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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 5,100 locations in Hillsborough 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 Manchester and Pelham, more than 5,100 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 Hillsborough County, portions of the following streets in these towns have been upgraded:

MANCHESTER


BURNSEN AVE

CURRIER DR

CUTLER LN

DANFORTH CIR

EASTERN AVE

EDWARD J ROY DR

FLEMING ST

FOGG CT

FOXWOOD CIR

HIGHWOOD DR

KARATZAS AVE

LAGRANGE AVE

LINDA LN

LINDSTROM CT

LINDSTROM LN

OLD WELLINGTON RD

SHEPHERD RD

TENNYSON DR

TREBOR DR

WELLINGTON RD

WIND SONG AVE


PELHAM


ALBERT ST

ALEXANDRA DR

ANDREA LN

ANGUS WAY

APPLELEAF RD

ARLENE DR

ATWOOD RD

BALCOM RD

BEARHILL RD

BENOIT AVE

BLACKSMITH LN

BLUEJAY LN

BOULDER LN

BRIARWOOD RD

BRIDGE ST

BROOKVIEW DR

BROWN AVE

BUCKEYE DR

BURNS RD

BUSH HILL RD

BUTTERNUT DR

CARLISLE LN

CAROL DR

CARRIAGE CIR

CHRISTOPHER LN

CLARK CIR

CLAUDINE DR

COLLINS WAY

COLONIAL DR

COREY DR

CRANBERRY LN

CRESCENT CIR

DALE AVE

DAVID DR

DEBBIE DR

DEER HILL CIR

DIAMOND HILL DR

DOGWOOD CIR

DUTTON RD

ECONOMOU AVE

EDWARDS DR

ELLSWORTH LN

EMPIRE RD

FLETCHER DR

GAGE HILL RD

GALA CT

GARLAND DR

GAUDET LN

GAUTHIER WAY

GLADYS ST

GLENSIDE DR

GOLDEN BROOK DR

GOLDFINCH DR

GORDON AVE

GRANDVIEW RD

GRANITE DR

GREELEY RD

GREENWOOD TER

GUMPAS HILL RD

GUMPAS POND RD

HANCOCK LN

HAYDEN RD

HEARTHSTONE RD

HEATH ST

HEATHER LEE LN

HEMLOCK DR

HERITAGE RD

HICKORY HILL RD

HINDS LN

HOBBS RD

HOLSTEIN DR

HOMESTEAD RD

HUTCHINSON BRIDGE RD

INDEPENDENCE DR

INWOOD RD

ISLAND POND RD

IVERS GROVE LN

JEFFERSON AVE

JENNIFER DR

JEREMY HILL RD

JONATHAN RD

KATIE LN

KENS WAY

KIRLIN PL

LANE RD

LEMERE DR

LINCOLN ST

LINDA AVE

LISA TER

LIVINGSTON RD

LONGVIEW CIR

LUANN LN

MADISON AVE

MAGNOLIA DR

MAIN ST

MAMMOTH RD

MARSH RD

MAY LN

MAYFLOWER LN

MEADOWVIEW RD

MEGAN CIR

MELISSA CIR

MERCURY LN

MICHELLE AVE

MILL RD

MILLSTONE RD

MOECKEL RD

MONTICELLO DR

MONUMENT HILL RD

MOSSEY LN

MOUNT VERNON DR

NANCY AVE

NASHUA RD

NOELA AVE

OAK HILL DR

OLD BRIDGE ST

OLD COUNTY RD

OLD GAGE HILL RD

OVERLOOK DR

PARTRIDGE BERRY LN

PELHAM TER

PINEWOOD DR

POND VIEW RD

PONDVIEW DR

PRIMROSE LN

PRISCILLA WAY

QUAIL RUN LN

R BRIDGE ST

RITA AVE

RIVER BEND LN

ROBERT ST

ROCKY HILL RD

SANDY CIR

SAWMILL RD

SCOTLAND RD

SEAVEY RD

SHELLY DR

SIMPSON MILL RD

SIMPSON RD

SKY VIEW DR

SPRINGDALE LN

STEPHANIE DR

STEVENS RD

SYCAMORE ST

TALL OAKS DR

TALLANT RD

TENNEY RD

TERRACE CIR

THEODORE AVE

THOMAS AVE

TIMBER LN

TINA AVE

VALLEY FORGE DR

VALLEY HILL RD

VALLEY VIEW RD

VELMA CIR

VETERANS PARK WAY

VILLAGE GRN

VISTA DR

WASHINGTON ST

WEBSTER AVE

WHITETAIL LN

WILLIAM DR

WILLOW ST

WINDHAM RD

WISTERIA WAY

WOOD RD

WOODBURY AVE

WOODLAWN CIR

YARDE DR

YELLOW WOOD DR


These locations will now qualify for download speeds of up to 25 Mbps2, based on the distance from the customer location to FairPoint's servicing equipment, which ismore than sufficient speedto 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.

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