UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D. C. 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT
                        Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


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                                 August 9, 2002
                                 Date of Report
                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                      Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Virginia                        0-9881                54-1162807
(State or other jurisdiction of         (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)          File Number)      Identification Number)


P.O. Box 459
Edinburg, VA                                                      22824
(Address of principal executive office)                          (Zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (540) 984-4141

Item 9 Regulation FD Disclosure On August 9, 2002, the registrant filed with the Commission its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002 accompanied by the certifications of Christopher E. French, the registrant's chief executive officer, and Laurence F. Paxton, the registrant's chief financial officer, required pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Conformed copies of the certifications are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

      In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Shenandoah
Telecommunications Company (the "Company") for the period ending June 30, 2002
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
"Report"), I, Christopher E. French, President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

      (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

      (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the
Company.


/s/ CHRISTOPHER E. FRENCH
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Christopher E. French
President and
Chief Executive Officer

August 9, 2002


                                                                    Exhibit 99.2


                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

      In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Shenandoah
Telecommunications Company (the "Company") for the period ending June 30, 2002
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
"Report"), I, Laurence F. Paxton, Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted
pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

      (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

      (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the
Company.


/s/ LAURENCE F. PAXTON
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Laurence F. Paxton
Vice President-Finance and
Chief Financial Officer

August 9, 2002