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Description of the business: - Acquisition of Sprint Communications - Consideration (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	May 01, 2023 USD ($) installment	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Description of the business:
Purchase Agreement payment to be received from the Seller, net of discount of $8,392		$ 22,785				$ 22,360
Estimated Purchase Agreement payment to be received, amount of discount		5,330				$ 5,755
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations	$ 157,200
IP Transit Services Agreement \| T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
Description of the business:
Amounts due from Seller - IP Transit Services Agreement, amount of discount	79,600
Amount payable	700,000
Consideration paid		25,000		$ 87,500
Wireline Network Holdings LLC
Description of the business:
Working capital payments made to the Seller, net of severance reimbursements	37,532
Purchase Agreement payment to be received from the Seller, net of discount of $8,392	19,723
Amounts due from the Seller - IP Transit Services Agreement, net of discount of $79,610	620,390
Total to be received from the Seller	640,113
Total net consideration to be received from the Seller	602,581
Estimated Purchase Agreement payment to be received, amount of discount	8,392
Amounts due from Seller - IP Transit Services Agreement, amount of discount	79,610
Severance reimbursement payments received			$ 8,000	4,300
Equal monthly payments to be made in months 1-12	29,200
Equal monthly payments to be made in months 13-54	8,300
Consideration paid	1	$ 1
Wireline Network Holdings LLC \| Purchase Agreement
Description of the business:
Severance reimbursement payments received					$ 28,600
Amount payable	1
Wireline Network Holdings LLC \| Purchase Agreement \| Buyer
Description of the business:
Purchase Agreement payment to be received from the Seller, net of discount of $8,392	19,800
Estimated Purchase Agreement payment to be received, amount of discount	8,400
Working capital adjustment	61,100
Additional consideration due to the seller	5,000
Severance reimbursement payments received			$ 8,000	4,300	$ 16,200
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations	$ 28,100
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, number of equal payments \| installment	4
Wireline Network Holdings LLC \| Purchase Agreement \| Buyer \| Minimum
Description of the business:
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, payment period after closing date	55 months
Wireline Network Holdings LLC \| Purchase Agreement \| Buyer \| Maximum
Description of the business:
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, payment period after closing date	58 months
Wireline Network Holdings LLC \| IP Transit Services Agreement \| Buyer
Description of the business:
Estimated Purchase Agreement payment to be received, amount of discount	$ 8,400
Percentage of short term lease liabilities assumed	50.00%
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations	$ 28,100
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, number of equal payments \| installment	4
Estimated payment net of discount related to acquired short-term lease obligations				$ 17,000
Wireline Network Holdings LLC \| IP Transit Services Agreement \| Buyer \| Minimum
Description of the business:
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, payment period after closing date	55 days
Wireline Network Holdings LLC \| IP Transit Services Agreement \| Buyer \| Maximum
Description of the business:
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, payment period after closing date	58 days