Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 13, 2012, Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company has purchased an additional limited partnership interest in GTE Mobilnet of Texas RSA #17 Limited Partnership, one of the Company's five wireless partnership investments. Following the purchase, the Company now owns approximately 20.5% of the partnership.

The full text of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated December 13, 2012

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