wlNnsrREAM sERviCEs, LLC

4001 Rodney Parham Roadlittle Rock, Arkansas 72212

Cesar CaballeroSenior Regulatory Counsel

501.74S.7142cesar.cabatlem@windstteam.corn

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November 11, 2015

Jocelyn Boyd, EsquireChief Clerk and AdministratorSouth Carolina Public Service Commission101 Executive Center DriveColumbia, SC 29210

Re: Notice of Entity Conversions

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Dear Ms. Boyd:

Intellifber Communications, Inc., PAETEC Communications, Inc., and WindstreamCommunications, Inc., hereby notify the South Carolina Public Service Commission("Commission") of the following name changes.

QfR1 /'t3Intellifiber Networks, Inc., authorized to provide local exchange and interexchangetelecommunications services pursuant to authority issued in Order No. 2001-1120 issued inDocket No. 2001-375-C on December 18, 2001, hereby notifies the Commission of itsconversion to a limited liability company and its name change to Intellifiber Networks, LLC.Attached hereto is a copy of the Amended Application filed with the South Carolina Secretary ofState's Office.

a4 I l~(PAETEC Communications, Inc., authorized to provide interexchange telecommunicationsservices pursuant to authority issued in Order No. 1999-60 issued in Docket No. 98-404-C onJanuary 26, 1999, hereby notifies the Commission of its conversion to a limited liabilitycompany and its name change to PAETEC Communications, LLC. Attached hereto is a copy ofthe Amended Application filed with the South Carolina Secretary of State' Office.

~& ld&Windstream Communications, Inc., authorized to provide local exchange and interexchangetelecommunications services and operator services pursuant to authority issued in Order No.2006-186 issued in Docket No. 2005-399-C on March 28, 2006, hereby notifies the Commissionof its conversion to a limited liability company and its name change to WindstreamCommunications, LLC. Attached hereto is a copy of the Amended Application filed with theSouth Carolina Secretary of State's Office.

November 11, 2015Page 2

An original and fifteen (15) copies of this letter are enclosed for filing. Please date stamp theenclosed extra copy and return it in the self-addressed stamped envelope provided. Should youhave any questions concerning this filing, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Respectfully b'

Cesar Caballero

Exhibits

e State rolinap)103

Office ofSecretary ofState Mark Hammond

Certificate of Authorization

I, Mark Hammond, Secretary of State of South Carolina Hereby certify that:

INTELLIFIBER NETWORKS, LLC, A Limited Liability Company duly organizedunder the laws of the State of VIRGINIA, and issued a certificate of authority totransact business in South Carolina on May 30th, 2001, with a duration that is atwill, has as of this date filed all reports due this office, paid all fees, taxes andpenalties owed to the Secretary of State, that the Secretary of State has notmailed notice to the company that it is subject to being dissolved byadministrative action pursuant to section 3344-809 of the South Carolina Code,and that the company has not filed a certificate of cancellation as of the datehereof.

RICIIYIDNOY 18 A)5

PSOSCMAIL/DMS

Given under my Hand and the GreatSeal of the State of South Carolina this5th day of May, 2015.

CttftTIFIED TO BE A TRUE AND CORRECT OOFIFAa TAKEN FROM AND COMPARED WITH THE

ORIOINAL ON RLE IN THIS OFFICE

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIASTATE CORPORATION COMMISSIO

APR 29 M15

ARTICLES OF~CONVXEMON OVINTELLIFIEER NETWORKS, INC. BW't2'5) 4

sec ID Na. 04szssz4

December 17, 2014

Pursuant to Title 13.1, Chapter 9, Article 12.2 of 0te Code ofVirginia, the undersigned,on behalfof the corporation set forth below, states as follows:

1. The name of the corporation immediately pdor to the fiHng of these articles ofentity conversion is Intellifiber Networks, Inc. The corporation shall convert to a Virginia limitedliability company, its name shall be Intellifiber Networks, LLC.

2, The plan of entity conversion, pursuant to $ 13.1-722.10 of tbe Code of Virginia,is attached hereto as E~Pibi A.

3. The plan of entity conversion wss adopted by the consent of the sole shareholderof the corporatiom

4. The effective time of the conversion shall be the 1st day of January, 2015, at 1:04ILm., Eastern Time.

5. The full text of the articles of organization of the resulting limited liabilitycompany as the surviving entity as will bc in effect immediately afier co sunnnation of theconversion are attached as~

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1000064000 FILED: oefrsf0010INTELLIFIBER NETWORKS, L!.C

llllllllllllllNlUllllllllllRINlllllllllllmlllllllllllmMark Hammond South Carolina Secretary of State

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the corporation has caused these articles ofentity conversionto be executed as ofthe date first written above.

: ER NIFTWORNS, INC

By:Nsnre:Title:

SIONATTIRB PAOB le ARTICU5 OF BNTITY CONYBREION

OF INTEUJFIBER NETWORKS, INC.

tbit to des ofEn C nvsrslon

Plan ofEntity Conversion

(see attached)

PLAN OIr ENTITY CONVERSION

December 17, 2014

This plan of entity conversion is made and entered into by and among IntegifiberNetworks, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the "~Cm tgtgt"), and Cava6er Telephone Corporation, aDelaware cotporadon, as thc sole shareholder ofthe Company (the "5halgjgllder").

l. ~Cn i~ Subject to the terms and conditions of this plan ofentity conversion,at the Effective Time (as dc6ned in Section 2 below), the Company shall be converted into alimited liability company organized pursuant to the laws of the State of Virginia (tbe "LLC"),and the separate existence of the Company shall cease. Upon such conversion, the name of theLLC shall be Intellifiber Networks, LLC, a Virginia limited gability company.

2. gff~IKe 'Qme. The conversion shall become eftbctive upon on tbe 1st day ofJanuary, 2015, at I;04 am., Eastern Time (tbe '~e&SLvV Ttttg").

A6 of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company will be converted into a 100Nmembership interest in the LLC.

4. ~ov . 'Ihe board of directors of the Company and the Shareholder haveunanimously appmved this plan of entity conversion and the conversion of the Company &om acorporation to a limited liability company.

5. ~. The duectors of the Company holding office immediately prior to theEffecdve Time sha6, without the requirement of any other action by any person, serve as themanagers of the LLC until their successors are duly appointed or their prior resignadon, removalor death.

6. Q%%s. The of6cers of the Company holding of6ce immediately prior to theEfFective Time shall, without the requirement of any other action by the members or managers ofthe LLC, serve as the officers of the LLC mdil their successors are duly appointed or their priorresignshon, removal or death.

or contml a6er the Effective Time, and shall immediately be replaced without the necessity ofany further action by an operating agreement executed by the Shareholder, as sole member ofthe.LLC.

g. Co ti uation sin . At the Effective Time, the conversion sha6 have theeffect pmvided for herein aud in Section 13.1-722.13 of the Virginia Code. Without limiting thegenerality of the Ibregoing, Rom and a6er the EfFective Time, the business ofthe Company shallcontinue to be carrie on by the limited liability company and all the rights and property of theCompany shall be vested in the limited liability company and a6 debts, liabilities, andobligations of the Company shall continue as debts, liabiHties, and obligations of the limited

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liability company in thc order and priority such debts, liabilities and obligations are establishedwith the Company immediately prior to the conversion. The Company shall not be required towind up its affairs, pay its liabilities and distribute its assets. The conversion shall not constitutea dissolution of the Company bur. shall constitute a condnuation of the existence of the Companyin the form of a limited liability company.

9. ~Fuith ~Acti ng. The officers of the Company shall (ske, and shall authorize itscounsel to take, all such further actions as may be mquiied to complete the conversion, includingall necessary tilings with offices of the State Corporation Commission of the Commonwealth ofVirginia, including articles of entity conversion that comply with Section 13.1-722.12 of theVirginia Code and articles of organization substantially in the form attached hereto and labeledas" xhi i B t rticles of E 'o version" which shall be in effect immediately afterconsummation of the conversion, and the execution of all documents necessary to transfer orevidence the transfer of the legal rights of the Company to the limited liability company(including all required filings and notices with state and local authorities).

tO. Treatment The Company and the Shareholder agree that, for U.S. federal incometax purposes: (i) the conversion is intended to accomplish the complete liquidation anddissolution of the Company in accordance with Section 332 of the Internal Revenue Codeol'986,as amended (the "~de"), and the regulations thereunder and (ii) this plan of entityconversion is intended to constitute a plan of liquidauon within the meaning of Section 332(b)ot'he

Code.

11. Ter~inati q. This plan of entity conversion may be terminated and abandoned atany time prior to the Effective Time by resolution of the board ofdimctors of the Company if itdetermines for any reason whatsoever that the conversicn contemplated herein is inadvisable.

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IN WIT&MS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have causal this plan ofentity conversionto be executed as of the date Srstwritten above.

INTELLIFIBER PlETVyORKS, INC.

By:Name:Title:

CAVALIER TELEFIIONE CORPORATION

By:Name:Title:

SIGNATURE PAGE To PLAN or ENTITY CQNvsssIGNop INTRLLwaaa Nsrwosxs, INC.

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Arri@ca ofOrganization

{see aNached)

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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIASTATE CORPORATION COMMISSION

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATIONOF A VIRGINIA UMITEO LIAB(LITY COMPANY

Pursuant to Chapter 12 of TNe 13.1 of the Code of Virginia the undersigned states ss follows;

1. The name of the (im(ted l(ability company (s

Inteliiflber Networks, LLC

2. A. The name of the limited liability company's inibal registered agent Is

CT Corporation System

B. The initial registered agent kt (mark appropriate box):

(1) an It(~IVI UAL who is a resident of Vitg(nks EIEI

0 a member or manager of the limited llabgi(y company.0 a member or manager of a limited liability company that ls a member or manager

of the limited liability company.0 an CNcer or director of a corporation that ls a member or manager of the limited

liability company.0 a general partner of a general or limited partnership (hat is e member or manager

of the Smitsd liability company.0 a trustee of a trust that is a member or manager of the limited liability company.0 s member of the Virginia State Bsr.

OR(2) 8 a domestic or foreign stock or nonstock corporation, limited liability company or

registered limited liability partnership su(ho)Ized to transact business in Virginia.

3. A. The limited liability company's in(tjal reg(stared oNce address, indudlng the street snd number,if any, which Is identical to the business CNce of the initial registered agent, Is

4701 Cox Road Suite 286 Glen Allen vA 23080-8802(nurrlbsrfelrsel) auy or town) (clp)

B. The registered oil(ca is (ocatad in the IE county or 0 dty of HennCO

4. The limited liability company's principal CNce address, Including the sbsst and number, is

4001 Rodney Parham Road LINe Rock AR 72212(cuss) Olp)

December 17, 2014(date)

(Ielsplmne number (apuonel))

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SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE

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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIASTATE CORPORATION COMMISSION

AT RICHMOND, DECEMBER 23, 2014

The State Corporation Commission has found the accompanying articles of entity conversionsubmitted on behalf of

Intellifiber Networks, Inc.

to comply with the requirements of law and confirms payment of all required fees. Therefore, itis ORDERED that this

CERTIFICATE OF ENTITY CONVERSION

be issued and admitted to record with the articles of entity conversion and artides oforganization in the Office of the Clerk of the Commission, effective January 1, 2015 at 1:04 a.m.

When the certificate becomes effective, Intelliriber Networks, Inc. is deemed to be a limitedliability company organized under the laws of this Commonwealth with the name

lntellifiber Networks, LLC

The limited liability company is granted the authodity conferred on it by law in accordance withits articles of organization, subject to the conditions and restrictions imposed by law.

STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION

Judith Williams JagdmannCommissioner

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I Certify the Eol&Ttnngpom the records of the Commission:

The foregoing is a true copy of all business entity documents on file in the Clerk's Office of theCommission relating to Intellifiber Networks, LLC.

Nothing more is hereby certified.

Signed and Seakd at @iciimond on this cDate:Apri 9, 2015

goef'Ã Q'ecft, f:iegof tfie Commission

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I Certify the FoLlonringjom the &cords ofthe Commission:That lntellifiber Networks, LLC is duly organized as a limited liability company under the law of theCommonwealth of Virginia;

That the date of its organization is January 1, 2015; and

That the limited liability company is in existence in the Commonwealth of Virginia as of the dateset forth below.

Nothing more is hereby certified.

Signed and Sealed at @c6mond on this Sate:April 8,

2015'oel'K0'ecft, Ckrfr„ofthe Commiser'on

CISECOMDocument Control Number: 1504085927

e State rolt'na

Ofhce ofSecretary ofState Mark Hammond

Certificate of Authorization

I, Mark Hammond, Secretary of State of South Carolina Hereby certify that:

PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, A Limited Liability Company duly organizedunder the laws of the State of DELAWARE, and issued a certificate of authorityto transact business in South Carolina on June 24th, 1998, with a duration that isat will, has as of this date filed all reports due this office, paid all fees, taxes andpenalties owed to the Secretary of State, that the Secretary of State has notmailed notice to the company that it is subject to being dissolved byadministrative action pursuant to section 33X4-809 of the South Carolina Code,and that the company has not filed a certificate of cancellation as of the datehereof.

REcEMEDjiIOV 1 92015

P8C SCMAIL/ DMS

Given under my Hand and the GreatSeal of the State of South Carolina this5th day of May, 2015.

