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Frontier Communications Corp – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/15 – ‘EX-101.LAB’

On:  Thursday, 11/5/15, at 4:55pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/15   ·   Accession #:  20520-15-69   ·   File #:  1-11001

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

11/05/15  Frontier Communications Corp      10-Q        9/30/15   83:12M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   1.21M 
 2: EX-4.1      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    777K 
 3: EX-4.2      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    168K 
 4: EX-4.3      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    169K 
 5: EX-4.4      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    167K 
 6: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     31K 
 7: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     31K 
 8: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     29K 
56: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     42K 
44: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    123K 
54: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     50K 
58: R4          Consolidated Statements Of Operations               HTML     74K 
77: R5          Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income     HTML     35K 
                (Loss)                                                           
46: R6          Consolidated Statements Of Equity                   HTML     66K 
53: R7          Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML    121K 
40: R8          Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    105K 
31: R9          Recent Accounting Literature                        HTML     32K 
78: R10         Acquisitions                                        HTML     97K 
60: R11         Accounts Receivable                                 HTML     48K 
59: R12         Property, Plant And Equipment                       HTML     45K 
65: R13         Goodwill And Other Intangibles                      HTML     98K 
66: R14         Fair Value Of Financial Instruments                 HTML     59K 
63: R15         Long-Term Debt                                      HTML    273K 
67: R16         Capital Stock                                       HTML     40K 
55: R17         Income Taxes                                        HTML     92K 
57: R18         Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share                  HTML    138K 
62: R19         Stock Plans                                         HTML     84K 
83: R20         Comprehensive Income (Loss)                         HTML    175K 
73: R21         Retirement Plans                                    HTML    139K 
50: R22         Commitments And Contingencies                       HTML     41K 
61: R23         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    112K 
                (Policies)                                                       
52: R24         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     82K 
                (Tables)                                                         
24: R25         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML     77K 
74: R26         Accounts Receivable (Tables)                        HTML     43K 
80: R27         Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)              HTML     41K 
35: R28         Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Tables)             HTML     93K 
34: R29         Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Tables)        HTML     54K 
38: R30         Long-Term Debt (Tables)                             HTML    258K 
39: R31         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     85K 
41: R32         Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Tables)         HTML    130K 
21: R33         Stock Plans (Tables)                                HTML     71K 
71: R34         Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)                HTML    171K 
48: R35         Retirement Plans (Tables)                           HTML    131K 
51: R36         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     29K 
                (Details)                                                        
27: R37         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     38K 
                (Schedule Of Revenues From External Customers)                   
                (Details)                                                        
82: R38         Recent Accounting Literature (Details)              HTML     25K 
15: R39         Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     65K 
42: R40         Acquisitions (Purchase Price Allocation) (Details)  HTML     47K 
76: R41         Acquisitions (Unaudited Pro Forma Information)      HTML     32K 
                (Details)                                                        
26: R42         Accounts Receivable (Narrative) (Details)           HTML     26K 
33: R43         Accounts Receivable (Accounts Receivable)           HTML     33K 
                (Details)                                                        
37: R44         Property, Plant And Equipment (Narrative)           HTML     25K 
                (Details)                                                        
45: R45         Property, Plant And Equipment (Property, Plant And  HTML     32K 
                Equipment, Net) (Details)                                        
20: R46         Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Narrative)          HTML     35K 
                (Details)                                                        
30: R47         Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Components Of       HTML     35K 
                Goodwill By Reporting Units) (Details)                           
17: R48         Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Components Of       HTML     35K 
                Other Intangibles) (Details)                                     
75: R49         Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Long Term      HTML     28K 
                Debt) (Details)                                                  
25: R50         Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)                HTML    118K 
72: R51         Long-Term Debt (Long-Term Debt) (Details)           HTML     55K 
28: R52         Long-Term Debt (Senior Unsecured Debt) (Details)    HTML    134K 
43: R53         Long-Term Debt (Debt Maturities By Year) (Details)  HTML     43K 
16: R54         Capital Stock (Narrative) (Details)                 HTML     73K 
19: R55         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     39K 
36: R56         Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Provision For       HTML     49K 
                Income Taxes) (Details)                                          
22: R57         Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Narrative)      HTML     38K 
                (Details)                                                        
79: R58         Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Calculation Of  HTML     55K 
                Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share) (Details)                    
47: R59         Stock Plans (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML     63K 
64: R60         Stock Plans (LTIP Target Performance Shares)        HTML     35K 
                (Details)                                                        
29: R61         Stock Plans (Restricted Shares Outstanding)         HTML     55K 
                (Details)                                                        
32: R62         Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Accumulated Other      HTML     62K 
                Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax) (Details)                        
70: R63         Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Reclassification Out   HTML     52K 
                of AOCI) (Details)                                               
68: R64         Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details)              HTML     53K 
49: R65         Retirement Plans (Net Periodic Benefit Cost)        HTML     47K 
                (Details)                                                        
69: R66         Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative)           HTML     51K 
                (Details)                                                        
81: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    148K 
18: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX     80K 
 9: EX-101.INS  XBRL Instance -- ftr-20150930                        XML   3.12M 
11: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- ftr-20150930_cal                XML    173K 
12: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- ftr-20150930_def                 XML    479K 
13: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- ftr-20150930_lab                      XML   1.12M 
14: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- ftr-20150930_pre               XML    854K 
10: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- ftr-20150930                          XSD    175K 
23: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0000020520-15-000069-xbrl      Zip    166K

‘EX-101.LAB’   —   XBRL Labels — ftr-20150930_lab

