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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NasdaqCM: FRP) ("FairPoint" or the "Company"), a leading communications provider, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2012. As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss its results at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. "We're pleased to report another solid quarter," said Paul H. Sunu, CEO of FairPoint....

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NasdaqCM: FRP), a leading communications provider, today announced it will release its 2012 third quarter results after the market close on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. The company will hold its earnings conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. Participants should call (866) 543-6408 (US/Canada) or (617) 213-8899 (international) at 8:20 a.m. (ET) and enter the passcode 73625655 when...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications will now offer a green retail energy option to residents of Maine and New Hampshire. FairPoint Communications has entered into a marketing agreement with Crius Energy, a leading provider of green energy and has licensed to Crius the name FairPoint Energy. FairPoint Energy combines Crius Energy's strong presence and expertise in the retail energy sector with FairPoint Communications' broad customer base and...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NasdaqCM: FRP), a leading communications provider, today announced it will present at the Wells Fargo Technology, Media & Telecom Conference at The New York Palace Hotel on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at 9:40 a.m. ET. Representing FairPoint will be Paul Sunu, CEO, and Ajay Sabherwal, CFO. FairPoint will be hosting one-on-one meetings with investors. About FairPoint Communications, Inc.FairPoint...

Tech Innovators MyWebGrocer, Dealer.com and FairPoint Sponsor 24-hour HackVT Winooski, VT (PRWEB) October 09, 2012 On October 19 and 20, the 2nd annual Vermont Hackathon will be held at Winooski’s Champlain Mill. The 24-hour event will challenge participants to create a digital product, app, website or widget to benefit the Vermont community. This is the first hackathon in the U.S. to benefit a state. Competitors will have the chance to win $10,000 in cash and prizes. Presenting...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NasdaqCM: FRP), a leading communications provider of high-speed Internet access, local and long-distance phone, television and other broadband services, now offers greater speeds - up to 50 Mbps in Kinderhook, N.Y.; Orwell, Ohio; Columbus Grove, Ohio; Bentleyville, Pa. and Kearney, Mo. - and significantly increased speeds in many other markets in its 18-state territory. These improved speeds are a result...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, the leading source of wholesale services for northern New England, today announced its release of Carrier Ethernet Services (CES) 2.0, an enhancement to its current E-Line Carrier Ethernet Services product specifically designed for the wholesale market. "We are excited to partner with our customers to provide advanced Ethernet capabilities," said Tony Tomae, executive vice president and chief revenue officer....

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. today announced Barbara Dondiego has been appointed senior vice president and chief marketing officer. Dondiego is a telecom veteran and most recently served as senior vice president and chief marketing officer of EarthLink. She will report to Tony Tomae, executive vice president and chief revenue officer, and be responsible for all aspects of FairPoint's marketing functions, including product...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rose Hauser, executive vice president and chief information officer of FairPoint Communications Inc., is among the select telecom industry leaders to speak at the CTO Telecom Summit, Sept. 16-18, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The CTO Telecom Summit is an opportunity for chief technology officers and information executives to discuss how the mobile transformation is currently affecting the telecom industry, and how executives can position...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NasdaqCM: FRP) today announced it has made a voluntary prepayment of debt of $25 million on its term loan. With this repayment, FairPoint's term loan is down from $995 million as of June 30(th), 2012 to $970 million as of August 31(st), 2012. FairPoint made the $25 million prepayment out of cash on hand. "This is a significant milestone. Our continued focus on free cash flow generation gave us the...