Exhibit 24.0
POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all by these present that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Christopher E, French and Raymond B, Ostroski, as the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: 1) Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as a Director of Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section
16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act, and the Form 10-K or any other Securities Exchange Act filings as may be required by the rules thereunder ("SEC Filings"); 2) Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be
necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such SEC Filings, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and 3) Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not
assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to comply with SEC rules or associated SEC Filings, This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to execute
SEC Filings of the Company in his/her role as a Director of the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 1st day of February, 2017. Signature: /s/ Kenneth L. Quaglio Print Name: Kenneth L. Quaglio