PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - Property, plant and equipment - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Telecommunications Plant	$ 122,571,148	$ 118,037,080
Other Property	16,801,894	15,507,380
Video Plant	10,321,263	10,095,596
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	149,694,305	143,640,056
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Telecommunications Plant	494,082	494,082
Building [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Telecommunications Plant	8,947,763	8,947,763
Other Support Assets [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Telecommunications Plant	12,819,431	12,260,021
Central Office and Circuit Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Telecommunications Plant	47,429,580	45,903,679
Cable and Wire Facilities [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Telecommunications Plant	50,845,827	49,690,473
Other Plant and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Telecommunications Plant	404,883	404,883
Plant Under Construction [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Telecommunications Plant	$ 1,629,582	$ 336,179