Exhibit 12.1

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

	Historical														Pro Forma
	Year Ended December 31,											Six Months Ended			Year Ended December 31,
	2010		2011		2012			2013		2014		June 30, 2015			2014
Earnings:
Income (loss) before income taxes, excluding income or loss from equity investments	$	21,988	$	20,710	$	(10,965	)	$	26,674	$	8,659	$	(23,153	)	$	40,396
Plus:
Fixed charges	52,142		50,365		74,229			87,808		84,858		42,705			85,129
Distributed income from equity investments	15,600		17,200		15,000			17,900		19,800		9,300			19,800
Less:
Interest capitalized	160		135		515			1,215		1,437		756			1,437
Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges	557		572		531			330		321		59			321
TOTAL EARNINGS	$	89,012	$	87,567	$	77,218		$	130,837	$	111,559	$	28,037		$	143,567
Fixed Charges:
All interest charges, whether expensed or capitalized	$	49,727	$	48,261	$	66,912		$	84,840	$	79,636	$	40,091		$	80,195
Amortization of debt issue costs and discount or premium relating to indebtedness, whether expensed or capitalized	1,293		1,411		6,360			2,209		4,364		1,822			3,275
Interest portion of rental expense	1,122		693		957			759		858		791			1,659
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES	$	52,142	$	50,365	$	74,229		$	87,808	$	84,858	$	42,705		$	85,129
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES	1.71		1.74		1.04			1.49		1.31		0.66			1.69