Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Investments [Abstract]

Investments Carried at Fair Value

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, investments carried at fair value consisted of:

	2014		2013
	(in thousands)
Taxable bond funds	$	10	$	10
Domestic equity funds		2,553		2,419
International equity funds		98		99
	$	2,661	$	2,528

Other Investments

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, other investments, comprised of equity securities which do not have readily determinable fair values, consist of the following:

	2014		2013
Cost method:	(in thousands)
CoBank	$	3,749	$	3,343
Other – Equity in other telecommunications partners		755		766
		4,504		4,109
Equity method:
Private equity partnerships		2,419		2,365
Other		505		330
		2,924		2,695
Total other investments	$	7,428	$	6,804