Frontier Communications Joins Voluntary Agreements as Industry Prepares Multi-Year Extension of Landmark Energy-Efficiency Commitments

NORWALK, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Frontier Communications has joined as a signatory of two landmark
voluntary agreements to continue the ongoing improvement of the energy
efficiency of its set-top boxes, as well as modems and routers used for
broadband Internet services.

Pursuant to these agreements, the nation’s largest consumer pay-TV and
broadband service providers and equipment manufacturers have committed
that 90% of their annual set-top box and small network equipment (SNE)
purchases and retail sales meet rigorous energy-efficiency levels. These
agreements have saved consumers more than $2 billion in electric costs
and avoided nearly 12 million metric tons of CO2 emissions
since 2013. The signatories previously announced plans to extend the
agreements into a new term starting next year and are working to secure
further improvements in energy efficiency with the Natural Resources
Defense Council (NRDC) and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient
Economy (ACEEE).

Frontier serves customers in 29 states, and is a top provider of
wireline broadband and pay-TV video service in California. Its addition
boosts the SNE agreement’s coverage of the nation’s residential
broadband Internet market from 84% to 89%. Frontier also increases the
set-top box agreement’s coverage of the nation’s residential pay-TV
market from 92% to 93%. Nearly all Americans who subscribe to broadband
or pay-TV services will benefit from the voluntary agreements.

Other signatories of both voluntary agreements include AT&T/DIRECTV,
Cablevision, CenturyLink, Charter/Time Warner Cable/Bright House
Networks, Comcast, Cox Communications, and Verizon and manufacturers
ARRIS/Pace and Technicolor. Manufacturers Actiontec, D-Link, NETGEAR,
and Ubee Interactive have signed the SNE agreement. More information
about the voluntary agreements is available at http://www.energy-efficiency.us/

About Frontier Communications

Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) is a leader in
providing communications services to urban, suburban, and rural
communities in 29 states. Frontier offers a variety of services to
residential customers over its fiber-optic and copper networks,
including video, high-speed internet, advanced voice, and Frontier Secure® digital
protection solutions. Frontier Business offers communications solutions
to small, medium, and enterprise businesses. More information about
Frontier is available at www.frontier.com.

Contacts

Frontier Communications
Christy Reap, 203-614-4703
[email protected]