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Subsequent Events
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events
Note 16 – Subsequent Events

On April 23, 2026, we announced that our Board of Directors increased the 2026 Stockholder Return Program authorization from up to $14.6 billion to up to $18.2 billion.

From April 1, 2026, through April 24, 2026, we repurchased 3,791,020 shares of our common stock at an average price per share of $195.87 for a total purchase price of $743 million. See Note 11 - Stockholder Return Program for additional information.

On April 24, 2026, we entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of Wren House Infrastructure Management Limited (“Wren House”) to establish a joint venture that will acquire i3 Broadband, one of Wren House’s existing fiber portfolio companies. The transaction with Wren House is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, at which time we expect to invest approximately $700 million to acquire a 50% equity interest in the joint venture and substantially all existing residential fiber customers. Additionally, on April 25, 2026, we entered
into definitive agreements with affiliates of Oak Hill Capital Management, LLC (“Oak Hill”) to establish a joint venture that will acquire and combine GoNetspeed and Greenlight Networks, two of Oak Hill’s existing fiber portfolio companies. The transaction with Oak Hill is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, at which time we expect to invest approximately $2.0 billion to acquire a 50% equity interest in the joint venture and substantially all existing residential fiber customers. We expect to account for these joint ventures under the equity method of accounting and recognize service revenues for the acquired fiber customers and wholesale costs paid to the joint venture for network access within Postpaid revenues and Cost of services, respectively, on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.