Exhibit 3.25
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| | State of North Carolina | | |
| | Department of the Secretary of State | | |
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
INCLUDING ARTICLES OF CONVERSION
Pursuant to §§ 57C-2-21, 57C-9A-01 and 57C-9A-03 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the undersigned converting business entity does hereby submit these Articles of Organization Including Articles of Conversion for the purpose of forming a limited liability company.
| 1. | The name of the limited liability company is: US LEC Communications LLC |
The limited liability company is being formed pursuant to a conversion of another business entity.
| 2. | The name of the converting business entity is: US LEC Communications Inc. and the organization and internal affairs of the converting business entity are governed by the laws of the state or country of North Carolina |
A plan of conversion has been approved by the converting business entity as required by law.
| 3. | The converting business entity is a (check one):x domestic corporation;¨ foreign corporation; |
¨ foreign limited liability company;¨ domestic limited partnership;
¨ foreign limited partnership; or ;¨ domestic registered limited liability partnership;
¨ foreign limited liability partnership; or¨ other partnership as defined in G.S. 59-36, whether or not formed under laws of North Carolina.
| 4. | If the limited liability company is to dissolve by a specific date, the latest date on which the limited liability company is to dissolve: (If no date for dissolution is specified, there shall be no limit on the duration of the limited liability company.) N/A |
| 5. | The name and address of each person executing these articles of organization is as follows: (State whether each person is executing these articles of organization in the capacity of a member, organizer or both). |
Barney Stewart, Bryan Cave LLP, 301 S. College Street, Suite 3700, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202. Executing as organizer.
| 6. | The street address and the county of the initial registered office of the limited liability company is: |
Number and Street 150 Fayetteville Street
City, State, Zip Code Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 County Wake
| 7. | The mailing address,if different from the street address, of the initial registered office is: |
Box 1011, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
| 8. | The name of the initial registered agent is: CT Corporation System |
| 9. | Principal office information: (Select either a or b.) |
| | a. | x The limited liability company has a principal office. |
| | • | | The street address and county of the principal office of the limited liability company is: |
Number and Street 600 Willowbrook Office Park
City, State, Zip Code Fairport, New York 14450 County Monroe
| | • | | The mailing address,if different from the street address, of the principal office of the limited liability company is: |
| | b. | ¨ The limited liability company does not have a principal office. |
| 10. | Check one of the following: |
x (i)Member-managed LLC: all members by virtue of their status as members shall be managers of this limited liability company.
¨ (ii)Manager-managed LLC: except as provided by N.C.G.S. Section 57C-3-20(a), the members of this limited liability company shall not be managers by virtue of their status as members.
| 11. | Any other provisions which the limited liability company elects to include are attached. |
| 12. | These articles will be effective upon filing, unless a date and/or time is specified: |
12:03 a.m., March 1, 2010
This is the 25th day of February, 2010.
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US LEC Communications Inc. |
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/s/ Barney Stewart III |
| Signature |
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Barney Stewart III, Organizer |
| Type or Print Name and Title |
