Fairpoint Upgrades Broadband Service in 14,000 Locations Throughout New Hampshire

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FairPoint Upgrades Broadband Service in 14,000 locations throughout New Hampshire

Upgrades allow for improved internet access and speeds in 13 New Hampshire towns, including more than 3,500 locations in Grafton County

MANCHESTER, NH (May 4, 2017) - FairPoint Communications1 announced today the completion of broadband expansion projects in 13 New Hampshire towns that extend and enhance FairPoint’s approximately 18,000 mile fiber optic network, which is the largest, fully-owned and managed fiber-based network in northern New England. As a result of these completed projects, improved broadband speeds are available to more than 14,000 locations throughout New Hampshire. In Lebanon, Lincoln and Woodstock, more than 3,500 locations have been impacted – providing broadband service to some locations for first time.

“Broadband access enhances the way we live, learn, and work providing New Hampshire residents the opportunity to engage and transact far beyond the borders of the Granite state,” said Pat McHugh, New Hampshire state president for FairPoint. “Families rely on broadband access and businesses need it to compete, so our team knows how important it is to complete these projects.”

To help support expansion and operation of broadband services in high-cost areas, in 2015 FairPoint accepted Phase II of the Federal Communication Commission’s Connect America Fund (CAF). The projects in the following 13 towns are funded either through CAF Phase II, the Company’s own significant direct investments or a combination of both:

AUBURN

CANDIA

GILFORD

LACONIA

LEBANON

LINCOLN

MANCHESTER

MILAN

MILTON

PELHAM

RAYMOND

STRAFFORD

WOODSTOCK

In Grafton County, portions of the following streets in these towns have been upgraded:

LEBANON
ALLEN HALL RD
CHAMPION ST
DIXON RD
GULLY OVEN RD
HOMESTEAD WAY
HUMMINGBIRD LN
LANDING LN
MILTON POND CIR
MYRTLE ST
OLD COUNTRY RD
ORRILLS HILL RD
PICKERAL COVE RD
PLEASANT POINT RD
POPLAR HILL RD
PROSPECT HILL RD
SAM WENTWORTH RD
SCHOOLHOUSE LN
SHAPLEIGH RD
T M WENTWORTH RD
TRAINOR RD
LINCOLN
BEAR PATH
BEAVER DAM RD
BERN DIBNER DR
BIG BEAR LN
BOG BROOK RD
BOURASSA RD
BOYLE ST
BROKEN ARROW DR
BUNKER LN
BURTS WAY
CABOOSE DR
CHICKADEE WAY
CHURCH ST
COLD SPRINGS CMPGRD RD
CONN DR
CONNECTOR RD
COOLIDGE ST
COOPER MEMORIAL DR
CROSS ST
DUCK POND WAY
EAGLE CLIFF RD
EAST SPUR RD
EDGEWOOD ST
FOREST DR
FOREST RIDGE DR
FRANKLIN ST
GOLDFINCH RD
GOODBOUT RD
GREEN RIDGE RD
HANSON FARM RD
HILLSIDE CIR
HUMMINGBIRD RD
INN SEASON DR
KANC REC RD
KANCAMAGUS HWY
LABRECQUE ST
LIBERTY RD
LINCOLN GREEN RD
LINWOOD DR
LOON BROOK RD
LOON VALLEY RD
LOUIS LN
MAIN ST
MALTAIS FARM RD
MANOR DR
MANSION HILL DR
MAPLE ST
MAYFORD LN
MCGEE DR
MOUNTAIN BROOK CIR
MURRAY DR
NOTCHVIEW LN
OBRIEN AVE
OLD AIRPORT RD
OROURKE DR
PARKER RD
PEMI DR
PINEHILL LN
PLEASANT ST
PLUMMER HILL DR
POLLARD RD
RAILROAD ST
RECYCLE RD
RED HOUSE WAY
RIVERSIDE CEMETERY RD
RIVERSIDE TERRACE DR
ROBIN RD
RUE DE GIONET RD
SCHOOL ST
SOUTH MOUNTAIN DR
TOWLE RD
US ROUTE 112
US ROUTE 3
VALLEY VIEW LN
WEST ST
WESTVIEW RD
WHITE BIRCH LN
WHITE OAK LN
WOODLAND LOOP
WOODSVIEW LN
WOODWARDS LN
WOODSTOCK
ABENDS DR
ADAMS DR
ALPINE VILLAGE DR
BELL ST
BIRCHWAY DR
BLACK BEAR RD
BULL MOOSE RD
CASCADE DR
CAULDER DR
CEDAR CT
CENTER ST
CLARK FARM RD
CLEVELAND DR
COURTNEY RD
COX FARM RD
CROSSING AT RIVERPLACE DR
DANIEL WEBSTER HWY
DEER PARK DR
DEPOT ST
DOWNING DR
EASTSIDE RD
FADDEN DR
GORDON FARM RD
GRANDVIEW DR
GRANT DR
GREY SQUIRREL RD
HAYES DR
HILTZ DR
HOUDES DR
JACKSON DR
JEFFERSON DR
JOHNSON DR
KANCAMAGUS HWY
KIMBALL DR
LAKESIDE EAST DR
LAKESIDE WEST DR
LONE WOLF RD
LOST RIVER RD
LOST VALLEY RD
MACAUL DR
MADISON DR
MAIN ST
MARRI CT
MEADOW LN
MERRITHEW DR
MITCHELL ST
MONROE DR
MONTAUP DR
MORRIS ST
MOUNTAINSIDE RD
NICHOLSON DR
OAKES ST
OLD DUMP RD
OTTER BROOK RD
PARADISE RD
PARKER LEDGE RD
PITRES DR
PLEASANT HEIGHTS DR
PONDFIELD DR
PROFILE DR
RED FOX RD
RIDGE DR
RIVERFRONT DR
RUSSELL FARM RD
SARGENT ST
SAWYER HWY
SCENIC VIEW DR
SCHOOL ST
SHARON HILL DR
SMITH BROOK DR
SNOW KING RD
SUNDANCE RD
SUSANNE PLACE DR
UPPER GRANDVIEW DR
WASHINGTON DR
WOODSIDE DR
YOUNG ST

