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<TYPE>EX-3.200.3
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>bylawsamend.txt
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT TO BY-LAWS
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                                                        Exhibit 3.200.3
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                                    Amendment
                                     to the
                   BY-LAWS of CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
                            (Effective July 30, 2002)

                            -------------------------


The first  sentence  of SECTION 5 of the  By-laws is amended in its  entirety to
read as follows:

     The  property  and  business  of  the  corporation  shall  be  managed  and
     controlled by its Board of Directors,  which shall consist of not less than
     seven nor more than fifteen members.


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</DOCUMENT>