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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912057-01-504843
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010313
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010323

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-56365
		FILM NUMBER:		1577343

	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
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                       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): MARCH 13, 2001
                                                         ----------------


                         FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                         ------------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


     DELAWARE                       333-56365                 13-3725229
- ---------------------          ----------------------      -------------------
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File           (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)               Number)               Identification No.)


      521 EAST MOREHEAD STREET, SUITE 250, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28202
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               (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 5. Other Events

      On March 13, 2001, FairPoint Communications, Inc. (the "Company")
announced that effective April 1, 2001, John P. Duda will be the President and
Chief Operating Officer of the Company and Peter G. Nixon will be the President
of the Company's Telecom Group. Mr. Duda will be responsible for all operations
of both the Company's Telecom Group and the Company's competitive communications
subsidiary, FairPoint Communications Solutions Corp.


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                                   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/ Walter E. Leach, Jr.
                                         ---------------------------------
                                         Name:   Walter E. Leach, Jr.
                                         Title:  Senior Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer


Date: March 23, 2001


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