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APR 29 20|52Fie First State

I, JEFFREY W. BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF TBE STATE OF

DEIJLWARE DO BZREB1'ERTIFY TEAT TBE ATTACBED IS A TRUE AND

CORRECT COP1'F TBE CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION OF A DELAWARE

CORPORATION UNDER TBE NAME OF cPAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. " TO A

DELAWARE LIMITED lIABILITY COMPANY, CBANGING ITS NAME FROM

PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS r INC TO PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS r LLC

FILED IN TBIS OFFICE ON TBE NINETEENTB DA1'F DECZMBERr A.D.

2014, AT 12/28 O'LOCK P M

AND I DO BEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY TEAT TBE EFFECTIVE DATE OF

TBE AFORESAID CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION IS TBE FIRST DAY OF

JANUARY, A.D. 2015, AT I/03 O'LOCK A.M.

1606064011 FILEE0 04/60/6016PAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

suaassii'idiiisaaaaiiilllllllllllllllllliillllllUIIIIIIIIIIMark Hammond South Carolina Secretary of State

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STATE OF DELAWARECERTIFICATE OF CONVERSIONFROM A CORPORATION TO A

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PURSUANT TOSECTION 1$-214 OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY ACT

December 17, 2014

First The jurisdiction where the Corporation first formed is Delaware

Second. The jurisdiction immediately prior to filing this Cerbficate is Delaware.

Third. 'Ihe date the Corporation first formed is May 28, 1998.

Fourth.

Fifth.

The name of the Corporation immediately prior to filing this Certificate is PaeTecCommunications, Inc.

The name of the Limited Liability Company as set forth in thc Certilicate ofFormation is PaeTec Communications, LLC.

Sixth. The conversion is to become effective on January 1, 2015, at I:03 a.m., Eastern Time.

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4819-9366-0448.1

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of the date

first written above,

By:Name:Title:

SIGNATURB PAGB TO CBRTIFICATB OF CONVBRSION

OF PABTBC COI&B&IUNICATIONS& INC.

Belazvare ...%e first State

I, JEFFREY N. BVLLOCKr SECRETARY OF STATE OF TBE STATE OF

DELANARE DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED ZS A TRVE AND

CORRECT COPl'F CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OF ePAETEC

COMMUNICATIONS, LLC" FZLED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE NINETEENTH DAl

OF DECEMBER, A.D 2014, AT 12:28 O'LOCK P.M.

AND Z DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF

THE AFORESAID CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION IS THE FIRST DAY OF

JANVARY, A.D. 2015r AT 1 03 O'LOCK A.M

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STATE OF DELAWARECERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OFPAETEC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

December 17, 2014

This CertiQcate of Formation of PaeTec Communications, LLC is duly executed anilfiled pursuant to Section 18-201 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.

~Fir . The name of the limited liability company is PaeTec Communications, LLC.

~Snd. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 OrangeStreet in the City of Wilmington, Zip Code 19801. The name of its registered agent at suchaddress is The Corporation Trust Company,

Third. The formation wil! become effective on January 1, 2015, A.D., at 1:03 a.m.,

Eastern Time.

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4813-7343-7744.1

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate ofFormation as ofthe date first written above.

By:Name:Title:

SIGNATURE PAGE TO CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

oF PAETEc CGMMONICATIGNs, LLC

Sefazvare ...,alfie /irst State

Z 0EFFREY W. BVLLOCK SECRETARY OF STATE OF TBE STATE OF

DELAWARE DO BEREBY CERTIFY uPAETEC COMMUNZCATIONS, LLCs IS DVLY

FORMED VNDER TBE LAWS OF TBE STATE OF DELAWARE AND ZS IN GOOD

STANDING AND HAS A LEGAL EXISTENCE SO FAR AS TBE RECORDS OF TRIS

OFFZCE SBOWr AS OF TBE EIGBTB DAY OF APRILr A. D. 2015.

AND I DO BEREBY FVRTBER CERTIFY TEAT TBE ANNVAL TABES SAVE

BEEN PAID TO DATE

AND I DO BEREBY FVRTBER CERTIFY TBAT TBE ANNVAL REPORTS EAVE

BEEN FILED TO DATE

2901942 8300

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DATE: 04-08-15

e State rolina

0+ce ofSecretary ofState Mark Hammond

Certificate of Authorization

I, Mark Hammond, Secretary of State of South Carolina Hereby certify that:

WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, A Limited Liability Company dulyorganized under the laws of the State of DELAWARE, and issued a certificate ofauthority to transact business in South Carolina on December 15th, 2005, with aduration that is at will, has as of this date filed all reports due this office, paid allfees, taxes and penalties owed to the Secretary of State, that the Secretary ofState has not mailed notice to the company that it is subject to being dissolved byadministrative action pursuant to section 33-44-809 of the South Carolina Code,and that the company has not filed a certificate of cancellation as of the datehereof.

