders of record on June 12, 2014.

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Note 9.  Earnings per Share

The Company computes basic earnings per share by dividing net income attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. applicable to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  The impact on earnings per share of nonvested restricted shares outstanding that contain a non-forfeitable right to receive dividends on a one-to-one per share ratio to common shares is included in the computation of basic earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method.  The Company issues restricted shares from time to time with vesting terms that are based on achievement of certain stock price performance conditions.  These nonvested restricted shares are excluded from the computation of basic and diluted weighted average shares until the period in which the applicable performance or market conditions are attained.  The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the number of potentially dilutive common shares from stock options and nonvested restricted shares during the period.

The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013 are detailed in the following table.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2014		2013
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Lumos Networks Corp.	$	4,062	$	6,409
Less: net income attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. allocable to participating securities		(97)		(137)
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per common share		3,965		6,272
Denominator:
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		22,149		21,186
Less:  weighted average participating securities and nonvested performance-based restricted shares		(548)		(498)
Denominator for basic earnings per common share		21,601		20,688
Plus:  potentially dilutive restricted shares and stock options		476		46
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share		22,077		20,734
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	0.18	$	0.30

For the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013, the denominator for diluted earnings per common share excludes 232,482shares and 1,597,777shares, respectively, related to stock options and nonvested restricted stock which would be antidilutive for each period.

Note 10.  Stock Plans

The Company has an Equity and Cash Incentive Plan administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s board of directors, which permits the grant of long-term incentives to employees and non-employee directors, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, incentive awards, other stock-based awards and dividend equivalents.  As of March 31, 2014, the maximum number of shares of common stock available for awards under the Equity and Cash Incentive Plan was4,000,000 and 233,048 securities remained available for issuance under the plan.  Upon the exercise of stock options or upon the grant of restricted stock under the Equity and Cash Incentive Plan, new common shares are issued or treasury stock is reissued.

The Company issued 65,375 stock options and 79,590 shares of restricted stock under the Equity and Cash Incentive Plan during the three months ended March  31, 2014.  Options issued to employees with service-only conditions generally vest on a graded vesting schedule over a four to five year period.  Options generally cliff vest on the first anniversary of the grant date for non-employee directors. Restricted shares generally cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date for employees and generally cliff vest on the first anniversary of the grant date for non-employee directors.  Some of the outstanding restricted stock awards vest on a graded vesting schedule over a five year period. 

Dividend rights applicable to restricted stock with service-only vesting conditions are equivalent to the Company’s common stock.  Restricted stock awards that vest based on achievement of a market condition are not eligible for dividends during the vesting period unless the Compensation Committee determines otherwise.

Stock options must be granted under the Equity and Cash Incentive Plan at not less than 100% of fair value on the date of grant and have a maximum life of ten years from the date of grant.  Options and other awards under the Equity and Cash Incentive Plan may be exercised in compliance with such requirements as determined by a committee of the board of directors.  Substantially all stock options outstanding were issued at a strike price equal to or greater than the fair value on the date of grant. 

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The fair value of each option award with service-only vesting conditions is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with assumptions related to risk-free interest rate, expected volatility, dividend yield and expected terminations.    The fair value of each restricted stock award with service-only vesting conditions is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.  The fair value for option awards and restricted stock awards with vesting that is conditional on achievement of market conditions, as described above, is adjusted to reflect the probability of satisfying the market condition based on a Monte Carlo valuation model.

The summary of the activity and status of the Company’s stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2014 is as follows: 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Shares	Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2013	2,266	$	12.19
Granted during the period	65		17.90
Exercised during the period	-		-
Forfeited during the period	(3)		11.31
Expired during the period	-		-
Stock options outstanding at March 31, 2014	2,328	$	12.35	7.5 years	$	4,365
Stock options exercisable at March 31, 2014	1,365	$	12.64	6.7 years	$	2,147
Total stock options outstanding, vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2014	2,237	$	12.39		$	4,120

The weighted-average grant date fair value per share of stock options granted during the three months ended March31, 2014 was $8.18.  The total fair value of options that vested during the three months ended March  31, 2014 was $0.3 million.  As of March  31, 2014, there was $2.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.1 years.

The summary of the activity and status of the Company’s restricted stock for the three months ended March 31, 2014, is as follows: 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2013	560	$	11.93
Granted during the period	80		16.48
Vested during the period	(72)		12.03
Forfeited during the period	(20)		11.65
Restricted stock outstanding at March 31, 2014	548	$	12.59

As of March 31, 2014, there was $4.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years.

In addition to the Equity and Cash Incentive Plan discussed above, the Company has an employee stock purchase plan which commenced in 2011 with 100,000 shares available.  New common shares will be issued for purchases under this plan.  Shares are priced at 85% of the closing price on the last trading day of the month and settle on the second business day of the following month.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014,1,265 shares were issued under the employee stock purchase plan.  Compensation expense associated with the employee stock purchase plan was not material in the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Note 11.  Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013 was $3.0 million and $4.3 million, respectively,  which represents the federal statutory tax rate applied to pre-tax income and the effects of state income taxes and certain non-deductible charges for each period. The Company’s recurring non-deductible expenses relate primarily to certain non-cash equity-based compensation. 

At March 31, 2014, the Company had federal net operating losses (“NOLs”) of $12.3 million, net of adjustments for unrecognized income tax benefits, and state NOLs of $16.9 million. The Company’s NOLs, if not utilized to reduce taxable income in future periods, will expire in varying amounts from 2022 through 2034.  The Company believes that it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred tax assets.

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While the Company believes it has adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could be greater than its accrued position.  Accordingly, additional provisions could be recorded in the future as revised estimates are made or the underlying matters are settled or otherwise resolved.  In general, tax years 2010 and thereafter remain open and subject to federal and state audit examinations.

Note 12.  Commitments and Contingencies

The Company periodically makes claims or receives disputes and is involved in legal actions related to billings to other carriers for access to the Company’s network.  The Company does not recognize revenue related to such matters until collection of the claims is reasonably assured.  In addition to this, the Company periodically disputes access charges that are assessed by other companies with which the Company interconnects and is involved in other disputes and legal and tax proceedings and filings arising from normal business activities. 

The Company is involved in routine litigation and disputes in the ordinary course of its business.  While the results of litigation and disputes are inherently unpredictable, management does not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows, and believes that adequate provision for any probable and estimable losses has been made in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company has purchase commitments relating to capital expenditures totaling $3.0 million as of March  31, 2014, which are expected to be satisfied during the remainder of 2014.

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following sections provide an overview of our business strategy, our financial condition and results of operations and highlight key trends and uncertainties in our business and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report.  Any statements contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “targets,” “projects,” “should,” “may,” “will” and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.See "Forward-Looking Statements" at the end of this discussion for additional factors relating to such statements, and see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Overview

Lumos Networks is a fiber-based bandwidth infrastructure and service provider in the Mid-Atlantic region.  We provide services to carrier and enterprise customers, including healthcare providers, local government agencies, financial institutions and educational institutions, over our approximately 7,460 route-mile fiber network.  Our principal products and services include Multiprotocol Label Switching (“MPLS”) based Ethernet, Metro Ethernet (“Metro E”), Fiber to the Cell site (“FTTC”) wireless backhaul and data transport services, wavelength transport services and IP services.

Our primary objective is to leverage and expand our fiber assets to capture the growing demand for data and mobility services among our carrier and enterprise customers in our marketplace. Our overall strategy is to (i) leverage our fiber network to expand to new fiber to the cell site opportunities; (ii) monetize our approximately 7,460 route-mile fiber optic network by selling bandwidth infrastructure services to new and existing carrier and enterprise customers while maintaining a ratio of approximately 70% to 80% of our data revenue from on-net traffic; (iii) proactively manage our churn by upgrading existing customers from legacy technologies to carrier Ethernet services; (iv) continue to provide high quality customer service and a compelling value proposition; (v) renew focus on managing resources from the declining legacy voice products into our faster growing and more profitable data products; (vi) use our “edge-out” strategy to expand into new adjacent geographic markets to expand our addressable market; and (vii) execute our success-based investment strategy to improve capital efficiency and expand margins.

Business Segments and Strategy

Our operating segments generally align with our major product and service offerings and coincide with the way that our chief operating decision makers (“CODMs”) measure performance and allocate resources. In 2013, we had three reportable operating segments: strategic data, legacy voice and access.  In January 2014, we completed a business reorganization to further focus on the carrier and enterprise business markets while maintaining our commitment to residential and small business customers. Accordingly, we have revised our reportable segments to reflect the way our CODMs are managing the business and measuring performanceunder the new organizational structure. Our current reportable operating segments are data, residential and small business (“R&SB”) and RLEC access. 

Our data segment provided 52.2%  and 48.3%  of our total revenue for the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Revenue for our data segment increased 3.0% for the three months ended March  31, 2014, as compared to the respective period in 2013.  This segment, which includes our enterprise data, transportand FTTC product and service groups, represents the main growth opportunity and the key focal point of our strategy.  We market and sell these products and services primarily to carrier and enterprise customers, including healthcare providers, local government agencies, financial institutions and educational institutions.  These products and services, in the aggregate, typically carry higher gross margins than many of our other product lines.  A majority of our capital expenditures and the focus of our sales force are dedicated to expanding revenue and profit from our data products and services.  We believe that a balanced split between carrier and enterprise revenue results in the most effective capital allocation and resulting profitability.  Our ability to successfully implement our strategy and thereby sustain our revenue growth in our data segment depends on our ability to effectively allocate capital and implement our “edge out” expansion plans in a timely manner, attract new customers, manage our churn by upgrading existing customers from legacy technologies to carrier Ethernet services, maintain and enhance our network and respond to competition from other data service providers in existing and new markets.

The 3.0% growth in our data segment revenues in 2014 was achieved primarily through increases in customer bandwidth demand, as reflected in the addition of 228 fiber to the cell sites.  Our sales force is focused on taking advantage of increased carrier bandwidth demand, particularly for long-term fiber to the cell site contracts from wireless carriers that are deploying long-term evolution (“LTE”) data services, connecting our enterprise customers to data centers, selling into the “edge out” markets and improving penetration in existing markets.  We had fiber deployed to 608 cell towers at December 31, 2013 and we added an additional 25 cell towers in the first quarter for a total of 633 fiber to the cell sites as of March 31, 2014.  Our FTTC revenue increased $1.8 million, or 66.3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013.  The FTTC revenue growth was partially offset by the year-over-year decline in our revenue from data transport products, which have been negatively impacted by network grooming as existing customers redesign their networks and upgrade to newer products to improve efficiency.  As we make further

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progress with implementing our “edge out” strategy in 2014, which includes extending and upgrading our fiber optic network in the Richmond, VA and Western PA markets, we believe that the effect of churn in  our transport product lines will be more than offset by revenue from new enterprise customers, FTTC contracts and inter-carrier connectivity.

Our R&SB segment provided 37.2% and 40.1% of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  This segment includes legacy voice and IP services products targeted to our residential and small business customers. Revenue declined 11.4% for the first three months of 2014 as compared to 2013 primarily due to the decline in revenues from legacy voice products. This decline is attributable to voice line loss resulting from residential wireless substitution, technology changes and product replacement by competitive voice service offerings from cable operators in our markets. We currently expect aggregate revenue for this segment to continue to decline at an annual rate of approximately 10% to 15%.

Our RLEC access segment provided 10.6% and 11.6% of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  This business requires limited incremental capital to maintain the underlying assets, and delivers reasonably predictable cash flows.  Revenue declined 13.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013.  This decline is primarily the expected result of regulatory actions taken to reduce intra-state tariffs and access line loss.  We anticipate further access revenue declines as a result of actions taken by applicable regulatory authorities, principally the FCC and the Virginia SCC.  In 2011, the FCC released an order comprehensively reforming its Universal Service Fund (“USF”) and intercarrier compensation systems.  In the order, the FCC determined that interstate and intrastate access charges, as well as local reciprocal compensation, should be eliminated entirely over time.  These FCC pricing reductions commenced on July 1, 2012 and continue through July 1, 2020.  However, a portion of the access revenue previously received by our RLECs from carriers is being recovered through payments from the FCC’s “Connect America Fund” (“CAF”) and from increases in charges to end user subscribers in the form of rate increases and the FCC’s “Access Recovery Charge”.  These new payments and revenues were also effective July 1, 2012.  Our total revenues from RLEC access services were $5.3 million and $6.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Of these amounts, $4.2 million and $4.0 million, respectively, were derived from cost recovery mechanisms including the USF and the CAF.

Our operating income margins were 21.5%  and 26.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The year-over-year decrease in our operating income margin for the comparative three-month periods was primarily due to a decline in operating revenues combined with additional depreciation expense resulting from our capital investments in our network and business systems.  Our Adjusted EBITDA margins, as defined below, were 45.1% and  47.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The decrease in our Adjusted EBITDA margin from the first three months of 2013compared to the first three months of 2014 was primarily due to an overall year-over-year decline in revenue.  

Operating Revenues

Our revenues are generated from the following segments: 

· Data, which includes the following products:  enterprise data (metro Ethernet,  dedicated internet, VoIP, and private line), transport, and FTTC;

· R&SB, which includes legacyvoice products(local lines, PRI, long distance, toll and directory services and other voice services) and IP services (integrated access, DSL, broadband XL and IP-based video). This segment also includes revenues from switched access and reciprocal compensation services provided to other carriers in our competitive markets.

· RLEC access, which primarily includes switched access provided to other carriers in our RLEC markets.

Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses are incurred from the following categories: 

· Network access costs, including usage-based access charges, long distance and other direct costs incurred in accessing other telecommunications providers’ networks in order to provide telecommunication services to our end-user customers and leased facility expenses for connection to other carriers;

· Selling, general and administrative expenses, including network operating and selling costs (which includes salaries, wages and benefits of network operations personnel, customer care, engineering, marketing, sales and other indirect network costs, but excludes network access costs), billing, publication of regional telephone directories, directory services, bad debt expenses, taxes other than income, executive services, accounting, legal, purchasing, information technology, human resources and other general and administrative expenses, including earned bonuses and equity-based compensation expense related to stock and option instruments held by employees and non-employee directorsand amortization of actuarial losses related to retirement plans;

· Depreciation and amortization, including depreciable long-lived property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets where applicable;

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· Accretion of asset retirement obligations;  and

· Restructuring charges.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA, as defined by us, is net income attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, accretion of asset retirement obligations, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, other income or expenses, equity-based compensation charges, acquisition-related charges, amortization of actuarial gains or losses on retirement plans, employee separation charges, restructuring-related charges, gain or loss on settlements and gain or loss on interest rate swap derivatives. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA, as defined above, to operating revenues.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial performance measure.  It should not be considered in isolation, as an alternative to, or more meaningful than measures of financial performance determined in accordance with GAAP.  Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a standard measure of operating performance and liquidity that is commonly reported in the telecommunications and high speed data transport industry and provides relevant and useful information to investors for comparing performance period to period and for comparing financial performance of similar companies.   Management utilizes Adjusted EBITDA internally to assess its ability to meet future capital expenditure and working capital requirements, to incur indebtedness if necessary, and to fund continued growth.  Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the performance of its business for budget planning purposes and as factors in the Company’s employee compensation programs.

Note 4,  Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements provides a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Operating Income on a consolidated basis.

Other Income (Expenses)

Our other income (expenses) are generated (incurred) from interest expense on debt instruments and capital lease obligations,  including amortization of debt issuance costs, gains  or losses on interest rate swap derivatives and other income or expense, which includes interest income and fees, expenses related to our senior secured credit facility and, as appropriate under the circumstances, secondary public offering and stock registration costs and write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs. 

Income Taxes

Our income tax expense and effective tax rate increases or decreases based upon changes in a number of factors, including primarilythe amount of our pre-tax income or loss, state minimum tax assessments, and non-deductible expenses.

Noncontrolling Interests in Losses (Earnings) of Subsidiaries

We have a partnership through our RLEC with a 46.3% noncontrolling interest that owns certain signaling equipment and provides service to a number of small RLECs and to TNS (an inter-operability solution provider). 

