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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 ) July 26, 2006

FairPoint Communications, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware	333-56365	13-3725229
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

521 East Morehead Street, Suite 250, 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.)

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Item  8.01 Other Events.

On July 26, 2006, FairPoint Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “FairPoint Completes Acquisition of Cass County Telephone Assets.” A copy of the press release is being furnished by being attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

On July 26, 2006, the Company issued a press release entitled “FairPoint Announces Agreement to Acquire Unite Communications.” A copy of the press release is being furnished by being attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.
	(c) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1 99.2	Press Release – FairPoint Completes Acquisition of Cass County Telephone Assets Press Release – FairPoint Announces Agreement to Acquire Unite Communications

The information in this Current Report, including the exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Current Report, including the exhibits, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing.

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/ John P. Crowley                            

Name:		John P. Crowley
Title:		Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 26, 2006