UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported ) January 7, 2010

FairPoint Communications, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-32408		13-3725229
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

521 East Morehead Street,
Suite 500,
Charlotte, North Carolina		28202
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (704) 344-8150

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events

FairPoint Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) previously reported that its total voice access lines in service at September 30, 2009 compared to September 30, 2008 declined by 9.3%. However, the reported 9.3% decline actually represents the decline in the Company’s total access line equivalents (which includes voice access lines and high-speed data subscribers) at September 30, 2009 compared to September 30, 2008. The Company’s total voice access lines in service declined by 11.2% at September 30, 2009 compared to September 30, 2008.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.


By:		/s/ Alfred C. Giammarino
	Name:	Alfred C. Giammarino
	Title:	Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

Date: January 7, 2010