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Angelynne Beaudry

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FairPoint Upgrades Broadband Service in 4,500 locations throughout Vermont

Upgrades allow for improved internet access and speeds in 25 Vermont towns, including more than 2,200 locations in Windham County

SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT (April 10, 2017) - FairPoint Communications1announced today the completion of broadband expansion projects in 25Vermont 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 4,500 locations throughout Vermont. In Dover, Jamaica, Londonderry, Stratton, West Dover, Wilmingtonand Winhall, more than 2,200 locations have been impacted – providing broadband service to some locations for first time.

“High speed internet access fuels Vermont’s economic engine by unlocking new ways to be more productive, compete for business far past the storefront, and enable learning beyond the confines of a classroom,” said Mike Reed, Vermont state president for FairPoint. “Our team has been extremely busy over the past year completing these broadband projects that bring critical improvements to the “last mile” of FairPoint’s network to increase broadband speeds to these unserved and underserved areas. These projects provide immediate benefit to the locations impacted enabling those in more rural and remote areas to take full advantage of the digital age.”

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 25 towns are funded through CAF Phase II and the Company’s own significant direct investments:

ALBANY

BARNARD

BETHEL

BROWNSVILLE

CRAFTSBURY

DOVER

GLOVER

JAMAICA

LONDONDERRY

LYNDON

MENDON

POMFRET

READING

ROYALTON

RUTLAND

STRAFFORD

STRATTON

SUTTON

WEST DOVER

WEST WINDSOR

WHEELOCK

WILLISTON

WILMINGTON

WINDSOR

WINHALL

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

DOVER
ANTLER LOOP
BLACKBERRY LN
BUCKBOARD DR
BUCKET LN
DOVER HILL RD
ELLIS BROOK RD
HERITAGE DR
LANDFILL RD
LEDGE RD
NINA LN
OLD TOWN RD
RUNNING SAP LN
SCHOOLHOUSE RD
SUGAR HOUSE RD
TAPPING TREE LN
TIMBERVIEW RD
TWIN ROCKS
WOODSMAN RD
WOODSMAN RD EXT
JAMAICA
ALWIN LN
ASH LN
BOURBON RUN RD
COHEN RD
COLE POND RD
COLEMAN HILLS RD
DERRYBROOK RD
DIERS RD
GALE MEADOWS RD
GOODALEVILLE RD
HUNTER LN
LANDMAN LN
LOWER BEAR LN
MILL BROOK RD
PINNACLE LN
PRATT BRIDGE RD
ROUTE 100 N
ROUTE 30
STRATTON GATE RD
TIMBER LNDG
UPPER BEAR LN
W HILL RD N
WILD TURKEY RUN
WOODLAND COVE LN
LONDONDERRY
GOODALEVILLE RD
HAVEN HILL RD
STRATTON
BASE LODGE RD
BEACON HILL RD
BENSON FULLER DR
BROKAW RD
BROOK RD
BURNT HILL EXT
BURNT HILL RD
COLEMAN HILLS RD
COUNTRY CLB
CROSS RD
DOW RD
FAYEN RD
FOREST FARMS RD
FOUNDERS HILL RD
FREEMAN RD
GALE MEADOW RD
GOODALEVILLE RD
HIGH MEADOW RD
HILLTOP RD
HOYT LN
JUSTIN MORRILL MEM HWY
LAFLEUR RD
MOUNTAIN RD
MOUNTAIN REACH MEWS RD
OLD CITY FALLS RD
OLD FARM RD
PENNOCK RD
RIVER RD
ROBINSON RD
SKINNERS SWAMP RD
STONE CABIN RD
STRATTON MTN ACCESS RD
UPPER BEAR LN
VILLAGE LODGE RD
VILLAGE SQ
WEST HILL RD
WEST DOVER
DOVER RD
WOODSMAN ROAD EXT
WILMINGTON
CONIFER LN
OLD TOWN RD
WINHALL
AMEDEN RD
AVISON RD
BEECHWOOD RIDGE RD
BENSON FULLER DR
BETTY JOHNSON LN
BURNT HILL LN
BURNT HILL RD
BYINGTON LN
CAPEN RD
CAROL CIR
CHADD CIR
COBBLE RIDGE RD
CORNER ROCK RD
CRANBERRY HILL RD
DEER RUN RD
EAST ROUND RD
GARDEN LOOP RD
GREENTREE RD
HICKORY RD
HIGH MEADOW RD
HIGH RIDGE RD
HILLTOP RD
HUNKER RD
INDIAN BRUSH RD
JAMIE LN
KENDALL FARM RD
LAKE RD
LINSCOTT RD
LOOP RD
LOWER TAYLOR HILL RD
MAPLE BEECH RD
MAPLE HILL RD
MAPLE RIDGE RD
MEADOW RIDGE RD
MOUNTAIN HAUNTS RD
MOUNTAIN VIEW RD
MOUNTAIN VIEW RD EXT
N BRANCH RD
NEARING RD
NUTHATCH RD
OFFICE RD
OLD FARM RD
OLD RIDGE RD
OLD TOWN RD
ORCUTT MEADOWS RD
PARK PL
PEARL BUCK DR
PIPER RIDGE RD
POND VIEW RD
QUARTER MILE RD
RASPBERRY HILL RD
REDBROOK RD
RICE LN
RIDGE CT
RIVER RD
ROBERTS RD
ROCK RIDGE RD
ROCKY DELL RD
ROCKY RD
ROUTE 11
ROUTE 30
SAP BUCKET RD
SCHOOL RD
SHORT RD
STHWY 30
STONE HOUSE RD
STONEY HILL RD
STRATTON GARDENS RD
STRATTON MTN ACCESS RD
STRATTON RIDGE RD
STRATTON VIEW RD
STRATTON WEST RD
STRATTONWALD RD
SUGARBUSH DR
SUMMIT VIEW RD
SUNSET RIDGE RD
TALL PINES RD
THE HOLLOW RD
TODD HILL RD
TURKEY RUN RD
UPPER TAYLOR HILL RD
W HILL RD
W ROUND RD
WINHALL ACRES RD
WINHALL CONDO RD
WINHALL HOLLOW RD
WOOD ROCK RD

These locations will now qualify for download speeds of up to 15 Mbps2, based on the distance from the customer location to FairPoint’s servicing 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

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

2Maximum 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.