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Exhibit 12.1

FairPoint Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:

		Year Ended December 31,															Six Months Ended June 30,
		2000			2001			2002			2003			2004			2004			2005
		(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes and minority interest		$	(9,581	)	$	(24,989	)	$	(8,174	)	$	(8,484	)	$	(23,835	)	$	(9,197	)	$	(74,773	)
Income from equity investments			(4,807	)		(4,930	)		(7,798	)		(10,092	)		(10,899	)		(5,054	)		(5,452	)
Distributions from equity investments			3,155			5,013			9,018			10,775			15,017			8,799			4,791
Loss before fixed charges			(11,233	)		(24,906	)		(6,954	)		(7,801	)		(19,717	)		(5,452	)		(75,434	)
Plus: fixed charges, less capitalized interest			60,589			77,443			70,539			91,247			105,368			52,106			27,075
Earnings (as defined)		$	49,356		$	52,537		$	63,585		$	83,446		$	85,651		$	46,654		$	(48,359	)
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense		$	59,556		$	76,314		$	69,520		$	90,224		$	104,315		$	51,538		$	26,558
Rent expense (interest portion)			1,033			1,129			1,019			1,023			1,053			568			517
Capitalized interest			145			165			100			83			112			37			4
	Total fixed charges	$	60,734		$	77,608		$	70,639		$	91,330		$	105,480		$	52,143		$	27,079
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			—			—			—			—			—			—			—

Computation of Ratio of Combined Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends to Earnings:

		Year Ended December 31,															Six Months Ended June 30,
		2000			2001			2002			2003			2004			2004			2005
		(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes and minority interest		$	(9,581	)	$	(24,989	)	$	(8,174	)	$	(8,484	)	$	(23,835	)	$	(9,197	)	$	(74,773	)
Income from equity investments			(4,807	)		(4,930	)		(7,798	)		(10,092	)		(10,899	)		(5,054	)		(5,452	)
Distributions from equity investments			3,155			5,013			9,018			10,775			15,017			8,799			4,791
Loss before fixed charges			(11,233	)		(24,906	)		(6,954	)		(7,801	)		(19,717	)		(5,452	)		(75,434	)
Plus: fixed charges and preference dividends, less capitalized interest			60,589			77,443			82,457			100,139			105,368			52,106			27,075
Earnings (as defined)		$	49,356		$	52,537		$	75,503		$	92,338		$	85,651		$	46,654		$	(48,359	)
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense		$	59,556		$	76,314		$	69,520		$	90,224		$	104,315		$	51,538		$	26,558
Preference security dividends			—			—			11,918			8,892			—			—			—
Rent expense (interest portion)			1,033			1,129			1,019			1,023			1,053			568			517
Capitalized interest			145			165			100			83			112			37			4
	Total fixed charges and preference dividends	$	60,734		$	77,608		$	82,557		$	100,222		$	105,480		$	52,143		$	27,079
Ratio of combined fixed charges and preference dividends to earnings			—			—			—			—			—			—			—

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Exhibit 12.1

FairPoint Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries