Exhibit 4.1



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COMMON STOCK

COMMON STOCK

CS0763

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

CUSIP 45031T 87 2

This certifies that is the owner of

FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE OF $.01 PER SHARE, OF

ITC^DeltaCom.Inc.

(hereinafter, the Corporation) transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.

This certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all of the provisions of the Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation and all amendments thereto, copies of which are on file with the Transfer Agent, to all of which the holder of this certificate by acceptance hereof assents.

WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of the duly authorized officers of the Corporation.

Dated:

SECRETARY

SEAL DELAWARE

1997,

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT



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ITC^DeltaCom, Inc.

THE CORPORATION IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE MORE THAN ONE CLASS OR SERIES OF CAPITAL STOCK. THE CORPORATION SHALL FURNISH TO ANY
HOLDER UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH
PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OR SERIES AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED BY THE CORPORATION SO FAR AS THEY HAVE BEEN FIXED AND DETERMINED AND OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FIX AND DETERMINE THE DESIGNATIONS, VOTING RIGHTS,
PREFERENCES, LIMITATIONS AND SPECIAL RIGHTS OF THE CLASSES AND SERIES OF SECURITIES OF THE CORPORATION.

The following
abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

TEN COM  as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT  Custodian

TEN ENT  as tenants by the entireties (Cust) (Minor)

JT TEN  as joint tenants with under Uniform Gifts to Minors

right of
survivorship and Act

not as tenants in common (State)

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list

FOR VALUE RECEIVED hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE)

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME
AND ADDRESS. INCLUDING ZIP CODE. Of ASSIGNEE

Shares

of the capital stock represented by this Certificate, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint

Attorney

to
transfer the said stock on the books of the Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated

X X

NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED:

By

THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS. STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS
AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM!, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.