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  <xsd:element id="unit_EquipmentLoanAgreementMember" name="EquipmentLoanAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_AssetsHeldUnderFinanceLeaseMember" name="AssetsHeldUnderFinanceLeaseMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsUnderOperatingLeases" name="DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsUnderOperatingLeases" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_DepreciationExpenseForUnderlyingAssetsUnderOperatingLeases" name="DepreciationExpenseForUnderlyingAssetsUnderOperatingLeases" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract" name="WeightedAverageDiscountRateAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsRightOfUseAssetsNet" name="DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsRightOfUseAssetsNet" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_LessorSubleasePaymentsToBeReceivedDueNextTwelveMonths" name="LessorSubleasePaymentsToBeReceivedDueNextTwelveMonths" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_MaximumFundingRightsAllocatedPerYearUponTransferOfInterestsUnderNewLease" name="MaximumFundingRightsAllocatedPerYearUponTransferOfInterestsUnderNewLease" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_AccruedInterestRateForBorrowing" name="AccruedInterestRateForBorrowing" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_NewLeasesAgreementToFundGrowthCapitalImprovementsLoanAmount" name="NewLeasesAgreementToFundGrowthCapitalImprovementsLoanAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_PaymentsToAcquireAssets" name="PaymentsToAcquireAssets" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_IndefeasibleRightOfUseAssetAndAccessRightsOfFiberStrandMiles" name="IndefeasibleRightOfUseAssetAndAccessRightsOfFiberStrandMiles" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_EarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationFromIndefeasibleRightsOfUse" name="EarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationFromIndefeasibleRightsOfUse" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_IncrementalEarnOutPaymentsEstimatedToBeReceived" name="IncrementalEarnOutPaymentsEstimatedToBeReceived" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLeaseLiabilities" name="LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLeaseLiabilities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_VariableInterestEntityEconomicInterestPercentage" name="VariableInterestEntityEconomicInterestPercentage" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_TransitionServiceFeesEarned" name="TransitionServiceFeesEarned" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_PaymentsOfCashWillBeMadeInCaseOfEmergenceFromBankruptcy" name="PaymentsOfCashWillBeMadeInCaseOfEmergenceFromBankruptcy" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" name="SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentageSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_NonExtendedRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" name="NonExtendedRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_SixPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember" name="SixPointFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyNineMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_LongTermDebtPayableCurrentPursuantToFifthAmendment" name="LongTermDebtPayableCurrentPursuantToFifthAmendment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_DebtInstrumentIssuedPercentOfPar" name="DebtInstrumentIssuedPercentOfPar" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_DebtInstrumentRemainingOutstandingPrincipalAmount" name="DebtInstrumentRemainingOutstandingPrincipalAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_DebtIssuanceCostsCommissionsPayable" name="DebtIssuanceCostsCommissionsPayable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodFairValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodFairValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_RestrictedStockAwardsPerformanceBasedAwardsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" name="RestrictedStockAwardsPerformanceBasedAwardsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfTargetShares" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfTargetShares" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMaximumEmployeeSubscriptionAmount" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMaximumEmployeeSubscriptionAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_PercentageOfAggregateAmountOfContingentConsiderationPayments" name="PercentageOfAggregateAmountOfContingentConsiderationPayments" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_CashPercentageOfSettlementObligationUponAchievementOfDefinedMilestones" name="CashPercentageOfSettlementObligationUponAchievementOfDefinedMilestones" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_MarkToMarketGainLossOnShareSettledContingentConsiderationClassifiedAsEquity" name="MarkToMarketGainLossOnShareSettledContingentConsiderationClassifiedAsEquity" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <xsd:element id="unit_QuarterlyCashPaymentsToBeMadeAfterEmergence" name="QuarterlyCashPaymentsToBeMadeAfterEmergence" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_PercentageOfCommittedPurchaseOfAsset" name="PercentageOfCommittedPurchaseOfAsset" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_EffectiveRateOfPaymentsRecognizedAsInterestExpense" name="EffectiveRateOfPaymentsRecognizedAsInterestExpense" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_CommonStockAgreedToSell" name="CommonStockAgreedToSell" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_RightOfUseAssetAndUnderlyingRightsOfFiberStrandMiles" name="RightOfUseAssetAndUnderlyingRightsOfFiberStrandMiles" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_ObligationsUnderTaxMattersAgreement" name="ObligationsUnderTaxMattersAgreement" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_StockholdersEquityBalanceBeforeAdjustingForNoncontrollingInterest" name="StockholdersEquityBalanceBeforeAdjustingForNoncontrollingInterest" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_AccumulatedInterestRateSwapTerminationIncludingNoncontrollingInterestMember" name="AccumulatedInterestRateSwapTerminationIncludingNoncontrollingInterestMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="unit_AnnualDistributionPercentageOfReitTaxableIncome" name="AnnualDistributionPercentageOfReitTaxableIncome" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
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