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EXHIBIT 4.10

                       [FORM OF FACE OF INITIAL SECURITY]

                           [Global Securities Legend]

          UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), NEW YORK, NEW
YORK, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR
PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR
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.

          TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN
WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH
SUCCESSOR'S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE
LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE
INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

                         [Restricted Securities Legend]

          THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"). THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS NOTE,
AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE RESOLD, PLEDGED
OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED (X) PRIOR TO THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE ISSUANCE
HEREOF (OR ANY PREDECESSOR SECURITY HERETO) OR (Y) BY ANY HOLDER THAT WAS AN
AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY AT ANY TIME DURING THE THREE MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE
OF SUCH TRANSFER, IN EITHER CASE OTHER THAN (1) TO THE COMPANY, (2) SO LONG AS
THIS NOTE IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
("RULE 144A") TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A, PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN
ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS
GIVEN THAT THE RESALE, PLEDGE OR OTHER TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON
RULE 144A (AS INDICATED BY

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THE BOX CHECKED BY THE TRANSFEROR ON THE CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER ON THE REVERSE
OF THIS NOTE), (3) IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (AS INDICATED BY THE BOX CHECKED BY THE TRANSFEROR ON
THE CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER ON THE REVERSE OF THIS NOTE), (4) TO AN INSTITUTION
THAT IS AN "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7)
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (AS INDICATED BY THE BOX CHECKED BY THE TRANSFEROR ON
THE CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER ON THE REVERSE OF THIS SECURITY) THAT IS ACQUIRING
THIS SECURITY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION, AND A
CERTIFICATE WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE COMPANY OR THE TRUSTEE IS DELIVERED
BY THE TRANSFEREE TO THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE, (5) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION
FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 (IF APPLICABLE)
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (6) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE
SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED
INVESTOR HOLDING THIS SECURITY AGREES THAT IT WILL FURNISH TO THE COMPANY AND
THE TRUSTEE SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS THEY MAY REASONABLY
REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT ANY TRANSFER BY IT OF THIS NOTE COMPLIES WITH THE
FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING THIS NOTE, REPRESENTS
AND AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT IT IS (1) A QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A OR (2) AN INSTITUTION THAT
IS AN "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT AND THAT IT IS HOLDING THIS NOTE FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR (3) A NON-U.S. PERSON OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN
THE MEANING OF (OR AN ACCOUNT SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (k)(2) OF
RULE 902 UNDER) REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

                 [Temporary Regulation S Global Security Legend]

          BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN THIS TEMPORARY REGULATION S GLOBAL
NOTE WILL NOT BE EXCHANGEABLE FOR INTERESTS IN THE RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTE OR THE
PERMANENT REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE OR ANY OTHER NOTE REPRESENTING AN INTEREST IN
THE NOTES REPRESENTED HEREBY WHICH DO NOT CONTAIN A LEGEND CONTAINING
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER, UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE "40-DAY DISTRIBUTION
COMPLIANCE PERIOD" (WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 903 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE

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SECURITIES ACT) AND THEN ONLY UPON CERTIFICATION IN FORM REASONABLY SATISFACTORY
TO THE TRUSTEE THAT SUCH BENEFICIAL INTERESTS ARE OWNED EITHER BY NON-U.S.
PERSONS OR U.S. PERSONS WHO PURCHASED SUCH INTERESTS IN A TRANSACTION THAT DID
NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. DURING SUCH 40-DAY
DISTRIBUTION COMPLIANCE PERIOD, BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN THIS TEMPORARY
REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE MAY ONLY BE SOLD, PLEDGED OR TRANSFERRED THROUGH THE
EUROCLEAR SYSTEM OR CLEARSTREAM BANKING, S.A. AND ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY, (B)
TO A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT, (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN
COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OTHER THAN IN CANADA OR TO OR
FOR THE BENEFIT OF A RESIDENT OF CANADA PURSUANT TO A PROSPECTUS QUALIFYING THE
NOTES FOR SALE UNDER THE SECURITIES LAW IN ANY PROVINCE OR TERRITORY OF CANADA
IN WHICH THE PURCHASER RESIDES OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE PROSPECTUS
REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH LAWS, (D) PURSUANT TO THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION
PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF APPLICABLE), OR (E) PURSUANT
TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. DURING SUCH
40-DAY DISTRIBUTION COMPLIANCE PERIOD, INTERESTS IN THIS TEMPORARY REGULATION S
GLOBAL NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE "ACCREDITED
INVESTORS" AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(A)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT BUT NOT QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT. HOLDERS OF INTERESTS IN THIS TEMPORARY REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE
WILL NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF SUCH RESALE RESTRICTIONS, IF THEN APPLICABLE.

