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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AT A MEETING PRIOR TO FILING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT TO PERFORM FINANCIAL STATEMENT ASSURANCE SERVICES.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 5-7 - CAPITALIZED LABOR COSTS</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Organization capitalizes the portion of its labor costs related to construction of the fiber network. Wages reported on Form 990 Part IX do not reflect full payroll costs as some costs are reported as assets on Form 990 Part X line 10.</ExplanationTxt>
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