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Exhibit 21


SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY

The following is a list of subsidiaries of the Company as of December 31, 2010, omitting subsidiaries which, considered in the aggregate, would not constitute a significant subsidiary.

Name
  Jurisdiction of Organization
SureWest Telephone   California
SureWest Broadband   California
SureWest Long Distance   California
SureWest TeleVideo   California
SureWest Kansas, Inc.    Delaware
SureWest Kansas Holdings, Inc.    Delaware
SureWest Kansas Connections, LLC   Delaware
SureWest Kansas Operations, LLC   Delaware
SureWest Kansas Purchasing, LLC   Delaware
SureWest Kansas Licenses, LLC   Delaware



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