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        <ExplanationTxt>Compensation of Officers, Directors, Key Employee, Highest Compensated Employees: Included in other compensation for the CEO and CFO is the estimated current year increase in the actuarial value of the defined benefit plan. These amounts do not represent any current year contributions to the plan. They are estimates of the increase in the actuarial value of the plans received from the NRECA. The current year expense and the increase in actuarial value for each employee are reflected in the statement for Form 990, Part VII, Column f.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The Fiber to Home committee is the only committee that has the authorization to make decisions on behalf of the board. This committee has the authority to make decisions regarding construction details and financing for the Fiber to Home operations. There are no other committees that can act on behalf of the governing board.</ExplanationTxt>
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