Results of Operations

Three months ended March  31, 2014 compared to three months ended March  31, 2013

Operating revenues decreased $2.4 million, or 4.7%, from the three months ended March 31, 2013 to the three months ended March  31, 2014 due to an aggregate decrease of $3.2 million in R&SB and RLEC access revenues, partially offset by a  $0.8 million increase in data revenues.  For the three months ended March  31, 2014,  data revenues represented 52.2% of our total revenue, compared to 48.3% for the prior year comparative period.  For further details regarding these revenue fluctuations, see “Operating Revenues” below.

Operating income decreased $3.0 million from the three months ended March  31, 2013 to the three months ended March 31, 2014 due to the $2.4 million decrease in operating revenues combined with a $0.5 million increase inoperating expenses primarily due to additional depreciation expense resulting from capital investment in our network and business systems partially offset by declines in network access costs and selling, general and administrative expenses.The remaining fluctuations in operating expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 are described in the “Operating Expenses” section below.

Adjusted EBITDA was $22.6 million and $24.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 is primarily attributable to the decrease in operating revenues, as described above and in further detail below. 

Net income attributable to Lumos Networks decreased $2.3 million from the three months ended March  31, 2013 to the three months ended March 31, 2014.  Reflected in these results was a  $3.0 million decrease in operating incomeand a $0.8 million increase in interest expense,  partially offset by gain on interest rate derivatives of $0.1 million and a $1.4 million decrease in income taxes.

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OPERATING REVENUES

The following table identifies our external operating revenues by business segment and major product groupfor thethree months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Dollars in thousands	2014		2013		$ Variance		% Variance
Operating Revenues:
Data:
Enterprise data	$	10,586	$	10,500	$	86	0.8	%
Transport		11,129		12,210		(1,081)	(8.9)	%
FTTC		4,422		2,659		1,763	66.3	%
Total Data		26,137		25,369		768	3.0	%
R&SB:
Legacy voice		12,942		14,821		(1,879)	(12.7)	%
IP services		4,204		4,356		(152)	(3.5)	%
CLEC access		1,501		1,880		(379)	(20.2)	%
Total R&SB		18,647		21,057		(2,410)	(11.4)	%
RLEC access		5,306		6,108		(802)	(13.1)	%
Total operating revenues	$	50,090	$	52,534	$	(2,444)	(4.7)	%

· Data.Data revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2014 increased $0.8 million, or 3.0%, over the comparative period in 2013 due to increased customer bandwidth demand primarily through connections to wireless cell sites, partially offset by churn in data transport revenues due to network grooming activities as described below.

o Enterprise Data – Enterprise data revenues were $10.6 million and $10.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Revenue from our metro Ethernet product increased  $0.5 million, or 11.8%,year-over-year and we increased our on-net buildings from 1,235 at March 31, 2013 to 1,387 at March 31, 2014.  The growth in metro Ethernet product revenues was offset by declines in private line and other enterprise data products primarily as a result of customer churn on these product lines due primarily to upgrades to Ethernet products and competition from cable operators in our markets.

o Transport –The approximate 8.9%  decreasein transport revenue from the comparative three-month period in the prior yearis attributable to network grooming activities by carriers as time division multiplexing technology (“TDM”) is replaced by Ethernet.

o FTTC – The 66.3% year-over-year growth in FTTC revenues from $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 to $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, resulted from the 56% increase in our fiber connections to wireless cell sites, from 405 at March 31, 2013 to 633 at March 31, 2014.

· R&SB.   Revenue from residential and small business products declined 11.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the respective period in 2013.  Thesedeclines  were primarily driven by decrease in revenue from legacy voice products, which can be attributed to the continuing churn from the commoditization of legacy voice products, the increasing use of wireless devices, our shift in focus to voice over IP (which is primarily sold to enterprise customers and included in data segment revenues) and competition from cable operators in our markets.  As of March 31, 2014, we operated approximately 28,381 RLEC telephone access lines and 92,440 competitive voice lines, compared to approximately 30,643 and 105,695  as ofMarch 31, 2013, respectively.  This represents a 7.4% year-over-year decline in RLEC telephone access lines and a 12.5% year-over-year decline in competitive voice lines.  Growth in more advanced products within our IP services product group such as Broadband XL and video was more than offset by declines in revenue from legacy DSL products.

· RLEC Access.The 13.1% decline in RLEC access revenues from the three months ended March 31, 2013 to the three months ended March 31, 2014is primarily due to a net7.4% year-over-year decrease in RLEC telephone access lines and rate reductions based on actions from regulatory authorities, partially offset by the impact of certain cost recovery programs, as described in the overview section above.

OPERATING EXPENSES

The following table identifies our operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

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	Three Months Ended March 31,
Dollars in thousands	2014		2013		$ Variance		%Variance
Consolidated Operating Expenses:
Network access costs	$	10,714	$	11,154	$	(440)	(3.9)	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		17,932		18,020		(88)	(0.5)	%
Depreciation and amortization		10,659		9,563		1,096	11.5	%
Accretion of asset retirement obligations		27		31		(4)	(12.9)	%
Restructuring charges		-		40		(40)	(100.0)	%
Total operating expenses	$	39,332	$	38,808	$	524	1.4	%

Network Access Costs.  Network access costsdecreased $0.4 million, or 3.9%, from the three months endedMarch  31, 2013primarily attributable to network grooming and the overall decrease in voice access lines.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were materially consistent with those incurred in the same period in 2013.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased  $1.1million, or 11.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 from the same period in the prior year due to a $1.3 million increase in depreciation costs partially offset by a  decrease in amortization expense of $0.2 million.  The increase in depreciation costs is directly attributable to capital additions primarily related to investment in our network including fiber to the cell site installations. The decrease in amortization cost is attributable to customer intangible assets for which an accelerated amortization method is applied based on these assets’ estimated pattern of benefit.

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES) AND INCOME TAXES

The following table summarizes our other income (expenses) and income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2014		2013		$ Variance		%Variance
Interest expense	$	(3,974)	$	(3,128)	$	(846)	27.0	%
Gain on interest rate swap derivatives		109		187		(78)	(41.7)	%
Other income, net		180		25		155	N/M
Total other expenses, net	$	(3,685)	$	(2,916)	$	(769)	26.4	%
Income tax expense	$	2,978	$	4,332	$	(1,354)	(31.3)	%
N/M - not meaningful

Interest Expense.  Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 primarily consists of incurred costs associated with our Credit Facility as well as amortization of debt issuance costs.  The year-over-year increase in interest expense of $0.8 million is attributable to the debt refinancing on April 30, 2013, which resulted in a higher outstanding principal balance (see Note 5 in Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data).

Gain on Interest Rate Swap Derivatives.  The Company recognized gains on interest rate swap derivatives of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  These gains are reflective of mark-to-market adjustments to record the asset or liability associated with the interest rate swap derivatives at fair value on the condensed consolidated balances sheets, which is impacted by fluctuations in interest rates and other market factors.

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Other Income (Expenses).  Other income of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 primarily consists of interest income earned on marketable securities during the period.

Income Tax Expense.  Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $3.0 million and $4.3 million, respectively, which represents the federal statutory tax rate applied to pre-tax income and the effects of state income taxes and certain non-deductible expenses for each period.  Our recurring non-deductible expenses relate primarily to certain non-cash equity-based compensation.  The decrease in income tax expense was primarily due to the decrease in income before taxes, partially offset by an increase in our effective tax rate from 40.1% to 42.1% primarily due to projected state tax rate changes.

At March 31, 2014, we had unused federal net operating losses (“NOLs”) of approximately $12.3 million, net of adjustments for unrecognized income tax benefits, and unused state NOLs of approximately $16.9 million.  Our NOLs, if not utilized to reduce taxable income in future periods, will expire in varying amounts from 2022 to 2034.  We believe that it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred tax assets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, our cash flows from operations totaled approximately $19.8 million and $18.6 million, respectively.  Our cash flows from operations are primarily generated by payments received from customers for data and voice communication services and carrier access to our network offset by payments to other carriers, payments to our employees, payments for interest and taxes and payments for other network operating costs and other selling, general and administrative expenses.  A portion of our cash on hand has been generated from debt financing activities for the primary purpose of funding investment in our fiber optic network to facilitate growth and for general working capital requirements.  Our cash on hand and marketable securities, which are generally available for operations, may be used to repay debt obligations or fund capital expenditures.

As of March 31, 2014, we had $472.1 million in aggregate long-term liabilities, consisting of $366.4 million in borrowings under our Credit Facility ($372.9 million including the current portion), $4.8 million in capital lease obligations and $100.9 million in other long-term liabilities, inclusive of deferred income tax liabilities of $81.0 million, pension and other postretirement obligations of $16.8 million and other long-term liabilities of $3.1 million.  Our Credit Facility includes a revolving credit facility of $50 million (the “Revolver”), all of which was available for our working capital requirements and other general corporate purposes as of March 31, 2014.

Our Credit Facility has a maximum distributable amount available for restricted payments, including the payment of dividends.  The distributable amount was initially set at $12 million and is reduced by restricted payments and certain other items as set for in the credit agreement governing the Credit Facility (the “Credit Agreement”).  The distributable amount is increased annually by the greater of $12 million or 75% of free cash flow (as defined under the Credit Agreement).  The distributable amount was increased by $12 million on January 1, 2014.  The distributable amount as of March 31, 2014 was $14.8 million.

Mandatory prepayments include an excess cash flow sweep equal to 50% of Excess Cash Flow, as defined under the Credit Agreement, for each fiscal year commencing in 2013 for so long as the leverage ratio exceeds 3.25:1.00.

Under the Credit Agreement, we are also bound by certain financial covenants.  Noncompliance with any one or more of the debt covenants may have an adverse effect on our financial condition or liquidity in the event such noncompliance cannot be cured or should we be unable to obtain a waiver from the lenders of the Credit Facility. 

As of March 31, 2014, we were in compliance with all of our debt covenants, and our ratios were as follows: 

	Actual	Covenant Requirement at March 31, 2014
Total debt outstanding to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement)	4.02	Not more than 4.50
Minimum interest coverage ratio	6.80	Not less than 3.25

In addition to the Credit Facility, we have capital leases on vehicles with original lease terms of four to five years and an obligation for certain software licenses that is included in capital lease obligations as a component of long-term debt on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014.  As of March 31, 2014, the combined total net present value of the Company’s future minimum lease payments was $6.3 million.

The following table presents a summary of our cash flow activity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	19,767	$	18,577
Net cash used in investing activities		(17,120)		(15,063)
Net cash used in financing activities		(3,744)		(3,514)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	$	(1,097)	$	-

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Operating. The increase in cash flows from operations is due to favorable changes in working capital largely due to timing of payments to vendors and employees and cash collections from customers partially offset by a decrease in Adjusted EBITDA of $2.1 million and increase in cash interest payments of $0.4 million.

Investing.  The increase in cash used in investing activities is primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures of $3.1 million, partially offset by proceeds from sale or maturity of marketable securities in excess of purchases of $0.8 million.  Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were comprised of (i) $12.3 million for success-based customer projects, network expansion and infrastructure upgrades, (ii) $1.4 million for network maintenance, and (iii) $4.4 million for information technology and facility related projects and increases in inventory.

We currently expect capital expenditures for fiscal year 2014 to be approximately $75 million.  We expect these capital expenditures to primarily be spent on enhancing our existing investment in our fiber network backbone and fiber rings and to significantly improve our ability to provide carrier Ethernet transport and enterprise customer data services, fiber to the cell site deployments and other wholesale revenue opportunities with attractive return on investment profiles.  Through March 31, 2014, we have constructed a network of approximately 7,460 route miles.  Approximately 40% of our fiber network is owned by us and has been accumulated through our capital investment in fiber builds and strategic acquisitions over the past several years with the remaining approximately 60% of our network under IRU agreements.  During 2014, we also expect to allocate a portion of our capital resources to provide essential network facility upgrades and fiber-to-the-home deployments for our residential and small business segment and to fund internal business system upgrades and enhancements.

Financing.  The net cash used by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was primarily for repayment of principal on the Credit Facility (net of borrowings on the Revolver for 2013) and payments under capital lease obligations totaling $0.8 million and $0.5 million for the respective periods combined with dividend payments of approximately $3.1 million and $3.0 million, respectively.

As of March 31, 2014, we had approximately $13.0 million in cash and cash equivalents and approximately $37.5 million in marketable securities, all of which we consider to be available for current operations due to the short-term maturities and liquid nature of the holdings.  We also have $4.3 million of restricted cash, all of which represents amounts pledged for deposit for the RUS broadband stimulus grant. As of March 31, 2014 we had working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) of approximately $44.2 million.  We expect that the cash we generate from operations combined with our cash on hand and borrowing capacity under our undrawn revolving line of credit will be sufficient to satisfy our working capital requirements, capital expenditures, dividend payments and debt service requirements for the foreseeable future.  However,  if our assumptions prove incorrect or if there are other factors that negatively affect our cash position, such as material unanticipated losses, loss of customers or a significant reduction in demand for our services or other factors, or if we make acquisitions, we may need to seek additional sources of funds through refinancing or other means.  There is no assurance that we could obtain such additional financing on favorable terms, if at all.  Additional equity financing may dilute our stockholders, and debt financing, if available, may restrict our ability to declare and pay dividends and raise future capital.

As discussed previously in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis, events and actions taken by the FCC are projected to have a significant negative impact on our future cash flows from the RLEC access products, partially offset by the Connect America Fund (“CAF”) payments to us.

We paid $3.1 million in cash dividends to our common stockholders during the three months ended March 31, 2014.   On May 6, 2014, our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock in the amount of $0.14 per share, to be paid on July 10, 2014 to stockholders of record on June 12, 2014.  After considering the cost to service our long-term debt as well as fund the anticipated level of capital expenditures and fund other routine items such as income taxes, interest and scheduled principal payments, we anticipate that we will generate sufficient cash flow to enable us to pay a regular quarterly dividend.  However, all decisions regarding the declaration and payment of dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will be evaluated from time to time in light of our financial condition, earnings, growth prospects, funding requirements and restrictions under the Credit Agreement, applicable law and other factors our board deems relevant.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements or financing activities with special purpose entities.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes - Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists, which requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss (NOL) carryforward, or similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward,

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rather than as a liability when (1) the uncertain tax position would reduce the NOL or other carryforward under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction and (2) the entity intends to use the deferred tax asset for that purpose.  ASU 2013-11 was effective prospectively for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein. Prospective application applies to unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the date of adoption and those that arise after adoption. Our adoption of this ASU in the first quarter of 2014 did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes certain forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements reflect, among other things, our current expectations, plans and strategies, and anticipated financial results, all of which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Many of these risks are beyond our ability to control or predict. Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Important factors with respect to any such forward-looking statements, including certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to: rapid development and intense competition in the telecommunications and high speed data transport industry; our ability to offset expected revenue declines in legacy voice and access products related to the recent regulatory actions, wireless substitution, technology changes and other factors; our ability to effectively allocate capital and implement  our “edge-out” expansion plans in a timely manner; our ability to complete customer installations in a timely manner; adverse economic conditions; operating and financial restrictions imposed by our senior credit facility; our cash and capital requirements; declining prices for our services; our ability to maintain and enhance our network; the potential to experience a high rate of customer turnover; federal and state regulatory fees, requirements and developments; our reliance on certain suppliers and vendors; and other unforeseen difficulties that may occur. These risks and uncertainties are not intended to represent a complete list of all risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, and should be read in conjunction with the more detailed cautionary statements and risk factors included in our other SEC filings, including our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We are exposed to market risks primarily related to interest rates.  We entered into the $425 million Credit Facility on April 30, 2013.  As of March 31, 2014, $372.9 million was outstanding under our Credit Facility.  As of March 31, 2014, we had a leverage ratio of 4.02:1.00 and an interest coverage ratio 6.80:1.00, both of which are in compliance with our debt covenant requirements.  We have other fixed rate, long-term debt in the form of capital lease obligations totaling $6.3 million as of March 31, 2014.

Under the terms of our 2013 Credit Facility, we are required to enter into interest rate derivative instruments for three years on 50% of our term loans (approximately $187 million at March 31, 2014).  We entered into an interest rate swap agreement in 2012, which expires December 31, 2015, whereby we swap one-month LIBOR with a fixed rate of approximately 0.8%.  A portion of the interest rate swap agreements were terminated in connection with the debt refinancing.  We entered into additional interest rate swap agreements in July 2013 to bring the combined notional amount of the interest rate swap instruments up to 50% of the aggregate outstanding balance of Term Loan A and Term Loan B.  Under the new interest rate swap agreements, we swap one-month LIBOR with a fixed rate of approximately 0.5%.  We will be exposed to interest rate risk on the remaining 50% of the term loan balances.  We do not purchase or hold any financial derivative instruments for trading purposes.

