Exhibit 99.16
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby acknowledge and agree that any amendment
to the Schedule 13D, relating to the Class A common stock, par value $0.01
per share, of McLeodUSA Incorporated, on or after the date as of which this
joint filing agreement (this "Agreement") is made, is and will be filed
jointly by the undersigned with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, on behalf of each such person. The undersigned acknowledge that
each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for
the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning it contained
therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of
the information concerning the others, except to the extent that it knows
or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and each of such
counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Dated: December 6, 2001
FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO.
SUBORDINATED DEBT AND EQUITY
MANAGEMENT BUYOUT PARTNERSHIP-VI, L.P.
By: FLC XXIX Partnership, L.P.
its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx,
a general partner
FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO.
SUBORDINATED DEBT AND EQUITY
MANAGEMENT BUYOUT PARTNERSHIP-VII, L.P.
By: FLC XXXIII Partnership, L.P.
its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx,
a general partner
FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO. EQUITY
PARTNERSHIP-V, L.P.
By: FLC XXX Partnership, L.P.
its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx,
a general partner
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
