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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740)</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Cooperative has a letter of exemption from federal income tax, issued by the Internal RevenueService and files IRS Form 990 annually. An evaluation of whether or not it has any uncertain taxpositions is determined on an annual basis by the Cooperative. While the Cooperative believes it hasadequately provided for all tax positions, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could be differentthan the positions taken by the Cooperative. The Cooperative recognizes any interest and penaltiesassessed by taxing authorities in income tax expense and, with few exceptions, is no longer subjectto federal, state and local income tax examinations for years prior to 2021.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Bylaws amended to include broadband communication services in regards to membership, captial credits and directors. Also includes minor language adjustments for clarification. Lastly, the upper limit of indebtness the coop can occur was increased.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Cooperative is a member owned Cooperative.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Organization is self policed. Typically Directors and Key Employees are re-addressed before conflicts could arise.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part IX response or note to any line in Part IX</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990, Part IX, Line 4The instructions to the 2024 Form 990 indicate that organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(12) should report patronage dividends paid to their members in Part IX, Line 4 of the Form 990. The Cooperative has interpreted the words patronage dividends paid in the instructions to mean margins that are assigned or assignable to the members. The Cooperative assigns the net margins to its members each year. Therefore, the amount listed in Part IX, Line 4 represents the net margins assignable to the members for the calendar year ended December 31, 2024.</ExplanationTxt>
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