At March 31, 2014, our financial assets in the consolidated balance sheet included unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of approximately $13.0 million, which is comprised of deposits in non-interest bearing accounts with financial institutions of $12.0 million, deposits in money market mutual funds of $1.0 million, and marketable securities of $37.5 million, substantially all of which are short-term fixed income securities.  Other non-current securities and investments totaled $0.7 million at March 31, 2014.

As of March 31, 2014, our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were held in financial institutions, money market mutual funds, municipal bonds, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and debt securities.  Although we actively monitor the depository institutions and the performance and quality of our investments, we are exposed to risks resulting from deterioration in the financial condition or failure of financial institutions holding our cash deposits, decisions of our investment advisors and defaults in securities underlying the funds and investments.  In accordance with our Board-approved investment policy we have instructed our investment management firm to prioritize liquidity and safety over investment return in choosing the investment vehicles for cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and they have diversified these investments to the extent practical in an effort to minimize our exposure to any one investment vehicle or financial institutions.

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The following sensitivity analysis indicates the impact at March 31, 2014, on the fair value of certain financial instruments, which would be potentially subject to material market risks, assuming a ten percent increase and a ten percent decrease in the levels of our interest rates:  

(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Estimated fair value assuming noted decrease in market pricing		Estimated fair value assuming noted increase in market pricing
Credit Facility	$	372,938	$	374,934	$	380,114	$	369,854
Capital lease obligations	$	6,313	$	6,313	$	6,382	$	6,337

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) that occurred during the three months ended March  31, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

We are involved in routine litigation in the ordinary course of our business, including litigation involving disputes relating to billings by us to other carriers for access to our network.  While the results of litigation and disputes are inherently unpredictable, we do not believe that any pending or threatened litigation of which we are aware will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows (see Note 12, Commitments and Contingencies, of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors (pages 9 to 18) in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013,which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.  The risks described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company.  Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition and/or operating results. 

We do not believe that there have been any material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The Company does not have a share repurchase program in effect.  However, during the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company repurchased 1,444 shares of Company stock for $14.52 per sharein connection with the vesting of certain restricted stock grants issued pursuant to the Company’s 2011 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan.  The Company repurchased these shares from employee plan participants in February 2014 for settlement of tax withholding obligations.

Item 5.  Other Information.

None.

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Item 6.  Exhibits

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1*	Agreement with Harold L. Covert dated March 21, 2014
31.1*	Certificate of Timothy G. Biltz, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
31.2*	Certificate of Johan G. Broekhuysen,  Interim Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
32.1*	Certificate of Timothy G. Biltz, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*	Certificate of Johan G. Broekhuysen,  Interim Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

* Filed herewith.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Lumos Networks Corp.

By:	/s/ Timothy G. Biltz
Name:	Timothy G. Biltz
Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(principal executive officer)
By:	/s/ Johan G. Broekhuysen
Name:	Johan G. Broekhuysen
Title:	Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller
	(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

EX-10.1

March 21, 2014

Harold L. Covert

2260 Gracehaven Way

Lawrenceville, GA 30043

Re:Agreement

Dear Hal:

This letter agreement sets forth the complete terms under which your employment with Lumos Networks Corp. (the “Company”) and all subsidiaries and affiliates of the Company (collectively, the “Lumos Companies”) will cease.

1. End Date.  Your last day of employment with the Lumos Companies is expected to be September 30, 2014  (the date your employment ends being hereinafter referred to as your “End Date”).  After your End Date, you will no longer be an employee of any of the Lumos Companies.  You also hereby waive any claim for future employment or other service with any of the Lumos Companies.

2. Transition Terms.

(a) You hereby resign from your position as the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company and any other officer or director position you hold with any of the Lumos Companies as of the “Effective Date” (as defined in paragraph 10). 

(b) You agree to make yourself available to the Company to perform transition services, to the extent reasonably requested by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “CEO”) or his designated representative, from the Effective Date through the End Date (the period of time from the Effective Date through the End Date being hereinafter referred to as the “transition term”).  In performing any transition services, you shall at all times comply with the terms and conditions of this letter agreement, all applicable policies and procedures of the Lumos Companies and any reasonable written or oral instructions that may be provided to

you by the CEO or his designated representative in connection with your performance of transition services under this letter agreement.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this letter agreement, the Company reserves the right to terminate the transition term and your employment prior to September 30, 2014 for “Cause” (as defined in your Employment Agreement dated September 19, 2011, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (your “Employment Agreement”)).

(c)  During the transition term, you will report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or his designated representative and work closely with the Company’s other executive officers.  The CEO or his designated representative may request that you perform the transition services away from the Company’s offices. 

(d) As sole compensation for your transition services during the transition term, you will continue to be paid your salary (plus car allowance) through the transition termin such periodic installments, not less frequently than monthly, as were being paid immediately prior to the Effective Date.  Business and entertainment expenses incurred after the Effective Date must be approved in advance by the CEO or his designated representative in order to be eligible for reimbursement under the Company’s normal policies. 

(e)It is expressly understood and agreed that during the transition term you will not be authorized to bind any of the Lumos Companies to any liability or obligation or to represent that you have any such authority. 

(f) All work product, property, data, documentation, information or materials conceived, discovered, developed or created by you in connection with the transition term (collectively, the “Work Product”) shall be owned exclusively by the Company.  To the greatest extent possible, any Work Product shall be deemed to be a “work made for hire” (as defined in the United States Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C.A. §101 etseq., as amended) and owned exclusively by the Company.  You hereby unconditionally and irrevocably transfer and assign to the Company all right, title and interest in or to any such Work Product.

3. Standard Payments.  You will receive payments for earned and unpaid base salary accrued through your End Date and unreimbursed business and entertainment expenses incurred or otherwise payable through your End Date as are reimbursable under the Company’s normal policies (all payable not later than thirty (30) days after your End Date).  Payment of these items will be made in a manner consistent with normal check processing schedules of the Company.  Payment of unreimbursed medical, dental and other employee benefit expenses shall be paid pursuant to the terms of the applicable benefit plans.

4. Company Stock Awards. 

(a) Your vested Company Stock Options as of September 30, 2014 would be as set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto.  Your vested Company Stock Options (including your Company Stock Options that become vested as of the End Date) will be

exercisable in accordance with the Company’s 2011 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan and the related award agreements for thirty  (30) days after the End Date (but in no event will your vested Company Stock Options be exercisable beyond their latest expiration date as set forth in the related award agreements).  Any of your Company Stock Options that are not vested as of the End Date as described in this paragraph will be forfeited as of the End Date without any payment therefor. 

(b) Your Company Restricted Stock that vests as of September 30, 2014 would be as set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto.  Any of your Company Restricted Stock that is not vested and non-forfeitable as of the End Date will be forfeited as of the End Date without any payment therefor.

5. Accord and Satisfaction.  You agree to sign and be bound by this letter agreement in order to receive from the Company those benefits described in paragraphs2 and 4to which you would not have been otherwise entitled in the absence of this letter agreement.  By signing this letter agreement, you accept the payments and benefits described herein as a final accord and satisfaction of all payments and benefits due you from the Lumos Companies relating to your employment,including, without limitation, any written notice or other obligations that the Company may owe you, and any amounts that may be due you, under the terms of your Employment Agreement, and you hereby waive any rights to receive any such written notice and other payments and benefits from the Lumos Companies other than as described in this letter agreement, including without limitation, any payments and benefits to which you may be entitled under your Employment Agreement.  You also acknowledge that you are not entitled to receive any payments or benefits under any severance plan, arrangement, program or policy of any of the Lumos Companies.  Except as otherwise provided herein, this letter agreement constitutes the final and entire agreement between you and theLumos Companies on the subject matter herein, and no other representation, promise, or agreement has been made to cause you to sign this letter agreement.  All other agreements regarding your employment or the subject matter therein shall be superceded by this letter agreement, except as expressly set forth herein.

6. Company Property.  Upon the request of the Company, and upon reasonable notice, you agree to return all Company property that is in your possession or in your home.  Such items include but are not limited to gas cards, credit cards, computers, wireless handsetsand accessories, files, and reports. 

7. Non-Competition and Confidential Information.  You agree, acknowledge and affirm that Sections 5, 6, 8 (other than Section 8(i)), 10, 11, 13, 15 and 19 of your Employment Agreement remain in full force and effect and are not superceded, merged or otherwise affected by this letter agreement and that you will continue to be bound by the terms and conditions of Sections 5, 6, 8 (other than Section 8(i)), 10, 11, 13, 15 and 19 of your Employment Agreement.  You further agree that the covenants, prohibitions and restrictions contained in this letter agreement are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any rights or remedies that the Company may have available pursuant to the foregoing sections of your Employment Agreement or the laws of any jurisdiction, or the common law or equity, and the enforcement or non-enforcement by the Company of its rights and remedies pursuant to this letter agreement shall

not be construed as a waiver of any other rights or remedies that it may possess.  Any breach by you of this paragraph7, or of Sections 5, 6 and/or 8 (other than Section 8(i)), 10, 11, 13, 15 and 19 of your Employment Agreement, shall be grounds for termination of any payments to be made or benefits to be delivered hereunder.  Additionally, in the event of any such breach, you agree to repay the Company the gross amount of any payments and the value of any benefits described in paragraphs2 and 4 of this letter agreement that you previously received pursuant to this letter agreement that you would not have been entitled to receive absent this letter agreement. 

8. General Release.  For and in consideration of the payments and promises set forth in this letter agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, you hereby release, acquit, and forever discharge the Company, Lumos Networks Operating Company and all their affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, partners, joint venturers, owners, and shareholders, and all of their officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents, and all successors and assigns thereof (each a “Released Party”), from any and all claims, charges, complaints, demands, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, entitlements, costs, losses, debts, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and legal expenses), of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, which you now have, had, or may hereafter claim to have had against the Company, Lumos Networks Operating Company or any other Released Party, of any kind or nature whatsoever, arising from any act, omission, transaction, matter, or event which has occurred or is alleged to have occurred up to the date you execute (or, if applicable, re-execute) this letter agreement.

The claims knowingly and voluntarily released herein include, but are not limited to, all claims relating in any way to your employment with the Company, Lumos Networks Operating Company or any Released Party, or the conclusion of that employment, whether such claims are now known or are later discovered, including claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act or other federal or state wage and hour laws, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, claims for breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress, claims under any other federal or state law pertaining to employment or employment benefits, and any other claims of any kind based on any contract, tort, ordinance, regulation, statute, or constitution; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to release any claims which you may have for workers compensation benefits.  You acknowledge that this letter agreement is a complete defense and shall constitute a full and final bar to any claim by you based on any act, omission, transaction, matter, or event which has occurred or is alleged to have occurred up to the date you execute (or, if applicable, re-execute) this letter agreement.

9. Non-Disparagement.  You agree not to make any statement or take any action that criticizes or disparages the Company, Lumos Networks Operating Company, any Released Party or their parents, subsidiaries or affiliates, their employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents, their management or their practices or that disrupts or impairs their normal operations; and the Company andLumos Networks Operating Company agree not to take any action that criticizes or disparages you, except that nothing in this letter agreement shall be interpreted to limit either of our rights to confer with counsel or to provide truthful testimony

pursuant to subpoena, notice of deposition or as otherwise required by law.  Consistent with Company policy, you agree that you will refer any third party inquiry concerning the Lumos Companies to the Company’s Director of Investor Relations.  This provision is in addition to, and not in lieu of, the substantive protections under applicable law relating to defamation, libel, slander, interference with contractual or business relationships, or other statutory, contractual, or tort theories. 

10. Receipt and Effective Date.  You acknowledge that you have read and understand this letter agreement, that you are hereby provided a period of twenty-one (21) calendar days to consider its terms, and that you are hereby advised in writing to discuss its terms with an attorney or other advisor before executing the letter agreement, and that your execution is purely voluntary.  This letter agreement will not become effective and enforceable until seven (7) days after your execution of same (which must occur on or before the expiration of twenty-one (21) days after you are provided this letter agreement for consideration) or such later date as set forth below (the “Effective Date”).  Additionally, you agree to re-execute this letter agreement after the End Date so that the General Release set forth in paragraph 8 shall cover the period through the End Date.  You further understand that you may revoke this letter agreement within seven (7) calendar days after either date you have signed it by delivering written notice of revocation to Vice President, Human Resources, Lumos Networks Corp., Lumos Plaza, Waynesboro, VA 22980.  If the end of such revocation period falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the revocation period shall be extended until the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, you understand and agree that, if you fail to sign the letter agreement on or before the expiration of twenty-one (21) days of the day you received it, or if you revoke the letter agreement before the expiration of the revocation period, this letter agreement shall be canceled and void and neither party shall have any rights or obligations arising under it, and you will not be entitled to receive any payments or benefits under this letter agreement not otherwise payable absent this letter agreement.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this letter agreement, no payments or benefits shall be made hereunder for the thirty (30) days immediately following the date you received this letter agreement.  Any payments to be made or benefits to be delivered during such thirty (30) days will be delayed until the expiration of such thirty (30) days period.  Any payments that would otherwise have been paid during that time shall be accumulated and paid in a lump sum immediately after the expiration of such period.  Any benefit to be delivered during such time may be continued at your expense, with you having the right to reimbursement immediately after the expiration of such period.  You further acknowledge that the payments and benefits set forth in paragraphs  2 and 4 herein would not be otherwise payable in the absence of your agreement to the General Release in paragraph 8.  Additionally, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if you fail to re-execute this letter agreement after the End Date, or if you revoke the re-execution of this letter agreement before the end of the applicable revocation period, this letter agreement shall remain in effect except that (i) you will not be entitled to receive any further payments or benefits under this letter agreement not otherwise payable absent this letter agreement, (ii) the General Release in paragraph 8 shall remain effective through the Effective Date,  (iii) your Employment Agreement will remain extinguished and merged into this letter agreement except as expressly provided otherwise in this letter agreement and (iv) you shall repay the gross amount of any payments and the value of any benefits described in paragraphs 2 and 4 of this letter agreement that you previously received pursuant to this letter agreement that you would not have been entitled to receive absent this letter agreement. 

11. Severability.  Except as set forth below, the terms, conditions, covenants, restrictions, and other provisions contained in this letter agreement are separate, severable, and divisible.  If any term, provision, covenant, restriction, or condition of this letter agreement or part thereof, or the application thereof to any person, place, or circumstance, shall be held to be invalid, unenforceable, or void, the remainder of this letter agreement and such term, provision, covenant, or condition shall remain in full force and effect to the greatest extent practicable and permissible by law, and any such invalid, unenforceable, or void term, provision, covenant, or condition shall be deemed, without further action on the part of the parties hereto, modified, amended, limited, or deleted to the extent necessary to render the same and the remainder of this letter agreement valid, enforceable, and lawful.  In the event that any portion of the General Release in paragraph 8 is deemed void or unenforceable, the Company shall have no further obligation to provide any further benefits under paragraphs2and 4 above, and you agree to repay the gross amount of any payments and the value of any benefits described in paragraphs2 and 4 that you previously received under this letter agreement that you would not have been entitled to receive in the absence of your agreement to the General Release in paragraph 8.

12. Taxes.  You shall be responsible for any tax consequences of any payments made pursuant to this letter agreement, except for any applicable taxes that the Company withholds.  You acknowledge and agree that the Company is not undertaking to advise you with respect to any tax consequences of this letter agreement, and that you are solely responsible for determining those consequences and satisfying all of your applicable tax obligations resulting from any payments described herein.

13. Assignment. Your rights and obligations under this letter agreement are personal to you and may not be transferred by you by assignment or otherwise.

14. Non-Waiver. Neither any course of dealing nor any failure or neglect of either party hereto in any instance to exercise any right, power, or privilege hereunder or under law shall constitute a waiver of that right, power, or privilege or of the same right, power, or privilege in any other instance.  Any waiver by either party hereto must be contained in a written instrument signed by the party to be charged with such waiver and, in the case of the Company, by an authorized officer.