                          [DEFINITIVE SECURITY LEGEND]

          IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE
REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH
TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH
THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

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                       [FORM OF FACE OF INITIAL SECURITY]

No.

                          11 7/8% Senior Note due 2010

                                                             CUSIP No.

          CUSIP No. FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation,
promises to pay to ______________, or registered assigns, on March 1, 2010, the
principal sum as set forth on the Schedule of Increases and Decreases annexed
hereto.

          Interest Payment Dates:   March 1 and September 1.

          Record Dates:             February 15 and August 15.

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          Additional provisions of this Security are set forth on the other side
of this Security.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this instrument to be duly
executed.

Dated:

                                                  FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                                                  By:
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                      Name:
                                                      Title:

                                                  By:
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                      Name:
                                                      Title:

TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF
     AUTHENTICATION

THE BANK OF NEW YORK,

  as Trustee, certifies
  that this is one of
  the Securities referred
  to in the Indenture.

By:
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   Authorized Signatory

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                   [FORM OF REVERSE SIDE OF INITIAL SECURITY]

                          11 7/8% Senior Note due 2010

INTEREST

   FairPoint Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (such corporation, and
its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being
herein called the "Company"), promises to pay interest on the principal amount
of this Security at the rate per annum shown above. The Company will pay
interest semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 of each year commencing
September 1, 2003. Interest on the Securities will accrue from the most recent
date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from
March 6, 2003. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of
twelve 30-day months. The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal at the
rate borne by the Securities plus 1% per annum, and it shall pay interest on
overdue installments of interest at the rate borne by the Securities to the
extent lawful.

   Additional Interest. The holder of this Security is entitled to the benefits
of a Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 3, 2003, among the Company and
the Initial Purchasers named therein (the "Registration Rights Agreement").
Capitalized terms used in this paragraph (b) but not defined herein have the
meanings assigned to them in the Registration Rights Agreement. In the event
that (i) neither the Exchange Offer Registration Statement nor the Shelf
Registration Statement has been filed with the Commission on or prior to the
90th day following the date of the original issuance of the Securities, (ii) the
Exchange Offer Registration Statement has not been declared effective on or
prior to the 180th day following the date of the original issuance of the
Securities, (iii) neither the Registered Exchange Offer has been consummated nor
the Shelf Registration Statement has been declared effective on or prior to the
210th day following the date of the original issuance of the Securities, or (iv)
after either the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or the Shelf Registration
Statement has been declared effective, such Registration Statement thereafter
ceases to be effective or usable (subject to certain exceptions) in connection
with resales of the Securities at any time that the Company is obligated to
maintain the effectiveness thereof pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement
(each such event referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) above being referred to
herein as a "Registration Default"), interest (the "Additional Interest") shall
accrue (in addition to stated interest on the Securities) from and including the
date on which the first such Registration Default shall occur to but excluding
the date on which all Registration Defaults have been cured, at a rate per annum
equal to 0.50% of the principal amount of the Securities; provided, however,
that such rate per annum shall increase by 0.25% per annum from and including
the 91st day after the first such Registration Default (and each successive 91st
day thereafter) unless and until all Registration Defaults have been cured;
provided further, however, that in no event shall the Additional Interest accrue
at a rate in

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excess of 1.50% per annum. The Additional Interest will be payable in cash
semi-annually in arrears each March 1 and September 1.

   METHOD OF PAYMENT.

          The Company will pay interest on the Securities to the Persons who are
registered holders of Securities at the close of business on the February 15 or
August 15 next preceding the interest payment date even if Securities are
canceled after the record date and on or before the interest payment date.
Defaulted interest will be paid in the manner set forth in the Indenture.
Holders must surrender Securities to a Paying Agent to collect principal
payments. The Company will pay principal and interest in money of the United
States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of
public and private debts. Payments in respect of the Securities represented by a
Global Security (including principal, premium and interest) will be made by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by The
Depository Trust Company. The Company will make all payments in respect of a
certificated Security (including principal, premium and interest), by mailing a
check to the registered address of each Holder thereof; provided, however, that
payments on the Securities may also be made, in the case of a Holder of at least
$1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Securities, by wire transfer to a U.S.
dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if such
Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee
or the Paying Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 30
days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date
as the Trustee may accept in its discretion).

   PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR.

          Initially, The Bank of New York (the "Trustee") will act as Paying
Agent and Registrar. The Company may appoint and change any Paying Agent,
Registrar or co-registrar without notice. The Company or any of its domestically
incorporated Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent, Registrar or
co-registrar.

   INDENTURE.

          The Company issued the Securities under an Indenture dated as of March
6, 2003 (the "Indenture") between the Company and the Trustee. The terms of the
Securities include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the
Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. Sections
77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Indenture (the "TIA"). Terms
defined in the Indenture and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed
thereto in the Indenture. The Securities are subject to all such terms, and
Securityholders are referred to the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of
those terms.

          The Securities are general unsecured senior obligations of the
Company, unlimited in aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding.
This Security is

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one of the Initial Securities referred to in the Indenture. The Securities
include the Original Securities in an aggregate principal amount of
$225,000,000, additional Initial Securities issued under the Indenture in
aggregate principal amount specified by the Company and any Exchange Securities
issued in exchange for the Initial Securities. The Original Securities, the
additional Initial Securities and the Exchange Securities are treated as a
single class of securities under the Indenture and vote and consent together on
all matters as one class under the Indenture.

   OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.

          Except as set forth below, the Securities may not be redeemed prior to
March 1, 2007. On and after that date, the Company may redeem the Securities, in
whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor
more than 60 days' prior notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed
in percentages of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any,
to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the
relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment
date that is on or prior to the date of redemption), if redeemed during the
12-month period beginning on March 1 of the years set forth below:

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<Caption>
       Year                          Price
       ----                          -----
       <S>                           <C>
       2007                          105.938%
       2008                          102.969%
       2009 and thereafter           100.000%
</Table>

          Notwithstanding the foregoing, on or prior to March 1, 2006, the
Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of all Securities
theretofore issued, with proceeds of an Equity Sale, at a redemption price of
111.875% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if
any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the
relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment
date that is on or prior to the date of redemption), PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that at
least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Original Securities (and
Exchange Securities issued in exchange therefor) remains outstanding after the
occurrence of such redemption and PROVIDED, FURTHER, that such redemption shall
be made within 75 days of such Equity Sale upon not less than 30 nor more than
60 days' notice.

   SINKING FUND.

          The Securities are not subject to any sinking fund.

   NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.

          Notice of redemption will be mailed by first-class mail at least 30
days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of
Securities to be redeemed at his or her registered address. Securities in
denominations larger than $1,000

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may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000. If money
sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on all Securities
(or portions thereof) to be redeemed on the redemption date is deposited with
the Paying Agent on or before the redemption date and certain other conditions
are satisfied, on and after such date interest ceases to accrue on such
Securities (or such portions thereof) called for redemption.

   REPURCHASE  OF  SECURITIES  AT THE  OPTION OF HOLDERS UPON CHANGE OF CONTROL.

          Upon a Change of Control, any Holder of Securities will have the
right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to cause the
Company to repurchase all or any part of the Securities of such Holder at a
purchase price equal to 101.0% of the principal amount of the Securities to be
repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase
(subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to
receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date that is on or prior
to the date of purchase) as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the
Indenture.

   DENOMINATIONS; TRANSFER; EXCHANGE.

          The Securities are in registered form without coupons in denominations
of $1,000 and whole multiples of $1,000. A Holder may transfer or exchange
Securities in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any transfer or exchange, the
Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish
appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes required by
law or permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer
or exchange of any Securities selected for redemption (except, in the case of a
Security to be redeemed in part, the portion of the Security not to be redeemed)
or transfer or exchange any Securities for a period of 15 days prior to a
selection of Securities to be redeemed or 15 days before an interest payment
date.

   PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS.

          The registered Holder of this Security may be treated as the owner of
it for all purposes.

   UNCLAIMED MONEY.

          If money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed
for two years, the Trustee or Paying Agent shall pay the money back to the
Company at its written request unless an abandoned property law designates
another Person. After any such payment, Holders entitled to the money must look
only to the Company and not to the Trustee for payment.