REcElvEDNOV 19 2015

PSC SCMAIL/ DMS

Given under my Hand and the GreatSeal of the State of South Carolina this5th day of May, 2015.

Beianrgre;=---:==-=OISGINAL ILE IN THIS OFFICE

Vie first StateAPR 2 9 7015

Ir JEFFREY W BULLOCKr SECRETARY OF STAT

DELAWARE DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT TBE ATTACHED ZS A TRUE AND

CORRECT COPY OF TBE CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSZON OF A DELAWARE

CORPORATION UNDER TBE NAME OF oWINDSTREAM COMEUNICATIONSr INC. c

TO A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYr CHANGING ITS NAME FROM

eWINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. " TO oWINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONSr

LLC r FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE NINETEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER r

A.D. 2014, AT 12:34 O'CIOCK P.¹AND I DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTZFY TBAT TBE EFFECTIVE DATE OF

TBE AFORESAZD CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION IS TBE FIRST DAY OF

JANUARY A.D. 2015, AT I f 01 0 'CIOCK A.M.

1505054033 FILED: 04/39I2015WINOSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

lllllllllldl~llllllllllllllNNllllllUIIIDIIIIIIINIININNMark Hammond South Carodna Secretary ot Stats

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DATE: 04-21-1 5

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STATE OF DELAWARECERTIFICATE OF CONVERSIONFROM A CORPORATION TO A

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PURSUANT TOSECTION 18-214 OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY ACT

December 17, 2014

The jurisdiction where the Corpomtion first formed is Delaware.

Second. The jurisdiction immediately prior to filing this Certificate is Delaware,

Third. The date the Corporation first formed is November 02, 2005.

Fourth. The name of the Corporation immediately prior to filing this Certificate isWindstream Communications, Inc.

Fifth. The name of the Limited Liability Company as set forth in the Certificate ofFormation is Windstream Communications, LLC.

Sixth. The conversion is to become effective on January 1, 2015, at I:01 a.m., Eastern Time.

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elf I 2-97204!201

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of the datefirst written above.

By;Name:Title;

SIGNATURE PAGE TO CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION

OF WINDSTRBAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

SeCanarealfie First Stake

I v lTEEFREY N BVLL0CKv SECRETARY OF STATE OF TBE STATE OF

DELANARE DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT TBE ATTACHED ZS A TRVE AND

CORRECT COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OF eWZNDSTREAM

COMMVNICATIONS, lLCo FILED ZN THIS OFFICE ON TBE NINETEENTH DAY

OF DECEMBERv A D 201 4 v AT 1 2 34 0 CLOCK P M

AND Z DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTZFY THAT TBE EFFECTIVE DATE OF

TBE AFORESAZD CERTZFZCATE OF FORMATION IS THE FIRST DAY OF

J'ANVARY, A. D. 2015 AT 1 01 O'lOCK A.M.

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DATE= 04-21 -15

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STATE OF DELAWARECERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OFWINDSTREAM COMMIJNICATIONS, LLC

December 17, 2014

This Certificate of Formation of Windstream Communications, LLC is duly executed and

QIed pursuant to Section 18-201 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.

First. The name of the limited liability company is Windstream Cominunications, LLC.

~ec nd. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange

Street, in the City of Wilmington, Zip Code 19801. The name of its registered agent at such

address is The Corporation Trust Company.

Third. The formation will become effective on January 1, 2015, at 1:01 a.m., Eastern

Time.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

4HH0.23i243HH.H

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate ofFormation as of the date first written above.

By:Name:Title:

SIQNATURE PAOE TO CERTIFICATE Of FORMATION OF

WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

BelazvareKse First State

It JEFFREY W. BULLOCKv SECRETARY OF STATE OF TBE STATE OF

DELAW REv DO HEREBY CERTZFY WZND STREAM COMMVNICATIONS a LLC ISDULY FORMED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND IS IN

GOOD STANDING AND HAS A LEGAL EXISTENCE SO FAR AS THE RECORDS OF

THIS OFFICE SHOW, AS OF THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL, A D. 2015.

AND I DO BEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE ANNUAL TAXES HAVE

BEEN PAID TO DATE.

AND I'O HEREBY FURTBER CERTIFY THAT THE ANNVAL REPORTS HAVE

BEEN FILED TO DATE.

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DATE: 04-08-15