15. Acknowledgements.  You acknowledge that you have read this letter agreement and understand its terms.  You have been provided with a full and fair opportunity to consult with an attorney of your choosing and to obtain any and all advice you deem appropriate with respect to this letter agreement.  In light of the foregoing, you are satisfied with the terms of this letter agreement and agree that its terms are binding upon you.  Nothing in this letter agreement shall be deemed an admission by any of the Lumos Companies, or by you, of any violation of any agreement, statute, law or right or of any wrongdoing of any kind. 

16. Non-Disclosure.  You covenant and agree that you will not disclose the existence or terms of this letter agreement to any person except (i) licensed attorney(s) for the purpose of obtaining legal advice, (ii) licensed or certified accountant(s) for purposes of preparing tax returns or other financial services, (iii) proceedings to enforce the terms of this letter agreement, or (iv) as otherwise

required by law or court order.  However, nothing herein shall limit your ability to confer with legal counsel, to testify truthfully under subpoena or court order, or to cooperate with an investigation by a municipal, state or federal agency for enforcement of laws, and you may disclose the existence or terms of this letter agreement to your spouse or other immediate family, including your parents, provided you take reasonable measures to assure that she or they do not disclose the existence or terms of this letter agreement to a third party, except as otherwise allowed herein.  The foregoing non-disclosure will not apply to the existence and terms of this letter agreement on and after, but only to the extent that, they become public knowledge upon any filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

17. Previous Agreements.  You agree and specifically acknowledge that the Company and you are entering into this letter agreement for the purpose of amicably resolving any and all issues relating to your employment with the LumosCompanies and its cessation.  This letter agreement supercedes any previous agreement(s), whether written or oral, that you may have had with any of the Lumos Companies, including your Employment Agreement, and any other such agreement is merged into and extinguished by this letter agreement, except as expressly provided otherwise in this letter agreement.

18. Governing Law and Interpretation.  This letter agreement shall be deemed to be made in, and in all respects shall be interpreted, construed, and governed by and in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, notwithstanding any choice of law provisions otherwise requiring application of other laws.  It shall be interpreted according to the fair meaning of the terms herein and not strictly in favor of, or against, either party.

19. Amendments.  No amendment or modification of this letter agreement shall be binding or effective for any purpose unless made in a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of such amendment or modification is sought.

20. Section 409A.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this letter agreement, it is intended that any payment or benefit provided hereto that is considered nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code will be provided and paid in a manner, and at such time and in such form, as complies with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code.  For purposes of this letter agreement, all rights to payments and benefits hereunder will be treated as rights to a series of separate payments and benefits to the fullest extent allowable by Section 409A of the Code.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this letter agreement, however, neither the Company nor any of its Released Parties shall be liable to you in the event any provision of this letter agreement fails to comply with, or be exempt from, Section 409A of the Code.

21. Beneficiary.  You may designate one or more individuals or entities as your beneficiary under this Agreement and change any prior beneficiary designation, so long as such designation or change in designation is in writing and delivered to Vice President, Human Resources or his successor, at the address set forth in paragraph 10 above, prior to your death.  In the absence of a valid beneficiary designation, or should your designated beneficiary predecease you, your estate shall be your beneficiary.  Your

beneficiary shall be entitled to receive any payments owed to you after your death, and to exercise any rights you had prior to your death, to the extent such payments or rights are to continue after your death. 

22. Indemnification.  Nothing in this letter agreement shall affect your right to indemnification for any claims or liabilities arising from your acts and/or omissions as an officer or director of any of the LumosCompanies to the extent provided by law or the governing documents of the applicable LumosCompany.

Please sign, date, and have notarized in the space below to accept the terms of your termination of employment from the LumosCompanies and return the executed letter to me for the Company’s files.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

Sincerely,

LUMOS NETWORKS CORP.

By: /s/ Timothy G. Biltz______________________

Timothy G. Biltz

President and Chief Executive Officer

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed and executed this letter agreement on the date set forth below as an expression of his intent to be bound by the foregoing terms of this letter agreement, including without limitation the General Release set forth in paragraph 8 of the letter agreement.

By:/s/ Harold L. Covert_____________________

Harold L. Covert

Date: March 21, 2014

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed and re-executed this letter agreement on the date set forth below as an expression of his intent to be bound by the foregoing terms of this letter agreement, including without limitation the General Release set forth in paragraph 8 of the letter agreement. 

By: ______________________________________

Harold L. Covert

Date ____________________________________

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Timothy G. Biltz, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for thethree months ended March 31, 2014of Lumos Networks Corp.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  May 6, 2014

By:	/s/ Timothy G. Biltz
	Timothy G. Biltz
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Johan G. Broekhuysen, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for thethree months ended March 31, 2014of Lumos Networks Corp.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  May 6, 2014

By:	/s/ Johan G. Broekhuysen
	Johan G. Broekhuysen
	Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

LUMOS NETWORKS CORP.

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with thequarterly report of Lumos Networks Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the three monthsended March 31, 2014(the “Report”), I, Timothy G. Biltz,  President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, do hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to my knowledge that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By:	/s/ Timothy G. Biltz
	Timothy G. Biltz
	President and Chief Executive Officer

May 6, 2014

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

LUMOS NETWORKS CORP.

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Lumos NetworksCorp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the three monthsended March 31, 2014(the “Report”), I, Johan G. Broekhuysen,  Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller of the Company, do hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to my knowledge that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By:	/s/ Johan G. Broekhuysen
	Johan G. Broekhuysen
	Interim Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller

May 6, 2014

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Disclosures About Segments Of An Enterprise And Related Information (Summarized Financial Information Of Reportable Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	$ 50,090		$ 52,534
Network access costs	10,714		11,154
Network operating costs	10,363		10,041
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7,569		7,979
Adjusted EBITDA	22,567	[1]	24,695	[1]
Capital expenditures	18,117		15,032
Data [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	26,137		25,369
Network access costs	4,174		4,031
Network operating costs	5,922		5,006
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,324		3,208
Adjusted EBITDA	12,717	[1]	13,124	[1]
Capital expenditures	11,337		10,336
R&SB [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	18,647		21,057
Network access costs	6,540		7,123
Network operating costs	4,115		4,574
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,448		2,663
Adjusted EBITDA	5,544	[1]	6,697	[1]
Capital expenditures	2,388		1,565
RLEC Access [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenues	5,306		6,108
Network operating costs	326		461
Selling, general and administrative expenses	674		773
Adjusted EBITDA	4,306	[1]	4,874	[1]
Capital expenditures			169
Corporate (Unallocated) [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,123		1,335
Capital expenditures	$ 4,392		$ 2,962

[1] The Company evaluates performance based upon Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure), defined by the Company as net income or loss attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, accretion of asset retirement obligations, net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, other income or expenses, equity-based compensation charges, acquisition-related charges, amortization of actuarial losses on retirement plans, employee separation charges, restructuring-related charges, gain or loss on settlements and gain or loss on interest rate swap derivatives. See Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional disclosures, including the Company’s reasons for using this non-GAAP financial measure.

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Tax [Line Items]
Income tax expense	$ 2,978,000	$ 4,332,000
Federal [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]
Net operating losses	12,300,000
State [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]
Net operating losses	$ 16,900,000
Minimum [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]
NOL expiration range	2022
Maximum [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]
NOL expiration range	2034

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Equity (Summary Of Activity And Status Of Equity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	$ 87,006
Net income (loss) attributable to Lumos Networks Corp.	4,062	6,409
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	54	189
Equity-based compensation expense	624
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	148
Restricted shares issued, shares issued through the employee stock purchase plan and 401(k) matching contributions (net of shares reacquired through restricted stock forfeits)	234
Cash dividends declared ($0.14 per share)	(3,104)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	22
Balance	89,046
Cash dividends declared, per share	$ 0.14	$ 0.14
Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	222
Balance, December 31, 2013, shares	22,158
Restricted shares issued, shares issued through the employee stock purchase plan and 401(k) matching contributions (net of shares reacquired through restricted stock forfeits), shares	63
Balance	222
Balance, March 31, 2014, shares	22,221
Treasury Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	(404)
Balance, December 31, 2013, shares	49
Net income (loss) attributable to Lumos Networks Corp.
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Equity-based compensation expense
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
Restricted shares issued, shares issued through the employee stock purchase plan and 401(k) matching contributions (net of shares reacquired through restricted stock forfeits)	253
Restricted shares issued, shares issued through the employee stock purchase plan and 401(k) matching contributions (net of shares reacquired through restricted stock forfeits), shares	(15)
Cash dividends declared ($0.14 per share)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Balance	(151)
Balance, March 31, 2014, shares	34
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	138,166
Equity-based compensation expense	624
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	148
Restricted shares issued, shares issued through the employee stock purchase plan and 401(k) matching contributions (net of shares reacquired through restricted stock forfeits)	(19)
Balance	138,919
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	(47,578)
Net income (loss) attributable to Lumos Networks Corp.	4,062
Cash dividends declared ($0.14 per share)	(3,104)
Balance	(46,620)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net Of Tax [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	(4,073)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	54
Balance	(4,019)
Total Lumos Networks Corp. Stockholders' Equity [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	86,333
Net income (loss) attributable to Lumos Networks Corp.	4,062
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	54
Equity-based compensation expense	624
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	148
Restricted shares issued, shares issued through the employee stock purchase plan and 401(k) matching contributions (net of shares reacquired through restricted stock forfeits)	234
Cash dividends declared ($0.14 per share)	(3,104)
Balance	88,351
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Balance	673
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	22
Balance	$ 695

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Commitments And Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
Purchase commitments relating to capital expenditures	$ 3.0

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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Carrying Amounts And Estimated Fair Values Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Capital lease obligations	$ 6,313	$ 6,353
Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Credit Facility	372,938	373,625
Capital lease obligations	6,313	6,353
Fair Value (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Credit Facility	374,934	366,955
Capital lease obligations	$ 6,313	$ 6,353

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Future Amortization Expense) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remainder of 2014	$ 6,893
2015	4,807
2016	2,575
2017	2,256
2018	1,944
2019	1,665
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remainder of 2014	6,774
2015	4,648
2016	2,416
2017	2,097
2018	1,785
2019	1,517
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remainder of 2014	119
2015	159
2016	159
2017	159
2018	159
2019	$ 148

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Supplementary Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Supplementary Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplementary Disclosures Of Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)		2014		2013
Cash payments for:
Interest (net of amounts capitalized)	$	2,723	$	2,296
Income taxes		31		17
Supplemental investing and financing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		3,151		2,128
Obligations incurred under capital leases		36		478
Dividends declared on common stock not paid		3,104		3,058

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Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Lumos Networks Corp.	$ 4,062	$ 6,409
Less: net income attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. allocable to participating securities	(97)	(137)
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per common share	$ 3,965	$ 6,272
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	22,149	21,186
Less: weighted average participating securities and nonvested performance-based restricted shares	(548)	(498)
Denominator for basic earnings per common share	21,601	20,688
Plus: potentially dilutive restricted shares and stock options	476	46
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share	22,077	20,734
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$ 0.18	$ 0.30

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Long-Term Debt (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
Credit facility	$ 372,938	$ 373,625
Capital lease obligations	6,313	6,353
Long-term debt	379,251	379,978
Less: current portion of long term debt	8,014	6,688
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	$ 371,237	$ 373,290

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Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities (Schedule Of Contractual Maturities Of Available-For-Sale Debt Securities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities [Abstract]
Due in one year or less	$ 24,740
Due after one year through two years	12,803
Total debt securities	$ 37,543	$ 38,480

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Stock Plans (Summary Of Stock Options Activity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock Plans [Abstract]
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2013, Shares	2,266,000
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2013, Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share	$ 12.19
Granted during the period, Shares	65,375
Granted during the period, Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share	$ 17.90
Exercised during the period, Shares
Exercised during the period, Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share
Forfeited during the period, Shares	(3,000)
Forfeited during the period, Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share	$ 11.31
Stock options outstanding at March 31, 2014, Shares	2,328,000
Stock options outstanding at March 31, 2014, Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share	$ 12.35
Stock options outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, in years	7 years 6 months
Stock options outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 4,365
Stock options exercisable at March 31, 2014, Shares	1,365,000
Stock options exercisable at March 31, 2014, Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share	$ 12.64
Stock options exercisable at March 31, 2014, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, in years	6 years 8 months 12 days
Stock options exercisable at March 31, 2014, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	2,147
Total stock options outstanding, vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2014, Shares	2,237,000
Total stock options outstanding, vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2014, Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share	$ 12.39
Total stock options outstanding, vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2014, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 4,120

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Equity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	May 06, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Cash dividend declaration, date	May 06, 2014
Cash dividends declared, per share	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.14
Dividend payable to stockholders, date	Jul. 10, 2014
Dividend recorded, date	Jun. 12, 2014

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, Lumos Networks Operating Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and all of Lumos Networks Operating Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries and those limited liability corporations where Lumos Networks Operating Company or certain of its subsidiaries, as managing member, exercise control.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the Company’s opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013 contain all adjustments  necessary to present fairly in all material respects the financial position as of March31, 2014, and the results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented on the respective condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Accounting Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the useful lives of fixed assets; the allowance for doubtful accounts; the valuation of interest rate swap derivatives, deferred tax assets, marketable securities, asset retirement obligations and equity-based compensation; goodwill impairment assessments and reserves for employee benefit obligations and income tax uncertainties.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when services are rendered or when products are delivered, installed and functional, as applicable.  Certain services of the Company require payment in advance of service performance.  In such cases, the Company records a service liability at the time of billing and subsequently recognizes revenue ratably over the service period.  The Company bills customers certain transactional taxes on service revenues.  These transactional taxes are not included in reported revenues as they are recognized as liabilities at the time customers are billed.

The Company earns revenue by providing services through access to and usage of its networks.  Local service revenues are recognized as services are provided.  Carrier data revenues are earned by providing switched access and other switched and dedicated services, including wireless roamer management, to other carriers.  Revenues for equipment sales are recognized at the point of sale. 

The Company periodically makes claims for recovery of access charges on certain minutes of use terminated by the Company on behalf of other carriers.  The Company recognizes such revenue in the period in which it is determined that the amounts can be estimated and collection is reasonably assured.

Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

The Company considers its investment in all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents.  The Company determines the appropriate classification of investment securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates this determination at the end of each reporting period.  Debt securities are classified as held-to-maturity when the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity and are carried at amortized cost.  Debt securities not classified as held-to-maturity are classified as available-for-sale.  Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income or loss, net of tax.  All of the Company’s debt securities not classified as cash equivalents were classified as available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Restricted Cash

During 2010, the Company received a federal broadband stimulus award to bring broadband services and infrastructure to Alleghany County, Virginia.  The total project is $16.1 million, of which 50% (approximately $8 million) is being funded by a grant from the federal government.  The project is expected to be completed before September 30, 2015.  The Company was required to deposit 100% of its portion for the grant (approximately $8 million) into a pledged account in advance of any reimbursements, which can be drawn down ratably following the grant reimbursement approvals, which are contingent on adherence to the program requirements.  The Company did not receive any cash reimbursements during the three months ended March 31, 2014.  As of March 31, 2014, the Company had a $0.4 million receivable for the reimbursable portion of the qualified recoverable expenditures and the Company’s pledged account balance was $4.3 million. The escrow account is a non-interest bearing account with the Company’s primary commercial bank. 

Trade Accounts Receivable

The Company sells its services to other communication carriers and to business and residential customers primarily in Virginia and West Virginia and portions of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky.  The Company has credit and collection policies to maximize collection of trade receivables and requires deposits on certain sales.  The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based on a review of specific customers with large receivable balances and for the remaining customer receivables the Company uses historical results, current and expected trends and changes in credit policies.  Management believes the allowance adequately covers all anticipated losses with respect to trade receivables.  Actual credit losses could differ from such estimates.  The Company includes bad debt expense in selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income.  Bad debt expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $0.2 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively.  The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $1.2 million and $1.5 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

The following table presents a roll-forward of the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014:

			Additions
(In thousands)	December 31, 2013		Charged to Expense		Charged to Other Accounts		Deductions		March 31, 2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,485	$	179	$	(12)	$	(469)	$	1,183

Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Long-Lived Assets (Excluding Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets)

Property, plant and equipment, finite-lived intangible assets and long-term deferred charges are recorded at cost and are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount should be evaluated pursuant to the subsequent measurement guidance described in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360-10-35.  Impairment is determined by comparing the carrying value of these long-lived assets to management’s best estimate of future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets.  If the carrying value exceeds the estimated undiscounted cash flows, the excess of the asset’s carrying value over the estimated fair value is recorded as an impairment charge.  The Company believes that no impairment indicators exist as of March 31, 2014 that would require it to perform impairment testing for long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment, long-term deferred charges and finite-lived intangible assets to be held and used.

