Exhibit 4.9  


[FORM
OF GLOBAL IDS] 


        THIS
SECURITY IS A GLOBAL INCOME DEPOSIT SECURITY ("IDS") AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITORY OR A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY. THIS SECURITY IS NOT
EXCHANGEABLE FOR SECURITIES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY
(OTHER THAN A TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TO THE DEPOSITORY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY) MAY BE REGISTERED EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE
INDENTURE. 


        UNLESS
THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF
TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT
IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS
WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO. HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN. 


        EACH
IDS CONSISTS OF $            PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE            % SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2019 (THE "NOTES") OF FAIRPOINT
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (THE "COMPANY")
AND ONE SHARE OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE, OF THE COMPANY (SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT IN CASE OF A STOCK SPLIT, STOCK DIVIDEND OR RECLASSIFICATION OF THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK). THE CLASS A
COMMON STOCK AND NOTES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR EXCHANGED SEPARATELY AND MAY BE TRANSFERRED OR EXCHANGED ONLY TOGETHER UNTIL SEPARATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF
THIS CERTIFICATE. 







 
FAIRPOINT
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 


            IDSs




	No. 1	 	CUSIP NO.            






        FairPoint
Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby certifies that Cede & Co., or registered assigns, is the owner of the number of Income
Deposit Securities (the "IDSs") listed on Schedule A hereto. 


        Each
IDS consists of a            % senior subordinated note with
$                        principal amount due 2019 of the Company (the
"Note") and one share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the "Class A Common Stock") (subject to
adjustment in case of a stock split, stock dividend or reclassification of the Class A Common Stock as reflected on Schedule B hereto). The global Note and global Class A Common
Stock Certificate constituting part of this IDSs Certificate are each attached hereto. The terms of the Notes are governed by an Indenture (the
"Indenture") dated as of                        , 2004, among the Company, the
Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee (the
"Trustee"), and are subject to the terms and provisions contained therein, to all of which terms and provisions the holder of this IDSs Certificate
consents by acceptance hereof. The Company will furnish to any holder of this IDSs Certificate upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. 


        Upon
the occurrence of a stock split, stock dividend or reclassification of the Class A Common Stock, the Company will notify in writing the IDS Transfer Agent and DTC of such
event and instruct them to reflect the resulting changes on Schedule B hereof. 


        This
IDSs Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. 



Automatic Separation:  


        Each IDS will automatically separate into one (1) share of Class A Common Stock (subject to adjustment in case of a stock split, stock dividend or
reclassification of the Class A Common Stock as reflected on Schedule B hereto) and $            principal amount of Notes upon (i) the date on which principal on the Notes
becomes due and payable, whether at the stated maturity of the Notes or upon acceleration thereof, (ii) any redemption of the Notes, or (iii) if DTC is unwilling or unable to continue
acting as securities depository with respect to the IDSs or ceases to be a registered clearing agency under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Company is unable to find a successor
depository. 


        In
addition, upon a notice by the Company of the issuance by the Company of additional Notes pursuant to Section            of the Indenture (the "New
Notes") (i) the IDSs represented by this IDSs Certificate will be automatically separated into the Class A Common Stock and the Notes represented hereby,
(ii) this IDSs Certificate shall be canceled, and (iii) a new IDSs Certificate(s) will be issued to the holder of this Certificate representing the same number of IDSs (the
"New IDSs"). Each New IDS will consist of one share of Class A Common Stock (subject to adjustment in case of a stock split, stock dividend or
reclassification of the Class A Common Stock as reflected on Schedule B hereto) and $                        principal
amount of a combination of the Notes and the New Notes in proportion to the
aggregate principal balances thereof. 


Voluntary Separation:  


        The registered holder of this Certificate is entitled, at any time and from time to time, on or after the earlier of (i)
                         , 2004 and
(ii) the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture), to separate the IDSs represented by this Certificate or any portion thereof for one (1) share of Class A
Common Stock (subject to adjustments in case of stock split, stock dividend or 


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reclassification
of the Class A Common Stock as reflected on Schedule B hereto) and $            principal amount of Notes for each IDS. 



Recombination:  


        Any holder of Class A Common Stock and Notes is entitled, at any time, to combine such holder's Class A Common Stock and Notes to form IDSs. 


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Dated:                        ,
2004 



	

 	
 	

FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	

 	

 
	 	 	 	

	 	 	 	Name:	 
	 	 	 	Title:	 





	Countersigned and registered:	 	 
	

The Bank of New York,

as Transfer Agent and Registrar	
 	

 
	

By:	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 
	 	
	 	 
	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 	Title:	 	 	 	 





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Schedule A  


NUMBER OF IDSs  


        The Number of IDSs initally represented by this global IDSs Certificate
is                        . The following increases or decreases have been made: 



	Number of

IDSs Prior

to Adjustment
	 	Increase

In Amount

of IDSs
	 	Decrease

In Amount

of IDSs
	 	Signature
	 	Date

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 





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Schedule B  


Number of shares of Class A Common Stock  



        The number of shares of Class A Common Stock included in each IDS represented by this IDSs Certificate is initially one (1). The following
adjustments have been made: 



	Number of Shares of

Class A Common Stock

Included in Each IDS

Prior to Adjustment
	 	Event Triggering

Adjustment
	 	Number of Shares of

Class A Common Stock

Included in Each IDS

Following Adjustment
	 	Signature
	 	Date

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 





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