Exhibit T3A.5

STATE of DELAWARE

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

CERTIFICATE of FORMATION

● First: The name of the limited liability company is Citizens Telecommunications Company of Minnesota, LLC.

● Second: The address or its registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange St. in the City of Wilmington.

The name of its Registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

● Third: _______________.

● Fourth: (Insert any other matters the members determine to include herein.)

In Witness Whereof, the undersigned have executed this Certificate of Formation of Citizens Telecommunications Company of Minnesota, LLC this 22 day of September, 2003.

BY:	/s/ Virginia L. Coogle
	Authorized Person(s)
NAME:	Virginia L. Coogle
	Type or Print

State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

Delivered 10:42 AM 09/22/2003

FILED 10:42 AM 09/22/2003

SRV 030605683 - 3056413 FILE