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which the Company periodically reviews and updates based on historical experiences and future expectations.  Plant and equipment held under capital leases are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset.  Amortization of assets held under capital leases, including certain software licenses, is included with depreciation expense.

Intangibles with a finite life are classified as other intangibles on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.  At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, other intangibles were comprised of the following: 

		March 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)	Estimated Life	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships	3 to 15 yrs	$	103,153	$	(81,654)	$	103,153	$	(79,399)
Trademarks	0.5 to 15 yrs		3,518		(2,240)		3,518		(2,201)
Total		$	106,671	$	(83,894)	$	106,671	$	(81,600)

The Company amortizes its finite-lived intangible assets using the straight-line method unless it determines that another systematic method is more appropriate.  The amortization for certain customer relationship intangibles is being recognized using an accelerated amortization method based on the pattern of estimated earnings from these assets.

The estimated life of amortizable intangible assets is determined from the unique factors specific to each asset, and the Company periodically reviews and updates estimated lives based on current events and future expectations. The Company capitalizes costs incurred to renew or extend the term of a recognized intangible asset and amortizes such costs over the remaining life of the asset. No such costs were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2014.  Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $2.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively.

Amortization expense for the remainder of 2014 and for the next five years is expected to be as follows:

(In thousands)	Customer Relationships		Trademarks		Total
Remainder of 2014	$	6,774	$	119	$	6,893
2015		4,648		159		4,807
2016		2,416		159		2,575
2017		2,097		159		2,256
2018		1,785		159		1,944
2019		1,517		148		1,665

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Goodwill and certain trademarks are considered to be indefinite-lived intangible assets.  Indefinite-lived intangible assets are not subject to amortization but are instead tested for impairment annually or more frequently if an event indicates that the asset might be impaired.  The Company’s policy is to assess the recoverability of indefinite-lived assets annually on October 1 and whenever adverse events or changes in circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred.

The Company first considers whether to take a qualitative approach in determining whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test promulgated by FASB ASC Topic 350.  If the Company determines that it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount or if the Company elects to bypass the qualitative test for a specific period, the two-step process is used to test for goodwill impairment.  Step one requires a determination of the fair value of each of the reporting units and, to the extent that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value (including goodwill), the step two calculation of implied fair value of goodwill is not required and no impairment loss is recognized.  In testing for goodwill impairment, the Company utilizes a combination of a discounted cash flow model and a market approach that includes the use of comparable multiples of publicly traded companies with comparable service offerings.  The Company believes there have been no events or circumstances to cause management to evaluate the carrying amount of goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Pension Benefits and Retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions

The Company sponsors a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan (the “Pension Plan”) covering all employees who meet eligibility requirements and were employed prior to October 1, 2003.  Pension benefits vest after five years of plan service and are based on years of service and an average of the five highest consecutive years of compensation subject to certain reductions if the employee retires before reaching age 65 and elects to receive the benefit prior to age 65.  The Company froze the Pension Plan effective December 31, 2012. As such, no further benefits are being accrued by participants for services rendered beyond that date.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the components of the Company’s net periodic benefit cost for the Pension Plan were as follows: 

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Service cost	$	-	$	-
Interest cost		656		608
Expected return on plan assets		(1,093)		(975)
Amortization of loss		-		229
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(437)	$	(138)

Pension plan assets were valued at $58.0 million and $57.8 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  No funding contributions were made in the three months ended March 31, 2014, and the Company does not expect to make a funding contribution during the remainder of 2014.

The Company also provides certain health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees that meet eligibility requirements through two qualified nonpension postretirement benefit plans (the “Other Postretirement Benefit Plans”). For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the components of the Company’s net periodic benefit cost for its Other Postretirement Benefit Plans were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Service cost	$	13	$	23
Interest cost		147		121
Amortization of loss		8		7
Net periodic benefit cost	$	168	$	151

The Company recognized expense for certain nonqualified pension plans for each of the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 of  $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million of this expense for each period relates to the amortization of actuarial loss.

The total amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income related to amortization of actuarial losses for the Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $0.1 million and $0.3million, respectively, all of which has been reclassified to selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of income for the respective periods.

Equity-based Compensation

The Company accounts for share-based employee compensation plans under FASB ASC 718, Stock Compensation.  Equity-based compensation expense from share-based equity awards is recorded with an offsetting increase to additional paid-in capital on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.  For equity awards with only service conditions, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.

The fair value of common stock options granted with service-only conditions is estimated at the respective measurement date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with assumptions related to risk-free interest rate, expected volatility, dividend yield and expected term.  The fair value of restricted stock awards granted with service-only conditions is estimated based on the market value of the common stock on the date of grant reduced by the present value of expected dividends as applicable.  Certain stock options and restricted shares granted by the Company contain vesting provisions that are conditional on achievement of a target market price for the Company’s common stock.  The grant date fair value of these options and restricted shares is adjusted to reflect the probability of the achievement of the market condition based on management’s best estimate using a Monte Carlo model (see Note 10).  The Company initially recognizes the related compensation cost for these awards that contain a market condition on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period as derived from the valuation model.  The Company accelerates expense recognition if the market conditions are achieved prior to the end of the derived requisite service period.  

Total equity-based compensation expense related to all of the share-based awards and the Company’s 401(k) matching contributions was $0.8 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income. 

Future charges for equity-based compensation related to instruments outstanding at March 31, 2014 for the remainder of 2014 and for the years 2015 through 2019 are estimated to be $2.3 million, $2.5 million, $1.3 million, $0.6 million, $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required to be recorded at fair value or for certain financial instruments for which disclosure of fair value is required, the Company uses fair value techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible.  However, in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date, the fair value measurement reflects the Company’s own judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  Those judgments are developed by the Company based on the best information available in the circumstances, including expected cash flows and appropriately risk-adjusted discount rates, available observable and unobservable inputs.

GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy with three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

· Level 1 – Unadjustedquoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

· Level 2 – Unadjustedquoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.

· Level 3 – Unobservableinputs for the asset or liability.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes - Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists, which requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, or similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward, rather than as a liability when (1) the uncertain tax position would reduce the NOL or other carryforward under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction and (2) the entity intends to use the deferred tax asset for that purpose.  ASU 2013-11 was effective prospectively for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein. Prospective application applies to unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the date of adoption and those that arise after adoption. The Company’s adoption of this ASU in the first quarter of 2014 did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014.

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Supplementary Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Supplementary Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Interest (net of amounts capitalized)	$ 2,723,000	$ 2,296,000
Income taxes	31,000	17,000
Additions to property and equipment included in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	3,151,000	2,128,000
Obligations incurred under capital leases	36,000	478,000
Dividends declared on common stock not paid	3,104,000	3,058,000
Cash received from patronage credits	900,000	700,000
Interest capitalized	$ 100,000	$ 100,000

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Stock Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Stock Plans [Abstract]

Summary Of Stock Options Activity

(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Shares	Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2013	2,266	$	12.19
Granted during the period	65		17.90
Exercised during the period	-		-
Forfeited during the period	(3)		11.31
Expired during the period	-		-
Stock options outstanding at March 31, 2014	2,328	$	12.35	7.5 years	$	4,365
Stock options exercisable at March 31, 2014	1,365	$	12.64	6.7 years	$	2,147
Total stock options outstanding, vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2014	2,237	$	12.39		$	4,120

Summary Of Restricted Stock Awards Activity

(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2013	560	$	11.93
Granted during the period	80		16.48
Vested during the period	(72)		12.03
Forfeited during the period	(20)		11.65
Restricted stock outstanding at March 31, 2014	548	$	12.59

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2014		2013
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Lumos Networks Corp.	$	4,062	$	6,409
Less: net income attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. allocable to participating securities		(97)		(137)
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per common share		3,965		6,272
Denominator:
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		22,149		21,186
Less:  weighted average participating securities and nonvested performance-based restricted shares		(548)		(498)
Denominator for basic earnings per common share		21,601		20,688
Plus:  potentially dilutive restricted shares and stock options		476		46
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share		22,077		20,734
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	0.18	$	0.30

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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Summary of Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Long-term investments for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value	$ 0.7	$ 0.7
CoBank [Member]
Summary of Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Long-term investments for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value	$ 0.6	$ 0.6

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2010 Broadband Services Project Due 2015 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Broadband Services Project Due 2015 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Total project cost				$ 16,100,000
Percentage funded by federal government grants				50.00%
Federal government grants				8,000,000
Percentage of deposits				100.00%
Portion of grants deposited into pledged account				8,000,000
Restricted cash reimbursement receivable					400,000
Restricted cash	4,324,000		4,324,000
Bad debt expenses	200,000	100,000
Accounts receivable, allowance	1,183,000		1,485,000
Pension benefit vesting period, years	5 years
Capitalized costs incurred to renew or extend the term of a recognized intangible asset	0
Amortization expense	2,295,000	2,456,000
Number of highest consecutive years of compensation subject to certain reductions	5 years
Maximum retirement age reached to be subject to reductions, years	65 years
Pension plan assets value	58,000,000		57,800,000
Funding contributions	0
Nonqualified pension plans expense	100,000	100,000
Amortization of actuarial loss	100,000	100,000
Amortization of actuarial losses	64,000	310,000
Equity-based compensation expense	834,000	1,025,000
Future charges for equity-based compensation, remainder of 2014	2,300,000
Future charges for equity-based compensation, 2015	2,500,000
Future charges for equity-based compensation, 2016	1,300,000
Future charges for equity-based compensation, 2017	600,000
Future charges for equity-based compensation, 2018	100,000
Future charges for equity-based compensation, 2019						$ 100,000

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Allowance For Doubtful Accounts) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts, Balance at Beginning of Year	$ 1,485
Charged to Expense	179
Charged to Other Accounts	(12)
Deductions	(469)
Allowance for doubtful accounts, Balance at End of Year	$ 1,183

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Organization

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Organization [Abstract]

Organization

Note 1.  Organization

Lumos Networks Corp. (“Lumos Networks” or the “Company”) is a fiber-based bandwidth infrastructure and service provider in the Mid-Atlantic region with a network of long-haul fiber, metro Ethernet and Ethernet rings located primarily in Virginia and West Virginia, and portions of Maryland, Ohio and Kentucky.  The Company serves carrier, business and residential customers over its fiber network offering data, voice and IP services.  The Company’s principal products and services include Multiprotocol Label Switching (“MPLS”) based Ethernet, Metro Ethernet (“Metro E”), Fiber to the Cell (“FTTC”) wireless backhaul and fiber transport services, wavelength transport services, IP services and other voice services.

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Finite-Lived Intangibles Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified							3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Customer Relationships [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Customer Relationships [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Trademarks [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Trademarks [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Minimum [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Minimum [Member] Trademarks [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Maximum [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Maximum [Member] Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated life							3 years	6 months	15 years	15 years
Gross amount	$ 106,671	$ 106,671	$ 103,153	$ 103,153	$ 3,518	$ 3,518
Accumulated Amortization	$ (83,894)	$ (81,600)	$ (81,654)	$ (79,399)	$ (2,240)	$ (2,201)

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Disclosures About Segments Of An Enterprise And Related Information (Reconciliation Of Operating Income To Adjusted EBITDA) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Disclosures About Segments Of An Enterprise And Related Information [Abstract]
Operating Income	$ 10,758		$ 13,726
Depreciation and amortization and accretion of asset retirement obligations	10,686		9,594
Sub-total	21,444		23,320
Amortization of actuarial losses	64		310
Equity-based compensation	834		1,025
Employee separation charges	225
Restructuring charges			40
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 22,567	[1]	$ 24,695	[1]

[1] The Company evaluates performance based upon Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure), defined by the Company as net income or loss attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, accretion of asset retirement obligations, net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, other income or expenses, equity-based compensation charges, acquisition-related charges, amortization of actuarial losses on retirement plans, employee separation charges, restructuring-related charges, gain or loss on settlements and gain or loss on interest rate swap derivatives. See Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional disclosures, including the Company’s reasons for using this non-GAAP financial measure.

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Stock Plans (Summary Of Restricted Stock Awards Activity) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock Plans [Abstract]
Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2013, Shares	560,000
Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2013, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share	$ 11.93
Granted during the period, Shares	79,590
Granted during the period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share	$ 16.48
Vested during the period, Shares	(72,000)
Vested during the period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share	$ 12.03
Forfeited during the period, Shares	(20,000)
Forfeited during the period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share	$ 11.65
Restricted stock outstanding at March 31, 2014, Shares	548,000
Restricted stock outstanding at March 31, 2014, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share	$ 12.59

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,017	$ 14,114
Marketable securities	37,543	38,480
Restricted cash	4,324	4,324
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,183 ($1,485 in 2013)	22,015	22,917
Other receivables	629	1,588
Income tax receivable	979	1,116
Prepaid expenses and other	4,110	3,960
Deferred income taxes	6,520	7,289
Total Current Assets	89,137	93,788
Securities and Investments	713	699
Property, Plant and Equipment
Land and buildings	19,640	19,561
Network plant and equipment	481,700	474,010
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment	35,891	34,549
Total in service	537,231	528,120
Under construction	31,780	25,889
Property, plant and equipment, gross	569,011	554,009
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	183,650	175,286
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, net	385,361	378,723
Other Assets
Goodwill	100,297	100,297
Other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of $83,894 ($81,600 in 2013)	22,777	25,071
Deferred charges and other assets	7,821	7,722
Total Other Assets	130,895	133,090
Total Assets	606,106	606,300
Current Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	8,014	6,688
Accounts payable	9,716	13,076
Dividends payable	3,104	3,091
Advance billings and customer deposits	13,542	13,502
Accrued compensation	1,004	2,185
Accrued operating taxes	4,844	4,375
Other accrued liabilities	4,736	3,992
Total Current Liabilities	44,960	46,909
Long-term Liabilities
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	371,237	373,290
Retirement benefits	16,747	16,848
Deferred income taxes	81,008	79,087
Other long-term liabilities	2,751	2,832
Income tax payable	357	328
Total Long-term Liabilities	472,100	472,385
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 100 shares, none issued
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 55,000 shares; 22,221 shares issued and 22,187 shares outstanding (22,158 shares issued and 22,109 shares outstanding in 2013)	222	222
Additional paid in capital	138,919	138,166
Treasury stock, 34 shares at cost (49 shares in 2013)	(151)	(404)
Accumulated deficit	(46,620)	(47,578)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(4,019)	(4,073)
Total Lumos Networks Corp. Stockholders' Equity	88,351	86,333
Noncontrolling Interests	695	673
Total Equity	89,046	87,006
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 606,106	$ 606,300

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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Summary Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	$ 1,047	$ 1,373
Total marketable securities	37,543	38,480
Total financial assets	38,590	39,853
Total financial liabilities	1,048	1,157
Interest Rate Swap Derivatives [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total financial liabilities	1,048	1,157
Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	1,047	267
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	1,000	2,000
Commercial Paper [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	4,247	5,246
Debt Securities Issued By U.S. Government Agencies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	6,450	8,483
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	500	500
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents		1,106
Total marketable securities	25,346	22,251
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	1,047	267
Total financial assets	1,047	267
Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	1,047	267
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents		1,106
Total marketable securities	37,543	38,480
Total financial assets	37,543	39,586
Total financial liabilities	1,048	1,157
Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Derivatives [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total financial liabilities	1,048	1,157
Level 2 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	1,000	2,000
Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	4,247	5,246
Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By U.S. Government Agencies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	6,450	8,483
Level 2 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities	500	500
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents		1,106
Total marketable securities	25,346	22,251
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents
Total marketable securities
Total financial assets
Total financial liabilities
Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Derivatives [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total financial liabilities
Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents
Level 3 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities
Level 3 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities
Level 3 [Member] | Debt Securities Issued By U.S. Government Agencies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities
Level 3 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities
Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total marketable securities

