Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note 9 – Segment Information

We operate in the Telecom Segment and have no other significant business segments. The Telecom Segment consists of voice, data and video communication services delivered to the customer over our local communications network. No single customer accounted for a material portion of our consolidated revenues. The Telecom Segment operates the following incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) and competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) and has investment ownership interests as follows:

Telecom Segment

ILECs:
§	New Ulm Telecom, Inc., the parent company;
§	Hutchinson Telephone Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NU Telecom;
§	Western Telephone Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NU Telecom; and
§	Peoples Telephone Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NU Telecom;
CLECs:
§	New Ulm Telecom, Inc. located in Redwood Falls, Minnesota; and
§	Hutchinson Telecommunications, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HTC, located in Litchfield, Minnesota;
Our investments and interests in the following entities include some management responsibilities:
§	Hector Communications Corporation (HCC) – 33.33% ownership interest;
§	FiberComm, LC – 18.27% ownership interest;
§	Broadband Visions, LLC – 16.21% ownership interest; and
§	Independent Emergency Services, LLC – 14.29% ownership interest.