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Filing Date: 2016-03-10

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 lmos-20151231 10K Exhibit 101
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 <font style="display: inline;">Exhibit 10.15</font>

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 <font style="display: inline;">THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the &#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">Agreement</font><font style="display: inline;">&#x201D;), dated as of May 15, 2013 (the &#x201C;Effective Date&#x201D;) between </font><font style="display: inline;">Jeffrey J. Miller</font><font style="display: inline;"> (the &#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">Executive</font><font style="display: inline;">&#x201D;) and Lumos Networks Operating Company, a Delaware corporation, Lumos Networks Corp., a Delaware&nbsp;&nbsp;corporation (&#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">Holdings</font><font style="display: inline;">&#x201D;), and Lumos Payroll Corp., a Virginia corporation (collectively with Lumos Networks Operating Company and Holdings, the &#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">Company</font><font style="display: inline;">&#x201D;), recites and provides as follows:</font>
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 <font style="display: inline;">WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Holdings (the &#x201C;</font><font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;">Board</font><font style="display: inline;">&#x201D;) expects that the Executive will make substantial contributions to the growth and prospects of the Company; and</font>
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 <font style="display: inline;">WHEREAS, the Executive will serve the Company in reliance upon the undertakings of the Company contained herein.</font>
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 <font style="display: inline;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each of the parties, the Company and the Executive agree as follows:</font>
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 <font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Position</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to employ the Executive as a Senior Vice President throughout the Employment Term (as defined below).&nbsp;&nbsp;At the request of the Board and without additional compensation, the Executive shall also serve as an officer and/or director of any or all of the subsidiaries of the Company.</font>
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 <font style="display: inline;text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Duties and Responsibilities</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities that are consistent with the Executive&#x2019;s position as the Board determines and shall perform such duties and carry out such responsibilities to the best of the Executive&#x2019;s ability for the purpose of advancing the business of the Company and its subsidiaries.&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the provisions of Section 1(c) below, during the Employment Term the Executive shall devote the Executive&#x2019;s full business time, skill and attention to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, and, except as specifically approved by the Board, shall not engage in any other business activity or have any other business affiliation.</font>
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