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OTHER INVESTMENTS	12 Months Ended
OTHER INVESTMENTS	Dec. 31, 2017
Other Investments [Abstract]
Other Investments [Text Block]	NOTE 10 – OTHER INVESTMENTS We are a co-investor with other rural telephone companies in several partnerships and limited liability companies. These joint ventures make it possible to offer services to customers, including digital video services and fiber-optic transport services that we would have difficulty offering on our own. These joint ventures also make it possible to invest in new technologies with a lower level of financial risk. We recognize income and losses from these investments on the equity method of accounting. For a listing of our investments, see Note 14 – “Segment Information” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.