Government Grants	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Government Grants [Abstract]
Government Grants	Government GrantsDuring the first quarter of 2023, Shentel received an additional $9.8 million in newly awarded grants to strategically expand the Company's broadband network in order to provide broadband services to unserved residences. The additional grants consisted of $9.4 million awarded under the Connect Maryland Network Infrastructure Grant Program in Maryland, and $0.4 million under the Line Extension Advancement and Development program in West Virginia.

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