Second Amendment to November 20, 2014 Employment Agreement between FairPoint Communications, Inc. and Karen D. Turner

Summary

This amendment extends the employment agreement between FairPoint Communications, Inc. and Karen D. Turner, originally dated November 20, 2014 and previously amended, so that the term of employment continues through December 31, 2019, unless ended earlier or renewed as specified in the agreement. All other terms of the original agreement remain unchanged. The amendment is effective as of November 21, 2016.

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EXHIBIT 10.27

SECOND AMENDMENT TO NOVEMBER 20, 2014 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

WHEREAS, FairPoint Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) has heretofore entered into an Employment Agreement dated November 20, 2014 (the “Agreement”), amended by a First Amendment to November 20, 2014 Employment Agreement dated August 14, 2015 (“First Amendment”), by and between Karen D. Turner (the “Executive”) and the Company and the parties thereto desire to amend the Agreement in the manner set forth below.

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned parties to the Agreement agree that the Agreement shall be amended as follows, and that there is mutual, adequate and lawful consideration the receipt of which each acknowledges through execution of this Second Amendment.


1.	The Term of Employment as defined in Section 2 of the Agreement, and as amended in Paragraph 1 of the First Amendment, shall continue through December 31, 2019, unless terminated sooner or renewed as provided in the Agreement.


2.	Except as specifically provided above, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

Wherefore, the parties hereto agree to this Second Amendment, with the foregoing changes being effective as of November 21, 2016.

FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

/s/ Paul H. Sunu

By: Paul H. Sunu

Title: Chief Executive Officer

EXECUTIVE

/s/ Karen D. Turner

Karen D. Turner