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Deferred income tax asset, Reclassification adjustment for amortization of actuarial loss from defined benefit plans	$ 25	$ 120
Deferred income tax asset, Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	$ 10

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Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Total proceeds from the sale or maturity of available-for-sale marketable securities	$ 7,804,000
Net realized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities	0
Maximum [Member]
Net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities	$ 100,000

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Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities [Abstract]

Schedule Of Cash Equivalents And Available-For-Sale Securities Reported At Fair Value

(In thousands)	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Cash equivalents:
Money market mutual funds	$	1,047	$	267
Corporate debt securities		-		1,106
Total cash equivalents		1,047		1,373
Marketable securities:
Certificates of deposit		1,000		2,000
Commercial paper		4,247		5,246
Debt securities issued by U.S. Government agencies		6,450		8,483
Municipal bonds		500		500
Corporate debt securities		25,346		22,251
Total marketable securities, available-for-sale		37,543		38,480
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities	$	38,590	$	39,853

Schedule Of Contractual Maturities Of Available-For-Sale Debt Securities

(In thousands)	Total
Due in one year or less	$	24,740
Due after one year through two years		12,803
Total debt securities	$	37,543

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Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities (Schedule Of Cash Equivalents And Available-For-Sale Securities Reported At Fair Value) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	$ 1,047	$ 1,373
Total marketable securities, available-for-sale	37,543	38,480
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities	38,590	39,853
Money Market Mutual Funds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents	1,047	267
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total cash equivalents		1,106
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total marketable securities, available-for-sale	1,000	2,000
Commercial Paper [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total marketable securities, available-for-sale	4,247	5,246
Debt Securities Issued By U.S. Government Agencies [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total marketable securities, available-for-sale	6,450	8,483
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total marketable securities, available-for-sale	500	500
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total marketable securities, available-for-sale	$ 25,346	$ 22,251

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Schedule Of Long-Term Debt

(In thousands)	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Credit facility	$	372,938	$	373,625
Capital lease obligations		6,313		6,353
Long-term debt		379,251		379,978
Less:  current portion of long-term debt		8,014		6,688
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	371,237	$	373,290

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 4,095	$ 6,478
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	8,364	7,107
Amortization	2,295	2,456
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	27	31
Deferred income taxes	2,803	3,768
Gain on interest rate swap derivatives	(109)	(187)
Equity-based compensation expense	834	1,025
Amortization of debt issuance costs	371	208
Retirement benefits, net of contributions and distributions	(475)	(80)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(148)	(78)
Other	135	(20)
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	902	(823)
Decrease in other current assets	613	923
Changes in income taxes	166	547
Decrease in accounts payable	(1,258)	(2,908)
Increase in other current liabilities	1,152	130
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	19,767	18,577
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(18,117)	(15,032)
Broadband network expansion funded by stimulus grant	196	(31)
Purchases of available-for-sale marketable securities	(7,003)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of available-for-sale marketable securities	7,804
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(17,120)	(15,063)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Principal payments on senior secured term loans	(688)	(1,875)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility		3,000
Principal payments on revolving credit facility		(1,523)
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(3,091)	(3,013)
Principal payments under capital lease obligations	(112)	(113)
Proceeds from stock option exercises and employee stock purchase plan	20	20
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	148	78
Other	(21)	(88)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	(3,744)	(3,514)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,097)
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Beginning of Period	14,114	2
End of Period	$ 13,017	$ 2

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance	$ 1,183	$ 1,485
Other intangibles, accumulated amortization	$ 83,894	$ 81,600
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	100,000	100,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	55,000,000	55,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	22,221,000	22,158,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	22,187,000	22,109,000
Treasury stock, shares	34,000	49,000

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Stock Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Stock Plans [Abstract]

Stock Plans

Note 10.  Stock Plans

The Company has an Equity and Cash Incentive Plan administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s board of directors, which permits the grant of long-term incentives to employees and non-employee directors, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, incentive awards, other stock-based awards and dividend equivalents.  As of March 31, 2014, the maximum number of shares of common stock available for awards under the Equity and Cash Incentive Plan was4,000,000and 233,048 securities remained available for issuance under the plan.  Upon the exercise of stock options or upon the grant of restricted stock under the Equity and Cash Incentive Plan, new common shares are issued or treasury stock is reissued.

The Company issued 65,375 stock options and 79,590 shares of restricted stock under the Equity and Cash Incentive Plan during the three months ended March  31, 2014.  Options issued to employees with service-only conditions generally vest on a graded vesting schedule over a four to five year period.  Options generally cliff vest on the first anniversary of the grant date for non-employee directors. Restricted shares generally cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date for employees and generally cliff vest on the first anniversary of the grant date for non-employee directors.  Some of the outstanding restricted stock awards vest on a graded vesting schedule over a five year period. 

Dividend rights applicable to restricted stock with service-only vesting conditions are equivalent to the Company’s common stock.  Restricted stock awards that vest based on achievement of a market condition are not eligible for dividends during the vesting period unless the Compensation Committee determines otherwise.

Stock options must be granted under the Equity and Cash Incentive Plan at not less than 100% of fair value on the date of grant and have a maximum life of ten years from the date of grant.  Options and other awards under the Equity and Cash Incentive Plan may be exercised in compliance with such requirements as determined by a committee of the board of directors.  Substantially all stock options outstanding were issued at a strike price equal to or greater than the fair value on the date of grant. 

The fair value of each option award with service-only vesting conditions is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with assumptions related to risk-free interest rate, expected volatility, dividend yield and expected terminations.    The fair value of each restricted stock award with service-only vesting conditions is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.  The fair value for option awards and restricted stock awards with vesting that is conditional on achievement of market conditions, as described above, is adjusted to reflect the probability of satisfying the market condition based on a Monte Carlo valuation model.

The summary of the activity and status of the Company’s stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2014 is as follows: 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Shares	Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2013	2,266	$	12.19
Granted during the period	65		17.90
Exercised during the period	-		-
Forfeited during the period	(3)		11.31
Expired during the period	-		-
Stock options outstanding at March 31, 2014	2,328	$	12.35	7.5 years	$	4,365
Stock options exercisable at March 31, 2014	1,365	$	12.64	6.7 years	$	2,147
Total stock options outstanding, vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2014	2,237	$	12.39		$	4,120

The weighted-average grant date fair value per share of stock options granted during the three months ended March31, 2014 was $8.18.  The total fair value of options that vested during the three months ended March  31, 2014 was $0.3 million.  As of March  31, 2014, there was $2.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.1 years.

The summary of the activity and status of the Company’s restricted stock for the three months ended March 31, 2014, is as follows: 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2013	560	$	11.93
Granted during the period	80		16.48
Vested during the period	(72)		12.03
Forfeited during the period	(20)		11.65
Restricted stock outstanding at March 31, 2014	548	$	12.59

As of March 31, 2014, there was $4.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years.

In addition to the Equity and Cash Incentive Plan discussed above, the Company has an employee stock purchase plan which commenced in 2011 with 100,000 shares available.  New common shares will be issued for purchases under this plan.  Shares are priced at 85% of the closing price on the last trading day of the month and settle on the second business day of the following month.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014,1,265shares were issued under the employee stock purchase plan.  Compensation expense associated with the employee stock purchase plan was not material in the three months ended March 31, 2014.

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Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	May 02, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	Lumos Networks Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001520744
Trading Symbol	LMOS
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		22,194,436

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 11.  Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $3.0 million and $4.3 million, respectively, which represents the federal statutory tax rate applied to pre-tax income and the effects of state income taxes and certain non-deductible charges for each period. The Company’s recurring non-deductible expenses relate primarily to certain non-cash equity-based compensation. 

At March 31, 2014, the Company had federal net operating losses (“NOLs”) of $12.3 million, net of adjustments for unrecognized income tax benefits, and state NOLs of $16.9 million. The Company’s NOLs, if not utilized to reduce taxable income in future periods, will expire in varying amounts from 2022 through 2034.  The Company believes that it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred tax assets.

While the Company believes it has adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could be greater than its accrued position.  Accordingly, additional provisions could be recorded in the future as revised estimates are made or the underlying matters are settled or otherwise resolved.  In general, tax years 2010 and thereafter remain open and subject to federal and state audit examinations.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income [Abstract]
Operating revenues	$ 50,090	$ 52,534
Operating Expenses
Network access costs	10,714	11,154
Selling, general and administrative	17,932	18,020
Depreciation and amortization	10,659	9,563
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	27	31
Restructuring charges		40
Total Operating Expenses, net	39,332	38,808
Operating Income	10,758	13,726
Other Income (Expenses)
Interest expense	(3,974)	(3,128)
Gain on interest rate swap derivatives	109	187
Other income, net	180	25
Total Other Expenses, net	(3,685)	(2,916)
Income Before Income Taxes	7,073	10,810
Income Tax Expense	2,978	4,332
Net Income	4,095	6,478
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(33)	(69)
Net Income Attributable to Lumos Networks Corp.	$ 4,062	$ 6,409
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share Attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. Stockholders:
Earnings per share - basic and diluted	$ 0.18	$ 0.30
Cash Dividends Declared per Share - Common Stock	$ 0.14	$ 0.14

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Long-Term Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

Note 5.  Long-Term Debt

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s outstanding long-term debt consisted of the following: 

(In thousands)	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Credit facility	$	372,938	$	373,625
Capital lease obligations		6,313		6,353
Long-term debt		379,251		379,978
Less:  current portion of long-term debt		8,014		6,688
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	371,237	$	373,290

Credit Facility

On April 30, 2013, Lumos Networks Operating Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a $425 million credit facility (the “Credit Facility”).  The Credit Facility consists of a $100 million senior secured five-year term loan (the “Term Loan A”), a $275 million senior secured six-year term loan (the “Term Loan B”); and a $50 million senior secured five-year revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”).  The proceeds from the Term Loan A and the Term Loan B were used to retire the prior first lien credit facility outstanding amount of approximately $311 million and to pay closing costs and other expenses related to the transaction, with the remaining proceeds available for normal course capital expenditures and working capital purposes.  As of March 31, 2014,  no borrowings were outstanding under the Revolver.

Pricing of the Credit Facility is currently LIBOR plus 3.25% for the Revolver and Term Loan A and LIBOR plus 3.50% for Term Loan B.  The Credit Facility does not require a minimum LIBOR rate.  The Term Loan A matures in 2018 with quarterly payments of 1.25% per annum from September 30, 2014 through December 31, 2016 and 2.50% per annum thereafter.  The Term Loan B matures in 2019 with quarterly payments of 1% per annum beginning on September 30, 2013.  The Revolver matures in full in 2018.  The Credit Facility is secured by a first priority pledge of substantially all property and assets of Lumos Networks Operating Company and all material subsidiaries, as guarantors, excluding the RLECs.

The Credit Facility includes various restrictions and conditions, including a maximum leverage ratio of 4.50:1.00 for 2014, 4.25:1.00 for 2015 and 4.00:1.00 thereafter.  The Credit Facility also sets a minimum interest rate coverage ratio of 3.25:1.00.  At March 31, 2014, the Company’s leverage ratio was 4.02:1.00 and its interest coverage ratio was 6.80:1.00.  The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants as of March 31, 2014.  The Credit Facility has a maximum distributable amount available for restricted payments, including the payment of dividends.  The distributable amount was initially set at $12 million and is reduced by restricted payments and certain other items set forth in the Credit Agreement.  The distributable amount is increased annually by the greater of $12 million or 75% of free cash flow (as defined under the Credit Agreement).  Based on the excess cash flow calculation for the year ended December 31, 2013, the distributable amount was increased by $12 million on January 1, 2014.  The distributable amount as of March 31, 2014 was $14.8 million.

In accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with a combined notional amount of 50 percent of the aggregate outstanding balance of Term Loan A and Term Loan B.  Under the interest rate swap agreements, the Company swaps one-month LIBOR with a fixed rate of approximately 0.5% for certain agreements entered into in 2012 and 0.8% for certain agreements entered into in 2013.The combined notional amount under the swap agreements was $186.5 million at March 31, 2014.The Company recognized a gain on interest rate swap derivatives of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Total unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the Credit Facility were $6.3 million and $6.6 million as of March  31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, which amounts are included in deferred charges and other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and are being amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt using the effective interest method.  Amortization of debt issuance costs was $0.4 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The Company receives patronage credits from CoBank and certain other of the Farm Credit System lending institutions (collectively referred to as “patronage banks”) which are not reflected in the interest rates above.  The patronage banks hold a portion of the credit facility and are cooperative banks that are required to distribute their profits to their members.  Patronage credits are calculated based on the patronage banks’ ownership percentage of the credit facility and are received by the Company as either a cash distribution or as equity in the patronage banks.  These credits are recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of income as an offset to interest expense.  The Patronage credits were $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 

The aggregate maturities of the Term Loan A and Term Loan B under the Credit Facility are $4.6 million in the remainder of 2014, $7.7 million in 2015, $7.7 million in 2016, $12.8 million in 2017, $80.2 million in 2018 and $259.9 million thereafter.  The Revolver under the Credit Facility, under which no borrowings are outstanding as of March 31, 2014, matures in full in 2018.

The Company’s blended average interest rate on its long-term debt for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was 4.32%.

Capital lease obligations

In addition to the long-term debt discussed above, the Company has capital leases on vehicles with original lease terms of four to five years.  At March 31, 2014, the carrying value and accumulated amortization of the related assets were $3.3 million and $1.8 million, respectively.  The Company also has a financing arrangement with a provider of software services related to the upgrading of internal infrastructure, including certain software licenses, which is classified as a capital lease.  The agreement extends through 2015 with payments due annually.  As of March  31, 2014, the carrying value and accumulated depreciation of the related asset were $5.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively.  As of March 31, 2014, the combined total net present value of the Company’s future minimum lease payments is $6.3 million and the principal portion of these capital lease obligations is due as follows:  $1.3 million in the remainder of 2014, $2.4 million in 2015, $2.3 million in 2016, $0.2 million in 2017 and $0.1 million thereafter.

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Disclosures About Segments Of An Enterprise And Related Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Disclosures About Segments Of An Enterprise And Related Information [Abstract]

Disclosures About Segments Of An Enterprise And Related Information

Note 4.  Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information

The Company’s operating segments generally align with its major product and service offerings and coincide with the way that the Company’s chief operating decision makers measure performance and allocate resources. The Company’s chief operating decision makers are its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer (collectively, the “CODMs”).  In 2013, the Company had three reportable operating segments: strategic data, legacy voice and access.  In January 2014, the Company completed a business reorganization to further focus on the carrier and enterprise business markets while maintaining its commitment to residential and small business customers.  Accordingly, the Company has revised its reportable segments to reflect the way the CODMs are managing the business and measuring performance under the new organizational structure. The Company’s current reportable operating segments are data, residential and small business (“R&SB”) and RLEC access.  A general description of the products and services offered and the customers served by each of these segments is as follows:

· Data:  This segment includes the Company’s enterprise data, transport, and FTTC product and service groups.  These businesses primarily serve enterprise and carrier customers utilizing the Company’s network of long-haul fiber, metro Ethernet and Ethernet rings located primarily in Virginia and West Virginia, and portions of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and Kentucky.

· R&SB:  This segment includes the following voice products:  local lines, primary rate interface (“PRI”), long distance, toll and directory advertising and other voice services (excluding voice over IP (“VoIP”) which are typically provided to enterprise customers and are included in the Company’s data segment) and the following IP services products: broadband XL, DSL, integrated access and video.  These products are sold to residential and small business customers on the Company’s network and within the Company’s footprint.  This segment also provides carrier customers access to our network in our competitive markets.

· RLEC Access:  This segment provides carrier customers access to the Company’s network within the Company’s RLEC footprint and primarily includes switched access services.

Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments is presented in the following table, including restated segment results for the three months ended March 31, 2013 based on the restructuring of the Company’s operating segments in the first quarter of 2014:

(In thousands)	Data		R&SB		RLECAccess		Corporate (Unallocated)		Total
For the three months ended March 31, 2014:
Operating revenues	$	26,137	$	18,647	$	5,306	$	-	$	50,090
Network access costs		4,174		6,540		-		-		10,714
Network operating and selling costs		5,922		4,115		326		-		10,363
Other general and administrative expenses		3,324		2,448		674		1,123		7,569
Adjusted EBITDA(1)		12,717		5,544		4,306		-		22,567
Capital expenditures		11,337		2,388		-		4,392		18,117

(In thousands)	Data		R&SB		RLECAccess		Corporate (Unallocated)		Total
For the three months ended March 31, 2013:
Operating revenues	$	25,369	$	21,057	$	6,108	$	-	$	52,534
Network access costs		4,031		7,123		-		-		11,154
Network operating and selling costs		5,006		4,574		461		-		10,041
Other general and administrative expenses		3,208		2,663		773		1,335		7,979
Adjusted EBITDA(1)		13,124		6,697		4,874		-		24,695
Capital expenditures		10,336		1,565		169		2,962		15,032

(1)   The Company evaluates performance based upon Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure), defined by the Company as net income or loss attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, accretion of asset retirement obligations, net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, other income or expenses, equity-based compensation charges, acquisition-related charges, amortization of actuarial losses on retirement plans, employee separation charges, restructuring-related charges, gain or loss on settlements and gain or loss on interest rate swap derivatives.  See Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional disclosures, including the Company’s reasons for using this non-GAAP financial measure.

The Company’s CODMs do not currently review total assets by segment since the majority of the assets are shared by the segments and centrally-managed.However, total assets may be allocated to the segments in the future should the CODMs decide to manage the business in that manner.  Management does review capital expenditures using success-based metrics that allow the Company to determine which segments product groups are driving investment in the network.  Depreciation and amortization expense and certain corporate expenses that are excluded from the measurement of segment profit or loss are not allocated to the operating segments.

The following table provides a reconciliation of operating income to Adjusted EBITDA, as defined by the Company, on a consolidated basis for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Operating income	$	10,758	$	13,726
Depreciation and amortization and accretion
of asset retirement obligations		10,686		9,594
Sub-total:		21,444		23,320
Amortization of actuarial losses		64		310
Equity-based compensation		834		1,025
Restructuring charges		-		40
Employee separation charges		225		-
Adjusted EBITDA	$	22,567	$	24,695

Two of the Company’s carrier customers individually accounted for approximately 10%of the Company’s total revenues for thethree months ended March 31, 2014 and individually accounted for 8% and 10%of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2013.  Revenues from these carrier customers were derived primarily from network access and fiber to the cell site services.  

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Disclosures About Segments Of An Enterprise And Related Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Disclosures About Segments Of An Enterprise And Related Information [Abstract]

Summarized Financial Information Of Reportable Segments

(In thousands)	Data		R&SB		RLECAccess		Corporate (Unallocated)		Total
For the three months ended March 31, 2014:
Operating revenues	$	26,137	$	18,647	$	5,306	$	-	$	50,090
Network access costs		4,174		6,540		-		-		10,714
Network operating and selling costs		5,922		4,115		326		-		10,363
Other general and administrative expenses		3,324		2,448		674		1,123		7,569
Adjusted EBITDA(1)		12,717		5,544		4,306		-		22,567
Capital expenditures		11,337		2,388		-		4,392		18,117

(In thousands)	Data		R&SB		RLECAccess		Corporate (Unallocated)		Total
For the three months ended March 31, 2013:
Operating revenues	$	25,369	$	21,057	$	6,108	$	-	$	52,534
Network access costs		4,031		7,123		-		-		11,154
Network operating and selling costs		5,006		4,574		461		-		10,041
Other general and administrative expenses		3,208		2,663		773		1,335		7,979
Adjusted EBITDA(1)		13,124		6,697		4,874		-		24,695
Capital expenditures		10,336		1,565		169		2,962		15,032

(1)   The Company evaluates performance based upon Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure), defined by the Company as net income or loss attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, accretion of asset retirement obligations, net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, other income or expenses, equity-based compensation charges, acquisition-related charges, amortization of actuarial losses on retirement plans, employee separation charges, restructuring-related charges, gain or loss on settlements and gain or loss on interest rate swap derivatives.  See Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional disclosures, including the Company’s reasons for using this non-GAAP financial measure.

Reconcilliation Of Operating Income To Adjusted EBITDA

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Operating income	$	10,758	$	13,726
Depreciation and amortization and accretion
of asset retirement obligations		10,686		9,594
Sub-total:		21,444		23,320
Amortization of actuarial losses		64		310
Equity-based compensation		834		1,025
Restructuring charges		-		40
Employee separation charges		225		-
Adjusted EBITDA	$	22,567	$	24,695

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Commitments And Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments And Contingencies

Note 12.  Commitments and Contingencies

The Company periodically makes claims or receives disputes and is involved in legal actions related to billings to other carriers for access to the Company’s network.  The Company does not recognize revenue related to such matters until collection of the claims is reasonably assured.  In addition to this, the Company periodically disputes access charges that are assessed by other companies with which the Company interconnects and is involved in other disputes and legal and tax proceedings and filings arising from normal business activities. 

The Company is involved in routine litigation and disputes in the ordinary course of its business.  While the results of litigation and disputes are inherently unpredictable, management does not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows, and believes that adequate provision for any probable and estimable losses has been made in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company has purchase commitments relating to capital expenditures totaling $3.0 million as of March 31, 2014, which are expected to be satisfied during the remainder of 2014.

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Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

Note 8.  Equity

Below is a summary of the activity and status of equity as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Common Shares	Treasury Shares	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax		Total Lumos Networks Corp. Stockholders' Equity		Noncontrolling Interests		Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2013	22,158	49	$	222	$	138,166	$	(404)	$	(47,578)	$	(4,073)	$	86,333	$	673	$	87,006
Net income attributable to
Lumos Networks Corp.										4,062				4,062				4,062
Other comprehensive income,
net of tax												54		54				54
Equity-based compensation expense						624								624				624
Excess tax benefits from share-based
compensation						148								148				148
Restricted shares issued, shares
issued through the employee
stock purchase plan and
401(k) matching contributions
(net of shares reacquired
through restricted stock forfeits)	63	(15)		-		(19)		253						234				234
Cash dividends declared ($0.14
per share)										(3,104)				(3,104)				(3,104)
Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interests														-		22		22
Balance, March 31, 2014	22,221	34	$	222	$	138,919	$	(151)	$	(46,620)	$	(4,019)	$	88,351	$	695	$	89,046

On May 6, 2014, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock in the amount of $0.14 per share, which is to be paid on July 10, 2014 to stockholders of record on June 12, 2014.

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Supplementary Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Supplementary Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Supplementary Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information

Note 6.  Supplementary Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

The following information is presented as supplementary disclosures for the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013: 

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)		2014		2013
Cash payments for:
Interest (net of amounts capitalized)	$	2,723	$	2,296
Income taxes		31		17
Supplemental investing and financing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities		3,151		2,128
Obligations incurred under capital leases		36		478
Dividends declared on common stock not paid		3,104		3,058

Cash payments for interest for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 in the table above are net of $0.9 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of cash received from CoBank for patronage credits (Note 5).  The amount of interest capitalized was $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  

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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments

Note 7.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, capital lease obligations (including the current portion), accrued liabilities, interest rate swap derivatives and the Credit Facility (including the current portion) as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, capital lease obligations and accrued liabilities approximated their fair values at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  Marketable securities and interest rate swap derivatives are recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value (see Notes 3 and 5).

The following tables present the placement in the fair value hierarchy of financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

	Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market mutual funds	$	1,047	$	-	$	-	$	1,047
Total cash equivalents		1,047		-		-		1,047
Marketable securities:
Certificates of deposit		-		1,000		-		1,000
Commercial paper		-		4,247		-		4,247
Debt securities issued by U.S. Government agencies		-		6,450		-		6,450
Municipal bonds		-		500		-		500
Corporate debt securities		-		25,346		-		25,346
Total marketable securities		-		37,543		-		37,543
Total financial assets	$	1,047	$	37,543	$	-	$	38,590
Financial Liabilities:
Interest rate swap derivatives	$	-	$	1,048	$	-	$	1,048
Total financial liabilities	$	-	$	1,048	$	-	$	1,048

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market mutual funds	$	267	$	-	$	-	$	267
Corporate debt securities		-		1,106		-		1,106
Total cash equivalents		267		1,106		-		1,373
Marketable securities:
Certificates of deposit		-		2,000		-		2,000
Commercial paper		-		5,246		-		5,246
Debt securities issued by U.S. Government agencies		-		8,483		-		8,483
Municipal bonds		-		500		-		500
Corporate debt securities		-		22,251		-		22,251
Total marketable securities		-		38,480		-		38,480
Total financial assets	$	267	$	39,586	$	-	$	39,853
Financial Liabilities:
Interest rate swap derivatives	$	-	$	1,157	$	-	$	1,157
Total financial liabilities	$	-	$	1,157	$	-	$	1,157

The fair value of certificates of deposits and corporate, municipal and U.S. government debt securities are provided by a third-party pricing service and are estimated using pricing models.  The underlying inputs to the pricing models are directly observable from active markets.  However, the pricing models used do entail a certain amount of subjectivity and therefore differing judgments in how the underlying inputs are modeled could result in different estimates of fair value.  As such, we classify these fair value measurements as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.  The fair value of interest rate derivatives were derived based on bid prices obtained from the administrative agents as of the measurement date.

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the components included in the Company’s long-term debt, including the current portion.

	March 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Fair Value (Level 2)		Carrying Value		Fair Value (Level 2)
Credit Facility	$	372,938	$	374,934	$	373,625	$	366,955
Capital lease obligations		6,313		6,313		6,353		6,353

The fair value of the Credit Facility was estimated based on an internal discounted cash flows analysis that schedules out the estimated cash flows for the future debt and interest repayments and applies a discount factor that is adjusted to reflect estimated changes in market conditions and credit factors.

The Company also has certain non-marketable long-term investments for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value with a total carrying value of $0.7 million as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, of which $0.6 million represents the Company’s investment in CoBank.  This investment is primarily related to patronage distributions of restricted equity and is a required investment related to the portion of the Credit Facility held by CoBank.  This investment is carried under the cost method.

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Note 9.  Earnings per Share

The Company computes basic earnings per share by dividing net income attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. applicable to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  The impact on earnings per share of nonvested restricted shares outstanding that contain a non-forfeitable right to receive dividends on a one-to-one per share ratio to common shares is included in the computation of basic earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method.  The Company issues restricted shares from time to time with vesting terms that are based on achievement of certain stock price performance conditions.  These nonvested restricted shares are excluded from the computation of basic and diluted weighted average shares until the period in which the applicable performance or market conditions are attained.  The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the number of potentially dilutive common shares from stock options and nonvested restricted shares during the period.

The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are detailed in the following table.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2014		2013
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Lumos Networks Corp.	$	4,062	$	6,409
Less: net income attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. allocable to participating securities		(97)		(137)
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per common share		3,965		6,272
Denominator:
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		22,149		21,186
Less:  weighted average participating securities and nonvested performance-based restricted shares		(548)		(498)
Denominator for basic earnings per common share		21,601		20,688
Plus:  potentially dilutive restricted shares and stock options		476		46
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share		22,077		20,734
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	0.18	$	0.30

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the denominator for diluted earnings per common share excludes 232,482shares and 1,597,777shares, respectively, related to stock options and nonvested restricted stock which would be antidilutive for each period.

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost
Interest cost	656	608
Expected return on plan assets	(1,093)	(975)
Amortization of loss		229
Net periodic benefit cost	(437)	(138)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	13	23
Interest cost	147	121
Amortization of loss	8	7
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 168	$ 151

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Stock Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock options issued	65,375
Number of shares issued during the period	79,590
Stock options to be granted, minimum percentage	100.00%
Stock options grants, maximum life, in years	10 years
Weighted-average grant date fair value per share of stock options granted	$ 8.18
Options exercised
Total fair value of options vested	$ 0.3
Unrecognized compensation cost	2.1
Unrecognized compensation cost recognition period, in years	3 years 1 month 6 days
Shares vested during the period	72,000
Shares available for employee stock purchase plan	100,000
Shares price percentage	85.00%
Shares issued under the employee stock purchase plan	1,265
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 4.5
Unrecognized compensation cost recognition period, in years	2 years 4 months 24 days
Equity And Cash Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares of common stock available for awards	4,000,000
Securities remained available for issuance	233,048
Stock plan vesting description	Options issued to employees with service-only conditions generally vest on a graded vesting schedule over a four to five year period. Options generally cliff vest on the first anniversary of the grant date for non-employee directors.
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period for options issued to employees with service-only conditions	4 years
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period for options issued to employees with service-only conditions	5 years

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule Of Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

			Additions
(In thousands)	December 31, 2013		Charged to Expense		Charged to Other Accounts		Deductions		March 31, 2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,485	$	179	$	(12)	$	(469)	$	1,183

Finite-Lived Intangibles Assets

		March 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)	Estimated Life	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships	3 to 15 yrs	$	103,153	$	(81,654)	$	103,153	$	(79,399)
Trademarks	0.5 to 15 yrs		3,518		(2,240)		3,518		(2,201)
Total		$	106,671	$	(83,894)	$	106,671	$	(81,600)

Schedule Of Future Amortization Expense

(In thousands)	Customer Relationships		Trademarks		Total
Remainder of 2014	$	6,774	$	119	$	6,893
2015		4,648		159		4,807
2016		2,416		159		2,575
2017		2,097		159		2,256
2018		1,785		159		1,944
2019		1,517		148		1,665

Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule Of Net Periodic (Benefit) Expense

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Service cost	$	-	$	-
Interest cost		656		608
Expected return on plan assets		(1,093)		(975)
Amortization of loss		-		229
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(437)	$	(138)

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule Of Net Periodic (Benefit) Expense

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Service cost	$	13	$	23
Interest cost		147		121
Amortization of loss		8		7
Net periodic benefit cost	$	168	$	151

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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Summary Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value

	Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market mutual funds	$	1,047	$	-	$	-	$	1,047
Total cash equivalents		1,047		-		-		1,047
Marketable securities:
Certificates of deposit		-		1,000		-		1,000
Commercial paper		-		4,247		-		4,247
Debt securities issued by U.S. Government agencies		-		6,450		-		6,450
Municipal bonds		-		500		-		500
Corporate debt securities		-		25,346		-		25,346
Total marketable securities		-		37,543		-		37,543
Total financial assets	$	1,047	$	37,543	$	-	$	38,590
Financial Liabilities:
Interest rate swap derivatives	$	-	$	1,048	$	-	$	1,048
Total financial liabilities	$	-	$	1,048	$	-	$	1,048

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Fair Value
Financial Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market mutual funds	$	267	$	-	$	-	$	267
Corporate debt securities		-		1,106		-		1,106
Total cash equivalents		267		1,106		-		1,373
Marketable securities:
Certificates of deposit		-		2,000		-		2,000
Commercial paper		-		5,246		-		5,246
Debt securities issued by U.S. Government agencies		-		8,483		-		8,483
Municipal bonds		-		500		-		500
Corporate debt securities		-		22,251		-		22,251
Total marketable securities		-		38,480		-		38,480
Total financial assets	$	267	$	39,586	$	-	$	39,853
Financial Liabilities:
Interest rate swap derivatives	$	-	$	1,157	$	-	$	1,157
Total financial liabilities	$	-	$	1,157	$	-	$	1,157

Schedule Of Carrying Amounts And Estimated Fair Values Of Long-Term Debt

	March 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Fair Value (Level 2)		Carrying Value		Fair Value (Level 2)
Credit Facility	$	372,938	$	374,934	$	373,625	$	366,955
Capital lease obligations		6,313		6,313		6,353		6,353

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Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) (Stock Options And Nonvested Restricted Stock [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Stock Options And Nonvested Restricted Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Excluded from computation of diluted earnings per common share	232,482	1,597,777

