Industry Segments Data (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Industry Segments Data [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Three months ended September 30,				Consumer	Network Access	Commercial	Managed Broadband	Regulated Operations	Total Reportable Segments
2012
Revenues:
	Intersegment		$	(356)	45	1,417	-	47	1,153
	External			86,807	27,475	36,208	22,685	5,319	178,494
		Total revenues		86,451	27,520	37,625	22,685	5,366	179,647
Adjusted EBITDA			$	20,916	15,383	9,892	12,249	1,009	59,449
2011
Revenues:
	Intersegment		$	-	-	1,382	-	4	1,386
	External			89,267	29,467	35,572	17,407	5,990	177,703
		Total revenues		89,267	29,467	36,954	17,407	5,994	179,089
Adjusted EBITDA			$	30,373	13,729	9,117	8,844	1,038	63,101
Nine months ended September 30,				Consumer	Network Access	Commercial	Managed Broadband	Regulated Operations	Total Reportable Segments
2012
Revenues:
	Intersegment		$	-	210	4,228	-	145	4,583
	External			263,114	78,680	105,015	63,431	16,265	526,505
		Total revenues		263,114	78,890	109,243	63,431	16,410	531,088
Adjusted EBITDA			$	69,718	41,235	26,958	32,561	3,227	173,699
2011
Revenues:
	Intersegment		$	-	-	4,207	-	117	4,324
	External			266,238	79,715	101,617	46,041	16,958	510,569
		Total revenues		266,238	79,715	105,824	46,041	17,075	514,893
Adjusted EBITDA			$	87,024	37,953	23,180	20,264	2,959	171,380

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
			September 30,		September 30,
			2012	2011	2012	2011
Reportable segment revenues		$	179,647	179,089	531,088	514,893
Less intersegment revenues eliminated in consolidation			1,153	1,386	4,583	4,324
	Consolidated revenues	$	178,494	177,703	526,505	510,569

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

			Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
			September 30,		September 30,
			2012	2011	2012	2011
Reportable segment Adjusted EBITDA		$	59,449	63,101	173,699	171,380
Less depreciation and amortization expense			(32,120)	(30,653)	(97,850)	(93,298)
Less share-based compensation expense			(1,395)	(384)	(3,990)	(3,224)
Less non-cash contribution expense			-	-	(960)	-
Less net loss attributable to non-controlling interest			(177)	-	(531)	-
Plus net loss (income) attributable to equity investment			(164)	59	(117)	92
Less accretion expense			(201)	(190)	(541)	(456)
	Consolidated operating income		25,392	31,933	69,710	74,494
Less other expense, net			(16,599)	(16,715)	(50,743)	(60,597)
	Consolidated income before income tax expense	$	8,793	15,218	18,967	13,897