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  <xsd:element id="shen_ScheduleofFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivablesforOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivablesforOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="shen_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardTerm" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardTerm" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="shen_TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncompleteAccountingChangeInTaxRateDeferredTaxLiability" name="TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncompleteAccountingChangeInTaxRateDeferredTaxLiability" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="shen_ValleyNetworkPartnershipMember" name="ValleyNetworkPartnershipMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="shen_WaivedManagementFeesUnderAffiliateAgreement" name="WaivedManagementFeesUnderAffiliateAgreement" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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</xsd:schema>
