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Company to Begin the Installation of the System that will Serve 26 Public Safety Answering Points PORTLAND, Maine, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The state of Maine has given final approval of FairPoint Communications' contract to provide the state's Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) system. The five-year contract is worth $32 million and will provide Maine with a modern Internet Protocol (IP)-based network capable of meeting future public safety needs. It will make Maine one of the...

Will provide live race day broadcast lines and police command center communications SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NasdaqCM: FRP), a leading provider of advanced communications services in Vermont, will be the official communications provider for the 25(th) KeyBank Vermont City Marathon on Sunday, May 26 in Burlington. In addition to providing broadcast lines for WVMT's live race day coverage, the Burlington Police Department...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NasdaqCM: FRP), a leading communications provider, today announced it will present at the Stifel Nicolaus Internet, Media & Communications Conference in New York City on Monday, May 20, 2013, at 2:40 p.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 Communications,...

Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing leads to announcement that Jamaican authorities will extradite lottery scammers to U.S. PORTLAND, Maine, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications today praised Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bill Nelson, (D-FL) for their efforts leading to the Jamaican government's recent decision to extradite lottery scammers to the U.S. Last week, U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica Pamela Bridgewater notified Sens. Nelson and Collins that Jamaican...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NasdaqCM: FRP), a leading communications provider, today announced it will release its 2013 first quarter results after the market close on Monday, May 6, 2013. The company will hold its earnings conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Participants should call (866) 700-0133 (US/Canada) or (617) 213-8831 (international) at 8:20 a.m. (ET) and enter the passcode 37854878 when prompted....

State of Vermont highlights FairPoint program in annual Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc., (NasdaqCM: FRP), a leading communications provider in northern New England, has been singled out for its anti-idling initiative by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. FairPoint will receive its honorable mention award at the annual Vermont Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence at a...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NasdaqCM: FRP), a leading communications provider in northern New England, today announced it plans to eliminate approximately 90 positions across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont over the next several months in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. These reductions are in addition to the elimination of over 30 management positions across the company last month. "We are adjusting our...

New Boston hub is one-stop access to region's largest Ethernet network CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NasdaqCM: FRP), northern New England's leading wholesale telecommunications provider, is announcing the launch of CES Extended Connect, featuring one-stop access from Boston to FairPoint's footprint in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/CL73212 ) With the launch of CES Extended...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NasdaqCM: FRP), a leading communications provider, today announced it will release its 2012 fourth quarter and full year results after the market close on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. The company will hold its earnings conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, March 7, 2013. Participants should call (866) 272-9941 (US/Canada) or (617) 213-8895 (international) at 8:20 a.m. (ET) and enter the passcode...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NasdaqCM: FRP) ("FairPoint") announced today that it has successfully completed the refinancing of its senior secured credit facility. "We are pleased to complete this refinancing," said Ajay Sabherwal, Chief Financial Officer of FairPoint. "We have extended our debt maturity by more than three years, while lowering our total debt service and improving covenant flexibility. This added flexibility will...