FairPoint Communications 2009 Annual Report Download - page 208

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The pre-approval policy provides for categorical pre-approval of specified audit and permissible non-audit services and requires the specific pre-
approval by the audit committee, prior to engagement, of such services, other than audit services covered by the annual engagement letter. In addition,
services to be provided by our independent registered public accounting firm that are not within the category of pre-approved services must be approved
by the audit committee prior to engagement, regardless of the service being requested or the dollar amount involved.
Requests or applications for services that require specific separate approval by the audit committee are required to be submitted to the audit
committee by both management and the independent registered public accounting firm, and must include a detailed description of the services to be
provided and a joint statement confirming that the provision of the proposed services does not impair the independence of the independent registered
public accounting firm.
The audit committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members. The member or members to whom such authority is
delegated shall report any pre-approval decisions to the audit committee at its next scheduled meeting. The audit committee is prohibited from delegating
to management its responsibilities to pre-approve services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm.
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