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  <xs:element id="unit_AccountsReceivableAmountsDueFromCustomerPaymentPeriod" abstract="false" name="AccountsReceivableAmountsDueFromCustomerPaymentPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_FiberSubscriberMember" abstract="true" name="FiberSubscriberMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_DSLSubscriberAndOtherMember" abstract="true" name="DSLSubscriberAndOtherMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_ManagedServicesMember" abstract="true" name="ManagedServicesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_TimeDivisionMultiplexingMember" abstract="true" name="TimeDivisionMultiplexingMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_BusinessServicesMember" abstract="true" name="BusinessServicesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_SwitchedAccessMember" abstract="true" name="SwitchedAccessMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_UnitiFiberMember" abstract="true" name="UnitiFiberMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_WholesaleMember" abstract="true" name="WholesaleMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_RevenueAndSalesMember" abstract="true" name="RevenueAndSalesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_PlanYear2025Member" abstract="true" name="PlanYear2025Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_PlanYear2026Member" abstract="true" name="PlanYear2026Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_EmployerMatchingContributionUnder401KExcludingAmountsCapitalized" abstract="false" name="EmployerMatchingContributionUnder401KExcludingAmountsCapitalized" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_WeightedAverageNumberOfCommonSharesOutstandingBasic" abstract="false" name="WeightedAverageNumberOfCommonSharesOutstandingBasic" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_WeightedAverageNumberOfWarrantsOutstandingBasic" abstract="false" name="WeightedAverageNumberOfWarrantsOutstandingBasic" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_ImpactOnIfConvertedDilutiveSecurities" abstract="false" name="ImpactOnIfConvertedDilutiveSecurities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_SegmentReportingNonCompensationManagedExpenses" abstract="false" name="SegmentReportingNonCompensationManagedExpenses" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_SegmentReportingNetworkAccessAndFacilities" abstract="false" name="SegmentReportingNetworkAccessAndFacilities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_SegmentReportingAllocatedNetworkOperationsExpenses" abstract="false" name="SegmentReportingAllocatedNetworkOperationsExpenses" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_SegmentReportingCustomerAccess" abstract="false" name="SegmentReportingCustomerAccess" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_SegmentReportingContributionMargin" abstract="false" name="SegmentReportingContributionMargin" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_SegmentReportingSegmentExpenses" abstract="false" name="SegmentReportingSegmentExpenses" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="unit_SegmentReportingAmortizationOfNonCashRightsOfUseAssets" abstract="false" name="SegmentReportingAmortizationOfNonCashRightsOfUseAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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