Some of these locations will now qualify for download speeds of up to 25 Mbps2, based on the distance from the customer location to FairPoint’s upgraded equipment, which is more than sufficient speed to smoothly stream high-definition video, browse the web or participate in online gaming.

Since April 2008, FairPoint has invested more than $900 million in its communications infrastructure and technology to bring broadband to northern New England, including building thousands of miles of new fiber optic network across the region. FairPoint’s fiber-based, high capacity network offers customers a better, faster way to communicate.

To find out more details, including internet service speed eligibility, information about prices and bundled plans, or to schedule a professional installation of services, residential consumers can call 1-866.984.2001 and business customers can call 1-866.984.3001.

About FairPoint Communications, Inc.

FairPoint Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRP) provides advanced data, voice and video technologies to single and multi-site businesses, public and private institutions, consumers, wireless companies and wholesale re-sellers in 17 states. Leveraging an owned, fiber-based Ethernet network — with more than 22,000 route miles of fiber, including approximately 18,000 route miles of fiber in northern New England — FairPoint has the network coverage, scalable bandwidth and transport capacity to support enhanced applications, including the next generation of mobile and cloud-based communications, such as small cell wireless backhaul technology, voice over IP, data center colocation services, managed services and disaster recovery. For more information, visit www.FairPoint.com.

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1 Services are provided through operating subsidiaries of FairPoint Communications, Inc.

2 Maximum Internet speeds referenced are only available in select areas. Internet speed claims represent maximum network service capability. Actual customer speeds may vary and are not guaranteed. Actual speeds vary based on a number of factors including site traffic and congestion, components within your computer such as processor speeds, memory and hardware and software configuration, content provider server capacity, internal network management factors and customer device capabilities.