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   DISCHARGE AND DEFEASANCE.

          Subject to certain conditions, the Company at any time may terminate
some or all of its obligations under the Securities and the Indenture if the
Company deposits with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the
payment of principal and interest on the Securities to redemption or maturity,
as the case may be.

   AMENDMENT, WAIVER.

          Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the
Indenture or the Securities may be amended without prior notice to any
Securityholder but with the written consent of the Holders of at least a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities and (ii)
any default or noncompliance with any provision may be waived with the written
consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the
outstanding Securities. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the
Indenture, without the consent of any Holder of Securities, the Company and the
Trustee may amend the Indenture or the Securities (i) to cure any ambiguity,
omission, defect or inconsistency; (ii) to comply with Article V of the
Indenture; (iii) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in
place of certificated Securities; (iv) to provide for or confirm the issuance of
additional Securities; (v) to add Guarantees with respect to the Securities;
(vi) to secure the Securities; (vii) to add additional covenants or to surrender
rights and powers conferred on the Company; (viii) to comply with the
requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the
Indenture under the TIA; or (ix) to make any change that does not adversely
affect the rights of any Securityholder.

   DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES.

          If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the
Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then
outstanding, subject to certain limitations, may declare all the Securities to
be immediately due and payable. Certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency are
Events of Default and shall result in the Securities being immediately due and
payable upon the occurrence of such Events of Default without any further act of
the Trustee or any Holder. Holders of Securities may not enforce the Indenture
or the Securities except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee may refuse to
enforce the Indenture or the Securities unless it receives reasonable indemnity
or security. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the Securities then outstanding may direct the Trustee in
its exercise of any trust or power under the Indenture. The Holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then outstanding, by
written notice to the Trustee and the Company, may rescind any declaration of
acceleration and its consequences if the rescission would not conflict with any
judgment or decree, and if all existing Events of Default have been cured or
waived except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely
because of the acceleration.

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   TRUSTEE DEALINGS WITH THE COMPANY.

          Subject to certain limitations imposed by the TIA, the Trustee under
the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or
pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with and collect obligations owed
to it by the Company or its Affiliates and may other wise deal with the Company
or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.

   NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS.

          A director, officer, employee or stockholder, as such, of the Company
shall not have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the
Securities or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of or by
reason of such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Security, each
Securityholder waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release
are part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities.

   AUTHENTICATION.

          This Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the
Trustee (or an authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of
authentication on the other side of this Security.

   ABBREVIATIONS.

          Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Securityholder or
an assignee, such as TEN COM (=tenants in common), TEN ENT (=tenants by the
entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as
tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gift to Minors
Act).

   GOVERNING LAW.

          THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH,
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES
OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER
JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

   CUSIP NUMBERS.

          Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform
Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP numbers to be
printed on the Securities and has directed the Trustee to use CUSIP numbers in
notices of redemption as a convenience to Securityholders. No representation is
made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or
as contained in any notice

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of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification
numbers placed thereon.

          THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH TO ANY HOLDER OF SECURITIES UPON WRITTEN
REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE HOLDER A COPY OF THE INDENTURE WHICH HAS IN IT
THE TEXT OF THIS SECURITY.

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                                 ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Security, fill in the form below:

I or we assign and transfer this Security to

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(Print or type assignee's name, address and zip code)

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(Insert assignee's soc. sec. or tax I.D. No.)

and irrevocably appoint  __________________________________as  agent to transfer
this Security on the books of the Company.  The agent may substitute  another to
act for him or her.

Date:
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Your Signature:
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Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security.

In  connection  with any  transfer of any of the  Securities  evidenced  by this
certificate  occurring prior to the expiration of the period referred to in Rule
144(k) under the  Securities Act of 1933 after the later of the date of original
issuance of such  Securities and the last date, if any, on which such Securities
were owned by the  Company or any  Affiliate  of the  Company,  the  undersigned
confirms that such  Securities  are being  transferred  in  accordance  with its
terms:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW

1.        to the Company; or

2.        pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities
     Act of 1933; or

3.        inside the United States to a "qualified institutional buyer" (as
     defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that purchases for
     its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to
     whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule
     144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the
     Securities Act of 1933; or

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4.        outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the
     meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule
     904 under the Securities Act of 1933; or

5.        to an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined in
     Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933) that has
     furnished to the Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations
     and agreements (the form of which letter can be obtained from the Trustee
     or the Company); or

6.        pursuant to another available exemption from registration provided by
     Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.

     Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any
     of the Securities evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person
     other than the registered holder thereof; provided, however, that if box
     (4), (5) or (6) is checked, the Trustee may require, prior to registering
     any such transfer of the Securities, such legal opinions, certifications
     and other information as the Company has reasonably requested to confirm
     that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a
     transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities
     Act of 1933.

                                                --------------------------------
                                                Your Signature

Signature Guarantee:

Date:
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                                                Signature of Signature Guarantee

Signature  must  be  guaranteed  by  a  participant  in a  Guarantee  recognized
signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor  acceptable to
the Trustee

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (3) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

          The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this
Security for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises
sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a "qualified
institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A
and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as
the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to
request such information and that it is aware that the

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transferor is relying upon the undersigned's foregoing representations in order
to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

Date:
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                                                   NOTICE: To be executed by an
                                                           executive officer

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                      [TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL SECURITIES]

              SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY

The initial  principal  amount of this  Global  Security  is  $___________.  The
following increases or decreases in this Global Security have been made:

<Table>
<Caption>
                                                                                            Signature of
                                                                   Principal Amount of       authorized
                         Amount of decrease   Amount of increase       this Global          signatory of
                        in Principal Amount      in Principal       Security following       Trustee or
                           of this Global       Amount of this       such decrease or        Securities
   Date of Exchange           Security          Global Security          increase             Custodian
   <S>                  <C>                   <C>                  <C>                      <C>

</Table>

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                       OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Security purchased by the Company pursuant to
Section 4.07 or 4.14 of the Indenture, check the box: [_]

If you want to elect to have only part of this Security purchased by the Company
pursuant to Section 4.07 or 4.14 of the Indenture, state the amount:
$__________________

Date:
     ---------------

Your Signature:
               ----------------------------------------------------
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of the Security)

Signature
Guarantee:
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty
medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee.<Page>

EXHIBIT 4.11

                       [FORM OF FACE OF EXCHANGE SECURITY]

No.

                          11 7/8% Senior Note due 2010

                                                             CUSIP No.

          FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation, promises to
pay to ________________, or registered assigns, on March 1, 2010, the principal
sum as set forth on the Schedule of Increases and Decreases annexed hereto.

Interest Payment Dates: March 1 and September 1.

Record Dates: February 15 and August 15.

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          Additional provisions of this Security are set forth on the other side
of this Security.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this instrument to be duly
executed.

Dated:

                                                  FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                                                  By:
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Name:
                                                     Title:

                                                  By:
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Name:
                                                     Title:

TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF
     AUTHENTICATION

THE BANK OF NEW YORK,

  as Trustee, certifies
  that this is one of
  the Securities referred
  to in the Indenture.

By:
   ------------------------
   Authorized Signatory

*/ If the  Security is to be issued in global  form,  add the Global  Securities
Legend  from  Exhibit 1 to  Appendix A and the  attachment  from such  Exhibit 1
captioned  "TO BE  ATTACHED TO GLOBAL  SECURITIES  - SCHEDULE  OF  INCREASES  OR
DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY".

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                   [FORM OF REVERSE SIDE OF EXCHANGE SECURITY]

                          11 7/8% Senior Note due 2010

1.   INTEREST.

          FairPoint Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (such
corporation, and its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter
referred to, being herein called the "Company"), promises to pay interest on the
principal amount of this Security at the rate per annum shown above. The Company
will pay interest semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 of each year
commencing September 1, 2003. Interest on the Securities will accrue from the
most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been
paid, from March 6, 2003. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year of twelve 30-day months. The Company shall pay interest on overdue
principal at the rate borne by the Securities plus 1% per annum, and it shall
pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the rate borne by the
Securities to the extent lawful.

2.   METHOD OF PAYMENT.

          The Company will pay interest on the Securities to the Persons who are
registered holders of Securities at the close of business on February 15 or
August 15 next preceding the interest payment date even if Securities are
canceled after the record date and on or before the interest payment date.
Defaulted interest will be paid in the manner set forth in the Indenture.
Holders must surrender Securities to a Paying Agent to collect principal
payments. The Company will pay principal and interest in money of the United
States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of
public and private debts. Payments in respect of the Securities represented by a
Global Security (including principal, premium and interest) will be made by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by The
Depository Trust Company. The Company will make all payments in respect of a
certificated Security (including principal, premium and interest), by mailing a
check to the registered address of each Holder thereof; provided, however, that
payments on the Securities may also be made, in the case of a Holder of at least
$1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Securities, by wire transfer to a U.S.
dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if such
Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee
or the Paying Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 30
days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date
as the Trustee may accept in its discretion).

