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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-011251
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060214

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062613
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				133725229
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		521 EAST MOREHEAD ST
		STREET 2:		STE 250
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7043448150

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MJD COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980527

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KELSO INVESTMENT ASSOC V L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034436

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32408
		FILM NUMBER:		06614654

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KELSO & CO
		STREET 2:		350 PARK AVENUE 24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127513939

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KELSO EQUITY PARTNERS V L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034437

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32408
		FILM NUMBER:		06614653

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KELSO & CO
		STREET 2:		350 PARK AVENUE 24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127513939

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MATELICH GEORGE E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034432

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32408
		FILM NUMBER:		06614651

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KELSO & CO
		STREET 2:		350 PARK AVENUE 24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127513939

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KELSO & CO
		STREET 2:		320 PARK AVENUE 24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BYNUM FRANK K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034435

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32408
		FILM NUMBER:		06614652

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KELSO & CO
		STREET 2:		350 PARK AVENUE 24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127513939

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KELSO & CO
		STREET 2:		320 PARK AVENUE 24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to a reclassification exempt under Rule 16b-7 effected in connection with FairPoint Communications, Inc.'s initial public offering, each share of Class A Common Stock was reclassified into one share of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Kelso Partners V, L.P. (Partners V) is the general partner of Kelso Investment Associates V, LP (KIA V).  Partners V disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned of record by KIA V except to the extent of Partner V's pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">KIA V and Kelso Equity Partners V, L.P. (KEP V), due to their common control, could be deemed to beneficially own each of the other's securities.  KIA V and KEP V each disclaim beneficial ownership of all of the securities owned of record by the other and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Partners V and KEP V, due to their common control, could be deemed to beneficially own each of the other's securities.  Partners V disclaims beneficial ownership of all the securities owned of record by KEP V and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Messrs. Schuchert, Nickell, Wall, Matelich, Goldberg, Wahrhaftig, Bynum, Berney and Loverro may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of securities owned of record by KIA V and KEP V, by virtue of their status as general partners of KEP V and Partners V, but disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of Messrs. Schuchert, Nickell, Wall, Matelich, Goldberg, Wahrhaftig, Bynum, Berney and Loverro is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Because an electronically filed joint filing is limited to a maximum of ten reporting persons, this Form 5 is one of two filed today reporting on the same securities by the following joint filers:  Kelso Investment Associates V, L.P.; Kelso Equity Partners V, L.P.; Kelso Partners V, L.P.; Philip E. Berney; Frank K. Bynum, Jr.; Michael B. Goldberg; Frank J. Loverro; George E. Matelich; Frank T. Nickell; Joseph S. Schuchert; David I. Wahrhaftig; and Thomas R. Wall, IV.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>*James J. Connors, II, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
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