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                                                                     Exhibit 3.1

                                 CERTIFICATE TO

                 AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

                                       OF

                               VERIZON NORTH INC.

     Verizon North Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the
Wisconsin Business Corporation Law, hereby certifies as follows:

     1. The name of the corporation is Verizon North Inc. It was originally
incorporated under the name Contel North Incorporated and was previously known
as GTE North Incorporated. The date of filing of its original Articles of
Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Wisconsin was June 18,
1992.

     2. These Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation amend and restate
the text of the Articles of Incorporation of the corporation to read as set
forth in full in Exhibit A attached hereto. This amendment and restatement
contains an amendment requiring shareholder approval. These Restated Articles of
Incorporation supercede and take the place of the existing Articles of
Incorporation and any amendments thereto.

     3. These Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation were duly proposed
by the Board of Directors and adopted by the sole shareholder in accordance with
Sections 180.1003 and 180.1004 of the Wisconsin Business Corporation Law to read
as set forth in full in Exhibit A attached hereto.

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     4. Upon the filing of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
with The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, all of the issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock, without par value, of the corporation, shall
be exchanged for one share of Common Stock, without par value, of the
corporation.

     5. This document was drafted outside of Wisconsin.

     6. These Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation shall be effective
upon receipt by The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Verizon North Inc. has caused this Certificate to
these Articles to be signed by Linda K. Watson, its Assistant Secretary, this
9th day of August, 2002.

                                                VERIZON NORTH INC.



                                                By
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                                                  Linda K. Watson
                                                  Assistant Secretary

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                                                                       Exhibit A

                 AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

                                       OF

                               VERIZON NORTH INC.


     1. The corporation is incorporated under Chapter 180 of the Wisconsin
Business Corporation Law.

     2. The name of the corporation is Verizon North Inc.

     3. The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the corporation
shall have authority to issue is one share of Common Stock without par value.

     4. The address of its registered office in the State of Wisconsin is 44
East Mifflin Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53703. The name of its registered agent
at such address is CT Corporation System.

     5. The nature of the business to be conducted or promoted is to engage in
any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the
Wisconsin Business Corporation Law, as it may be amended from time to time, or
any successor law.

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     6. The Board of Directors is expressly authorized from time to time to
adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the corporation.

     7. To the fullest extent that the Wisconsin Business Corporation Law of the
State of Wisconsin, as it exists on the date hereof or as it may hereafter be
amended, permits the limitation or elimination of the liability of directors, no
director of this Corporation shall be liable to this Corporation or its
shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. No
amendment to or repeal of this Article shall apply to or have any effect on the
liability or alleged liability of any director of this Corporation for or with
respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such
amendment or repeal.

     8. The corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any
provision contained in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, in
the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon
shareholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

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