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended					0 Months Ended			3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 item	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014 January 1, 2014 Through December 31, 2014 [Member] item	Mar. 31, 2014 January 1, 2015 Through December 31, 2015 [Member] item	Mar. 31, 2014 After December 31, 2015 [Member] item	Mar. 31, 2014 Vehicles [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Software Licenses [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Senior Secured Five Year Amortizing Term Loan [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Senior Secured Six Year Amortizing Term Loan [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Revolver [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Term Loan A [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Term Loan A [Member] September 30, 2014 Through December 31, 2016 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Term Loan A [Member] After December 31, 2016 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Term Loan B [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Term Loan B [Member] Beginning On September 30, 2013 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Term Loan A And B [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Term Loan A And B [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Long Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Line Items]
Line of credit borrowing capacity	$ 425,000,000
Line of credit current borrowing capacity											100,000,000	275,000,000	50,000,000
Term of loan											5 years	6 years	5 years
Amount outstanding retired	311,000,000
Amount outstanding, credit facility														0
Basis spread on variable rate														3.25%	3.25%			3.50%
Quarterly payments per annum																1.25%	2.50%		1.00%
Line of credit, leverage ratio, maximum						4.50	4.25	4.00
Line of credit, interest coverage ratio, minimum		3.25
Leverage and interest coverage ratio		leverage ratio was 4.02:1.00 and its interest coverage ratio was 6.80:1.00
Leverage and interest coverage ratio requirements		maximum leverage ratio of 4.50:1.00 for 2014, 4.25:1.00 for 2015 and 4.00:1.00 thereafter. The Credit Facility also sets a minimum interest rate coverage ratio of 3.25:1.00
Line of credit, leverage ratio		4.02
Line of credit, interest coverage ratio		6.80
Line of credit, initial distributable amount	12,000,000
Line of credit, distributable amount, increase each year		12,000,000
Line of credit, distributable amount, increase each year, free cash flow		75.00%
Line of credit, distributable amount, increase				12,000,000
Line of credit, distributable amount		14,800,000
Fixed interest rate				0.80%	0.50%
Combined notional amount of swap agreements percentage of aggregate outstanding balance of term loans																				50.00%
Notional amount remaining		186,500,000
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap derivatives		100,000	200,000
Total unamortized debt issuance costs		6,300,000		6,600,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs		400,000	200,000
Patronage credits		100,000	200,000
Maturities of long-term debt, remainder of 2014																					4,600,000
Maturities of long-term debt, 2015																					7,700,000
Maturities of long-term debt, 2016																					7,700,000
Maturities of long-term debt, 2017																					12,800,000
Maturities of long-term debt, 2018																					80,200,000
Maturities of long-term debt, thereafter																					259,900,000
Blended average interest rate		4.32%
Term of capital leases																						4 years	5 years
Capital leases									3,300,000	5,900,000
Accumulated amortization									1,800,000	900,000
Future minimum lease payments		6,300,000
Future minimum lease payments, remainder of 2014		1,300,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2015		2,400,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2016		2,300,000
Future minimum lease payments, 2017		200,000
Future minimum lease payments, thereafter		$ 100,000

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 4,095	$ 6,478
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax:
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of actuarial loss from defined benefit plans included in net income, net of $25 and $120 of income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively (see Note 2)	39	189
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of $10 of income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2014	15
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	54	189
Total Comprehensive Income	4,149	6,667
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(33)	(69)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Lumos Networks Corp.	$ 4,116	$ 6,598

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Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities [Abstract]

Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities

Note 3.  Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

The Company’s cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities reported at fair value as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized below.

(In thousands)	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Cash equivalents:
Money market mutual funds	$	1,047	$	267
Corporate debt securities		-		1,106
Total cash equivalents		1,047		1,373
Marketable securities:
Certificates of deposit		1,000		2,000
Commercial paper		4,247		5,246
Debt securities issued by U.S. Government agencies		6,450		8,483
Municipal bonds		500		500
Corporate debt securities		25,346		22,251
Total marketable securities, available-for-sale		37,543		38,480
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities	$	38,590	$	39,853

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the carrying values of the investments included in cash and cash equivalents approximated fair value.  The amortized cost basis of the available-for-sale securities was not materially different from the aggregate fair value.

The contractual maturities of the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities were as follows as of March 31, 2014:

(In thousands)	Total
Due in one year or less	$	24,740
Due after one year through two years		12,803
Total debt securities	$	37,543

The Company received total proceeds of $7.8 million from the sale or maturity of available-for-sale marketable securities during the three months ended March 31, 2014.  The Company did not recognize any material realized net gains or losses and net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities were less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.  Unrealized holding gains are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Summary Of Activity And Status Of Equity

(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Common Shares	Treasury Shares	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax		Total Lumos Networks Corp. Stockholders' Equity		Noncontrolling Interests		Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2013	22,158	49	$	222	$	138,166	$	(404)	$	(47,578)	$	(4,073)	$	86,333	$	673	$	87,006
Net income attributable to
Lumos Networks Corp.										4,062				4,062				4,062
Other comprehensive income,
net of tax												54		54				54
Equity-based compensation expense						624								624				624
Excess tax benefits from share-based
compensation						148								148				148
Restricted shares issued, shares
issued through the employee
stock purchase plan and
401(k) matching contributions
(net of shares reacquired
through restricted stock forfeits)	63	(15)		-		(19)		253						234				234
Cash dividends declared ($0.14
per share)										(3,104)				(3,104)				(3,104)
Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interests														-		22		22
Balance, March 31, 2014	22,221	34	$	222	$	138,919	$	(151)	$	(46,620)	$	(4,019)	$	88,351	$	695	$	89,046

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Disclosures About Segments Of An Enterprise And Related Information (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 customer	Dec. 31, 2013 segment	Mar. 31, 2014 Customer One [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Customer One [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Customer Two [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Customer Two [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable operating segments		3
Number of customers that individually accounted for approximately 10% of total revenues	2
Percentage to total revenue			10.00%	8.00%	10.00%	10.00%

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles Of Consolidation And Basis Of Presentation

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, Lumos Networks Operating Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and all of Lumos Networks Operating Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries and those limited liability corporations where Lumos Networks Operating Company or certain of its subsidiaries, as managing member, exercise control.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the Company’s opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013 contain all adjustments  necessary to present fairly in all material respects the financial position as of March31, 2014, and the results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented on the respective condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Accounting Estimates

Accounting Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the useful lives of fixed assets; the allowance for doubtful accounts; the valuation of interest rate swap derivatives, deferred tax assets, marketable securities, asset retirement obligations and equity-based compensation; goodwill impairment assessments and reserves for employee benefit obligations and income tax uncertainties.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when services are rendered or when products are delivered, installed and functional, as applicable.  Certain services of the Company require payment in advance of service performance.  In such cases, the Company records a service liability at the time of billing and subsequently recognizes revenue ratably over the service period.  The Company bills customers certain transactional taxes on service revenues.  These transactional taxes are not included in reported revenues as they are recognized as liabilities at the time customers are billed.

The Company earns revenue by providing services through access to and usage of its networks.  Local service revenues are recognized as services are provided.  Carrier data revenues are earned by providing switched access and other switched and dedicated services, including wireless roamer management, to other carriers.  Revenues for equipment sales are recognized at the point of sale. 

The Company periodically makes claims for recovery of access charges on certain minutes of use terminated by the Company on behalf of other carriers.  The Company recognizes such revenue in the period in which it is determined that the amounts can be estimated and collection is reasonably assured.

Cash And Cash Equivalents

Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

The Company considers its investment in all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents.  The Company determines the appropriate classification of investment securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates this determination at the end of each reporting period.  Debt securities are classified as held-to-maturity when the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity and are carried at amortized cost.  Debt securities not classified as held-to-maturity are classified as available-for-sale.  Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income or loss, net of tax.  All of the Company’s debt securities not classified as cash equivalents were classified as available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Restricted Cash

Restricted Cash

During 2010, the Company received a federal broadband stimulus award to bring broadband services and infrastructure to Alleghany County, Virginia.  The total project is $16.1 million, of which 50% (approximately $8 million) is being funded by a grant from the federal government.  The project is expected to be completed before September 30, 2015.  The Company was required to deposit 100% of its portion for the grant (approximately $8 million) into a pledged account in advance of any reimbursements, which can be drawn down ratably following the grant reimbursement approvals, which are contingent on adherence to the program requirements.  The Company did not receive any cash reimbursements during the three months ended March 31, 2014.  As of March 31, 2014, the Company had a $0.4 million receivable for the reimbursable portion of the qualified recoverable expenditures and the Company’s pledged account balance was $4.3 million. The escrow account is a non-interest bearing account with the Company’s primary commercial bank. 

Trade Accounts Receivable

Trade Accounts Receivable

The Company sells its services to other communication carriers and to business and residential customers primarily in Virginia and West Virginia and portions of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky.  The Company has credit and collection policies to maximize collection of trade receivables and requires deposits on certain sales.  The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based on a review of specific customers with large receivable balances and for the remaining customer receivables the Company uses historical results, current and expected trends and changes in credit policies.  Management believes the allowance adequately covers all anticipated losses with respect to trade receivables.  Actual credit losses could differ from such estimates.  The Company includes bad debt expense in selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income.  Bad debt expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $0.2 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively.  The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $1.2 million and $1.5 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

The following table presents a roll-forward of the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014:

			Additions
(In thousands)	December 31, 2013		Charged to Expense		Charged to Other Accounts		Deductions		March 31, 2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	1,485	$	179	$	(12)	$	(469)	$	1,183

Property, Plant And Equipment And Other Long-Lived Assets (Excluding Goodwill And Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets)

Property, Plant and Equipment and Other Long-Lived Assets (Excluding Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets)

Property, plant and equipment, finite-lived intangible assets and long-term deferred charges are recorded at cost and are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount should be evaluated pursuant to the subsequent measurement guidance described in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360-10-35.  Impairment is determined by comparing the carrying value of these long-lived assets to management’s best estimate of future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets.  If the carrying value exceeds the estimated undiscounted cash flows, the excess of the asset’s carrying value over the estimated fair value is recorded as an impairment charge.  The Company believes that no impairment indicators exist as of March 31, 2014 that would require it to perform impairment testing for long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment, long-term deferred charges and finite-lived intangible assets to be held and used.

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which the Company periodically reviews and updates based on historical experiences and future expectations.  Plant and equipment held under capital leases are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset.  Amortization of assets held under capital leases, including certain software licenses, is included with depreciation expense.

Intangibles with a finite life are classified as other intangibles on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.  At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, other intangibles were comprised of the following: 

		March 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)	Estimated Life	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships	3 to 15 yrs	$	103,153	$	(81,654)	$	103,153	$	(79,399)
Trademarks	0.5 to 15 yrs		3,518		(2,240)		3,518		(2,201)
Total		$	106,671	$	(83,894)	$	106,671	$	(81,600)

The Company amortizes its finite-lived intangible assets using the straight-line method unless it determines that another systematic method is more appropriate.  The amortization for certain customer relationship intangibles is being recognized using an accelerated amortization method based on the pattern of estimated earnings from these assets.

The estimated life of amortizable intangible assets is determined from the unique factors specific to each asset, and the Company periodically reviews and updates estimated lives based on current events and future expectations. The Company capitalizes costs incurred to renew or extend the term of a recognized intangible asset and amortizes such costs over the remaining life of the asset. No such costs were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2014.  Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $2.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively.

Amortization expense for the remainder of 2014 and for the next five years is expected to be as follows:

(In thousands)	Customer Relationships		Trademarks		Total
Remainder of 2014	$	6,774	$	119	$	6,893
2015		4,648		159		4,807
2016		2,416		159		2,575
2017		2,097		159		2,256
2018		1,785		159		1,944
2019		1,517		148		1,665

Goodwill And Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Goodwill and certain trademarks are considered to be indefinite-lived intangible assets.  Indefinite-lived intangible assets are not subject to amortization but are instead tested for impairment annually or more frequently if an event indicates that the asset might be impaired.  The Company’s policy is to assess the recoverability of indefinite-lived assets annually on October 1 and whenever adverse events or changes in circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred.

The Company first considers whether to take a qualitative approach in determining whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test promulgated by FASB ASC Topic 350.  If the Company determines that it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount or if the Company elects to bypass the qualitative test for a specific period, the two-step process is used to test for goodwill impairment.  Step one requires a determination of the fair value of each of the reporting units and, to the extent that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value (including goodwill), the step two calculation of implied fair value of goodwill is not required and no impairment loss is recognized.  In testing for goodwill impairment, the Company utilizes a combination of a discounted cash flow model and a market approach that includes the use of comparable multiples of publicly traded companies with comparable service offerings.  The Company believes there have been no events or circumstances to cause management to evaluate the carrying amount of goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Pension Benefits And Retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions

Pension Benefits and Retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions

The Company sponsors a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan (the “Pension Plan”) covering all employees who meet eligibility requirements and were employed prior to October 1, 2003.  Pension benefits vest after five years of plan service and are based on years of service and an average of the five highest consecutive years of compensation subject to certain reductions if the employee retires before reaching age 65 and elects to receive the benefit prior to age 65.  The Company froze the Pension Plan effective December 31, 2012. As such, no further benefits are being accrued by participants for services rendered beyond that date.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the components of the Company’s net periodic benefit cost for the Pension Plan were as follows: 

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Service cost	$	-	$	-
Interest cost		656		608
Expected return on plan assets		(1,093)		(975)
Amortization of loss		-		229
Net periodic benefit cost	$	(437)	$	(138)

Pension plan assets were valued at $58.0 million and $57.8 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  No funding contributions were made in the three months ended March 31, 2014, and the Company does not expect to make a funding contribution during the remainder of 2014.

The Company also provides certain health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees that meet eligibility requirements through two qualified nonpension postretirement benefit plans (the “Other Postretirement Benefit Plans”). For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the components of the Company’s net periodic benefit cost for its Other Postretirement Benefit Plans were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2014		2013
Service cost	$	13	$	23
Interest cost		147		121
Amortization of loss		8		7
Net periodic benefit cost	$	168	$	151

The Company recognized expense for certain nonqualified pension plans for each of the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 of  $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million of this expense for each period relates to the amortization of actuarial loss.

The total amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income related to amortization of actuarial losses for the Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $0.1 million and $0.3million, respectively, all of which has been reclassified to selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of income for the respective periods.

Equity-Based Compensation

Equity-based Compensation

The Company accounts for share-based employee compensation plans under FASB ASC 718, Stock Compensation.  Equity-based compensation expense from share-based equity awards is recorded with an offsetting increase to additional paid-in capital on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.  For equity awards with only service conditions, the Company recognizes compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.

The fair value of common stock options granted with service-only conditions is estimated at the respective measurement date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with assumptions related to risk-free interest rate, expected volatility, dividend yield and expected term.  The fair value of restricted stock awards granted with service-only conditions is estimated based on the market value of the common stock on the date of grant reduced by the present value of expected dividends as applicable.  Certain stock options and restricted shares granted by the Company contain vesting provisions that are conditional on achievement of a target market price for the Company’s common stock.  The grant date fair value of these options and restricted shares is adjusted to reflect the probability of the achievement of the market condition based on management’s best estimate using a Monte Carlo model (see Note 10).  The Company initially recognizes the related compensation cost for these awards that contain a market condition on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period as derived from the valuation model.  The Company accelerates expense recognition if the market conditions are achieved prior to the end of the derived requisite service period.  

Total equity-based compensation expense related to all of the share-based awards and the Company’s 401(k) matching contributions was $0.8 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income. 

Future charges for equity-based compensation related to instruments outstanding at March 31, 2014 for the remainder of 2014 and for the years 2015 through 2019 are estimated to be $2.3 million, $2.5 million, $1.3 million, $0.6 million, $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required to be recorded at fair value or for certain financial instruments for which disclosure of fair value is required, the Company uses fair value techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible.  However, in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date, the fair value measurement reflects the Company’s own judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  Those judgments are developed by the Company based on the best information available in the circumstances, including expected cash flows and appropriately risk-adjusted discount rates, available observable and unobservable inputs.

GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy with three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

· Level 1 – Unadjustedquoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

· Level 2 – Unadjustedquoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.

· Level 3 – Unobservableinputs for the asset or liability.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes - Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists, which requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, or similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward, rather than as a liability when (1) the uncertain tax position would reduce the NOL or other carryforward under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction and (2) the entity intends to use the deferred tax asset for that purpose.  ASU 2013-11 was effective prospectively for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein. Prospective application applies to unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the date of adoption and those that arise after adoption. The Company’s adoption of this ASU in the first quarter of 2014 did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014.