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3.   PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR.

          Initially, The Bank of New York (the "Trustee") will act as Paying
Agent and Registrar. The Company may appoint and change any Paying Agent,
Registrar or co-registrar without notice. The Company or any of its domestically
incorporated Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent, Registrar or
co-registrar.

4.   INDENTURE.

          The Company issued the Securities under an Indenture dated as of March
6, 2003 (the "Indenture") between the Company and the Trustee. The terms of the
Securities include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the
Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. Sections
77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Indenture (the "TIA"). Terms
defined in the Indenture and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed
thereto in the Indenture. The Securities are subject to all such terms, and
Securityholders are referred to the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of
those terms.

          The Securities are general unsecured senior obligations of the
Company, unlimited in aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding.
This Security is one of the Exchange Securities referred to in the Indenture.
The Securities include the Original Securities in an aggregate principal amount
of $225,000,000, any additional Initial Securities issued under the Indenture in
aggregate principal amount specified by the Company and any Exchange Securities
issued in exchange for the Initial Securities. The Original Securities, any
additional Initial Securities and the Exchange Securities are treated as a
single class of securities under the Indenture and will vote and consent
together on all matters as one class under the Indenture.

5.   OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.

          Except as set forth below, the Securities may not be redeemed prior to
March 1, 2007. On and after that date, the Company may redeem the Securities, in
whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor
more than 60 days' prior notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed
in percentages of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any,
to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the
relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment
date that is on or prior to the date of redemption), if redeemed during the
12-month period beginning on March 1 of the years set forth below:

<Table>
<Caption>
      Year                       Price
      ----                       -----
      <S>                        <C>
      2007                       105.938%
      2008                       102.969%
      2009 and thereafter        100.000%
</Table>

          Notwithstanding the foregoing, on or prior to March 1, 2006, the
Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of all Securities
theretofore issued, with proceeds of an Equity Sale, at a redemption price of
111.875% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if
any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the
relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment
date that is on or prior to the date of redemption), PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that at
least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Original Securities (and
Exchange Securities issued in exchange therefor) remains outstanding after the
occurrence of such redemption and PROVIDED, FURTHER, that such redemption shall
be made within 75 days of such Equity Sale upon not less than 30 nor more than
60 days' notice.

6.   SINKING FUND.

          The Securities are not subject to any sinking fund.

7.   NOTICE OF REDEMPTION.

          Notice of redemption will be mailed by first-class mail at least 30
days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of
Securities to be redeemed at his or her registered address. Securities in
denominations larger than $1,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole
multiples of $1,000. If money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and
accrued interest on all Securities (or portions thereof) to be redeemed on the
redemption date is deposited with the Paying Agent on or before the redemption
date and certain other conditions are satisfied, on and after such date interest
ceases to accrue on such Securities (or such portions thereof) called for
redemption.

8.   REPURCHASE OF SECURITIES AT THE OPTION OF HOLDERS UPON CHANGE OF CONTROL.

          Upon a Change of Control, any Holder of Securities will have the
right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to cause the
Company to repurchase all or any part of the Securities of such Holder at a
purchase price equal to 101.0% of the principal amount of the Securities to be
repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase
(subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to
receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date that is on or prior
to the date of purchase) as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the
Indenture.

9.   DENOMINATIONS; TRANSFER; EXCHANGE.

          The Securities are in registered form without coupons in denominations
of $1,000 and whole multiples of $1,000. A Holder may transfer or exchange
Securities in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any transfer or exchange, the
Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish
appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes required by
law or permitted by the Indenture.

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The Registrar need not register the transfer or exchange of any Securities
selected for redemption (except, in the case of a Security to be redeemed in
part, the portion of the Security not to be redeemed) or transfer or exchange
any Securities for a period of 15 days prior to a selection of Securities to be
redeemed or 15 days before an interest payment date.

10.  PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS.

          The registered Holder of this Security may be treated as the owner of
it for all purposes.

11.  UNCLAIMED MONEY.

          If money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed
for two years, the Trustee or Paying Agent shall pay the money back to the
Company at its written request unless an abandoned property law designates
another Person. After any such payment, Holders entitled to the money must look
only to the Company and not to the Trustee for payment.

12.      DISCHARGE AND DEFEASANCE.

          Subject to certain conditions, the Company at any time may terminate
some of or all of its obligations under the Securities and the Indenture if the
Company deposits with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the
payment of principal and interest on the Securities to redemption or maturity,
as the case may be.

13.      AMENDMENT, WAIVER.

          Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the
Indenture or the Securities may be amended without prior notice to any
Securityholder but with the written consent of the Holders of at least a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities and (ii)
any default or noncompliance with any provision may be waived with the written
consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the
outstanding Securities. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the
Indenture, without the consent of any Holder of Securities, the Company and the
Trustee may amend the Indenture or the Securities (i) to cure any ambiguity,
omission, defect or inconsistency; (ii) to comply with Article V of the
Indenture; (iii) to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in
place of certificated Securities; (iv) to provide for or confirm the issuance of
additional Securities; (v) to add Guarantees with respect to the Securities;
(vi) to secure the Securities; (vii) to add additional covenants or to surrender
rights and powers conferred on the Company; (viii) to comply with the
requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the
Indenture under the TIA; or (ix) to make any change that does not adversely
affect the rights of any Securityholder.

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14.  DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES.

          If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the
Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then
outstanding, subject to certain limitations, may declare all the Securities to
be immediately due and payable. Certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency are
Events of Default and shall result in the Securities being immediately due and
payable upon the occurrence of such Events of Default without any further act of
the Trustee or any Holder. Holders of Securities may not enforce the Indenture
or the Securities except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee may refuse to
enforce the Indenture or the Securities unless it receives reasonable indemnity
or security. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the Securities then outstanding may direct the Trustee in
its exercise of any trust or power under the Indenture. The Holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then outstanding, by
written notice to the Trustee and the Company, may rescind any declaration of
acceleration and its consequences if the rescission would not conflict with any
judgment or decree, and if all existing Events of Default have been cured or
waived except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely
because of the acceleration.

15.  TRUSTEE DEALINGS WITH THE COMPANY.

          Subject to certain limitations imposed by the TIA, the Trustee under
the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or
pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with and collect obligations owed
to it by the Company or its Affiliates and may other wise deal with the Company
or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.

16.  NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS.

          A director, officer, employee or stockholder, as such, of the Company
shall not have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the
Securities or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of or by
reason of such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Security, each
Securityholder waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release
are part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities.

17.  AUTHENTICATION.

          This Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the
Trustee (or an authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of
authentication on the other side of this Security.

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18.  ABBREVIATIONS.

          Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Securityholder or
an assignee, such as TEN COM (=tenants in common), TEN ENT (=tenants by the
entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as
tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gift to Minors
Act).

19.  GOVERNING LAW.

          THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH,
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES
OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER
JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

20.  CUSIP NUMBERS.

          Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform
Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP numbers to be
printed on the Securities and has directed the Trustee to use CUSIP numbers in
notices of redemption as a convenience to Securityholders. No representation is
made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or
as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the
other identification numbers placed thereon.

          THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH TO ANY HOLDER OF SECURITIES UPON WRITTEN
REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE HOLDER A COPY OF THE INDENTURE WHICH HAS IN IT
THE TEXT OF THIS SECURITY.

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                                 ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Security, fill in the form below:

I or we assign and transfer this Security to

-----------------------------------------------
(Print or type assignee's name, address and zip code)

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(Insert assignee's soc. sec. or tax I.D. No.)

and irrevocably appoint ______________________________________ as agent to
transfer this Security on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute
another to act for him or her.

Date:
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Your Signature:
               -----------------------------------
Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security. Signature
must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion
program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee.

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                       OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Security  purchased by the Company pursuant to
Section 4.07 or 4.14 of the Indenture, check the box: [_]

If you want to elect to have only part of this Security purchased by the Company
pursuant to Section 4.07 or 4.14 of the Indenture, state the amount:
$__________________

Date:
     ------------------

Your Signature:
               -----------------------------------
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of the Security)

Signature
Guarantee:
          ------------------------------------------------------------------
Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty
medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee.

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