Exhibit 12.1

US LEC CORP.

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

	FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,															NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
	1999			2000			2001			2002			2003			2003			2004
EARNINGS:
Income (loss) before minority interest and income taxes	$	39,426		$	(141,119	)	$	(63,354	)	$	(45,892	)	$	(14,540	)	$	(13,560	)	$	(13,901	)
Equity method investment earnings (losses)		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
		39,426			(141,119	)		(63,354	)		(45,892	)		(14,540	)		(13,560	)		(13,901	)
Add:
Fixed charges		4,739			10,421			15,310			12,093			12,408			9,156			14,924
Amortization of capitalized interest		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Distributed income of equity investees		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Less:
Capitalized interest		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Minority interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Earnings as adjusted		44,165			(130,698	)		(48,044	)		(33,799	)		(2,132	)		(4,404	)		1,023
FIXED CHARGES:
Third party interest expense		3,096			7,839			11,870			8,553			8,577			6,351			9,624
Capitalized interest		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of loan acquisition costs		259			690			816			854			1,062			803			3,162
Estimate of the interest within rental expense		1,384			1,892			2,624			2,686			2,769			2,002			2,138
Total fixed charges	$	4,739		$	10,421		$	15,310		$	12,093		$	12,408		$	9,156		$	14,924
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges/(excess of fixed charges over earnings)		9.3	x	$	(141,119	)	$	(63,354	)	$	(45,892	)	$	(14,540	)	$	(13,560	)	$	(13,901	)