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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12 (g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
SECTIONS 13 AND 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number:33-91250
FRONTIER TELEPHONE OF ROCHESTER, INC.
(formerly Rochester Telephone Corp.)
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
180 South Clinton Avenue
Rochester, New York 14646-0700
(716) 777-1000
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
Medium Term Notes, 7.51% due 2002
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
N/A
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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
under section 13 (a) or 15 (d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4 (a) (1) (i) / / Rule 12h-3 (b) (1) (i) /X/
Rule 12g-4 (a) (1) (ii) / / Rule 12h-3 (b) (1) (ii) / /
Rule 12g-4 (a) (2) (i) / / Rule 12h-3 (b) (2) (i) / /
Rule 12g-4 (a) (2) (ii) / / Rule 12h-3 (b) (2) (ii) / /
Rule 15d-6 / /
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification of notice
date: 4
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Frontier
Telephone of Rochester, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
FRONTIER TELEPHONE OF ROCHESTER, INC.
Date: March 28, 2000 By: /s/ Michael T. Carr
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Name: Michael T. Carr
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