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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Restricted cash </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Prepaid expenses </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Other Assets, Current </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Income taxes and other current assets </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Assets, Current </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Total current assets </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Property, plant and equipment, net </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Property, plant and equipment, net </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:to="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Goodwill </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Goodwill, Ending Balance </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Goodwill, Beginning Balance </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Other Intangible Assets, Net </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Net Carrying Amount </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Other intangibles, net </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Other Assets, Noncurrent </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Other assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Assets </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Total assets </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> LIABILITIES AND EQUITY </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Liabilities, Current [Abstract] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Current liabilities: </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Long-term Debt, Current Maturities </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Less: Current Portion </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Long-term debt due within one year </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Accounts payable </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenueAndCreditsCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueAndCreditsCurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueAndCreditsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueAndCreditsCurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueAndCreditsCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Advanced billings </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Accrued other taxes </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Accrued taxes </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestAndDividendsPayableCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndDividendsPayableCurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestAndDividendsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestAndDividendsPayableCurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndDividendsPayableCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Interest and Dividends Payable, Current </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndDividendsPayableCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Accrued interest </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Pension and other postretirement benefits - current </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Pension and other postretirement benefits </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Other Liabilities, Current </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Other current liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Liabilities, Current </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Total current liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Deferred income taxes </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Pension and other postretirement benefits </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Other Liabilities, Noncurrent </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Common stock, $0.25 par value (1,750,000 authorized shares, 1,192,986 and 1,027,986 issued and 1,168,218 and 1,002,469 outstanding, respectively, at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014) </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Additional paid-in capital </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:to="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Retained earnings </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Treasury Stock, Value </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Treasury stock </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Total equity </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Liabilities and Equity </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Total liabilities and equity </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Allowances for accounts receivable, current </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Preferred Stock, Shares Issued </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Preferred Stock Balance (in shares) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Preferred Stock Balance (in shares) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Balance (in shares) </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Balance (in shares) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Revenue </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Operating expenses: </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_CapitalExpendituresIntegrationActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Capital Expenditures Integration Activities </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Line Of Credit Facility Lender [Domain] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_JpMorgan2015CreditAgreementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Jp Morgan2015 Credit Agreement [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_JpMorgan2015CreditAgreementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> 2015 JP Morgan Credit Agreement [Member] </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Business Acquisition [Axis] </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Business Acquisition Acquiree [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_ConnecticutOperationsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Amounts related to the Connecticut Operations. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_ConnecticutOperationsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Connecticut Operations [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_ConnecticutOperationsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Connecticut Operations [Member] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_VerizonTransactionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Amounts related to the Verizon Transaction </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_VerizonTransactionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Verizon Transaction [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_VerizonTransactionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Verizon Transaction [Member] </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Business Acquisition [Line Items] </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_AcquisitionPurchasePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Acquisition purchase price </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Acquisition costs </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Acquisition and integration related costs </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Integration costs </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_PurchasePriceAllocationAdjustmentForDeferredTaxes" xlink:label="ftr_PurchasePriceAllocationAdjustmentForDeferredTaxes" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_PurchasePriceAllocationAdjustmentForDeferredTaxes_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Purchase Price Allocation Adjustment for Deferred Taxes </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_PurchasePriceAllocationAdjustmentForDeferredTaxes_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Purchase Price Allocation Adjustment for Deferred Taxes </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_NumberOfVoiceConnectionsAcquired" xlink:label="ftr_NumberOfVoiceConnectionsAcquired" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_NumberOfVoiceConnectionsAcquired_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Number of voice connections acquired </label>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_NumberOfVideoConnectionsAcquired" xlink:label="ftr_NumberOfVideoConnectionsAcquired" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_NumberOfVideoConnectionsAcquired_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Number of video connections acquired </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_ExtensionTermOfCollectiveBargainingAgreements" xlink:label="ftr_ExtensionTermOfCollectiveBargainingAgreements" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_ConnectAmericaFundingConditionallyAccepted" xlink:label="ftr_ConnectAmericaFundingConditionallyAccepted" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_ConnectAmericaFundingConditionallyAccepted_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Connect America Funding Conditionally Accepted </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Debt instrument, face amount </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Current assets </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Property, plant and equipment </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassCategoriesAxis" xlink:to="ftr_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassCategoriesAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassCategoriesAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> The axis of a table defines the relationship between the domain members or categories in the table and the line items or concepts that complete the table. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassCategoriesAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Finite Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class, Categories [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameCategoriesDomain" xlink:label="ftr_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameCategoriesDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameCategoriesDomain" xlink:to="ftr_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameCategoriesDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameCategoriesDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> The categories of major class of finite-lived intangible asset (for example, customer lists, business lists). A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameCategoriesDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Finite Lived Intangible Assets Major Class Name Categories [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameCategoriesDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name, Categories [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_ResidentialCustomerListMember" xlink:label="ftr_ResidentialCustomerListMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_ResidentialCustomerListMember" xlink:to="ftr_ResidentialCustomerListMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_ResidentialCustomerListMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> List of residential customers acquired in the markets served by the entity. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_ResidentialCustomerListMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Residential Customer List [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_ResidentialCustomerListMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Residential Customer List [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_BusinessCustomerListMember" xlink:label="ftr_BusinessCustomerListMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_BusinessCustomerListMember" xlink:to="ftr_BusinessCustomerListMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_BusinessCustomerListMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> List of business customers acquired in the markets served by the entity. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_BusinessCustomerListMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Business Customer List [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_BusinessCustomerListMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Business Customer List [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Amortization expense </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" xlink:label="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" xlink:to="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Estimated useful life </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Segment [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments" xlink:to="us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Purchase accounting adjustments </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Goodwill, Acquired During Period </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Acquisition </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TradeNamesMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Trade Names [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Trade Name [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Other intangibles </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Gross Carrying Amount </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Accumulated Amortization </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Measurement Basis [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Portion At Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Carrying Amount [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Fair Value [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Long-term debt [Abstract] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Long-term Debt, Fair Value </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Long-term debt </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RangeAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Range [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RangeMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Range [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Range [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinimumMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinimumMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MinimumMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_MinimumMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinimumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Minimum [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinimumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Minimum [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_MaximumMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_MaximumMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MaximumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Maximum [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MaximumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Maximum [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Revolving Credit Facility [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Revolving Credit Facility [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Longterm Debt Type [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Description of a long-term debt. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_CobankTermLoan2011Member" xlink:label="ftr_CobankTermLoan2011Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_CobankTermLoan2011Member" xlink:to="ftr_CobankTermLoan2011Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_CobankTermLoan2011Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> CoBank Term Loan 2011 </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_CobankTermLoan2011Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Cobank Term Loan2011 [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_CobankTermLoan2011Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> CoBank Term Loan 2011 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_CobankTermLoan2014Member" xlink:label="ftr_CobankTermLoan2014Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_CobankTermLoan2014Member" xlink:to="ftr_CobankTermLoan2014Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_CobankTermLoan2014Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> CoBank Term Loan 2014 </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_CobankTermLoan2014Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Cobank Term Loan2014 [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_CobankTermLoan2014Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> CoBank Term Loan 2014 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Debt Instrument [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Debt Instrument Name [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteThreeMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteThreeMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteThreeMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteThreeMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Three [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Three [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 3/15/2015 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteFourMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteFourMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteFourMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteFourMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteFourMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Four [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteFourMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Four [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteFourMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 4/15/2015 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteFiveMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteFiveMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteFiveMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteFiveMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteFiveMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Five [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteFiveMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Five [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteFiveMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 10/14/2016 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteSixMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteSixMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteSixMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteSixMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteSixMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Six [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteSixMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Six [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteSixMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 4/15/2017 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteSevenMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteSevenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteSevenMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteSevenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteSevenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Seven [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteSevenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Seven [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteSevenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 10/1/2018 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteNineMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteNineMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteNineMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteNineMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteNineMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Nine [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteNineMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Nine [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteNineMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 4/15/2020 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteTenMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteTenMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteTenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Ten [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Ten [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 7/1/2021 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyThreeMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyThreeMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyThreeMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty-Three [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty Three [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyThreeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 9/15/2021 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteTwelveMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwelveMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteTwelveMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteTwelveMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwelveMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twelve [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwelveMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twelve [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwelveMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 1/15/2023 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyFourMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyFourMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyFourMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyFourMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyFourMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty-Four [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyFourMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty Four [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyFourMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 1/15/2025 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SecuredEquipmentFinancingMember" xlink:label="ftr_SecuredEquipmentFinancingMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SecuredEquipmentFinancingMember" xlink:to="ftr_SecuredEquipmentFinancingMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SecuredEquipmentFinancingMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Secured Equipment Financing </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SecuredEquipmentFinancingMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Secured Equipment Financing [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SecuredEquipmentFinancingMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Secured Equipment Financing [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_VerizonBridgeFacilityMember" xlink:label="ftr_VerizonBridgeFacilityMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_VerizonBridgeFacilityMember" xlink:to="ftr_VerizonBridgeFacilityMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_VerizonBridgeFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Verizon Bridge Facility [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_VerizonBridgeFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Verizon Bridge Facility [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_VerizonBridgeFacilityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Verizon Bridge Facility [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Variable Rate [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Variable Rate [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Variable Rate [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BaseRateMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_BaseRateMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BaseRateMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_BaseRateMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BaseRateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Base Rate [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BaseRateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Base Rate [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> London Interbank Offered Rate L I B O R [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Debt Instrument [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Interest Rate </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Long-term Debt, Gross </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Long-term debt, beginning balance </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Remaining outstanding principal </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Long-term debt, ending balance </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Principal Outstanding </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Debt instrument, maturity date </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_IssuePriceExpressedAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount" xlink:label="ftr_IssuePriceExpressedAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_IssuePriceExpressedAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount" xlink:to="ftr_IssuePriceExpressedAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_IssuePriceExpressedAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Represents the issue price of the senior unsecured note expressed as a percentage of principal amount of the instrument. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_IssuePriceExpressedAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Issue price expressed as a percentage of principal amount </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_IssuePriceExpressedAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Issue price expressed as a percentage of principal amount (in hundredths) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodicPaymentPrincipal" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodicPaymentPrincipal_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityPeriodicPaymentPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Repayment of the outstanding principal balance, quarterly installments amount </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_Lineofcreditfacilityincreasedperiodicpaymentprincipal" xlink:label="ftr_Lineofcreditfacilityincreasedperiodicpaymentprincipal" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_Lineofcreditfacilityincreasedperiodicpaymentprincipal" xlink:to="ftr_Lineofcreditfacilityincreasedperiodicpaymentprincipal_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_Lineofcreditfacilityincreasedperiodicpaymentprincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> LineOfCreditFacilityIncreasedPeriodicPaymentPrincipal </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_Lineofcreditfacilityincreasedperiodicpaymentprincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> LineOfCreditFacilityIncreasedPeriodicPaymentPrincipal </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Interest Rate Margin </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateMarginBaseRateBorrowingsInitial" xlink:label="ftr_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateMarginBaseRateBorrowingsInitial" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateMarginBaseRateBorrowingsInitial" xlink:to="ftr_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateMarginBaseRateBorrowingsInitial_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateMarginBaseRateBorrowingsInitial_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> The initial pricing for LIBOR borrowings under the Credit Agreement. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateMarginBaseRateBorrowingsInitial_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Line of Credit Facility Interest Rate Margin Base Rate Borrowings Initial </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateMarginBaseRateBorrowingsInitial_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Initial pricing for LIBOR based borrowings (in hundredths) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCredit" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCredit" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Long-term Line of Credit </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Line of credit facility, current borrowings </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Interest Rate (in thousandths) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherSecuredFinancings" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherSecuredFinancings" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherSecuredFinancings" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherSecuredFinancings_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherSecuredFinancings_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Other Secured Financings </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherSecuredFinancings_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Secured equipment financing </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Debt Instrument, Term </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Secured equipment financing term </label>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityFee" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityFee_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityFee_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Fee </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityFee_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Commitments fees related to bridge loan facility </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Accrued Liabilities, Current </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Accrued financing liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_OtherSecuredDebtMember" xlink:label="ftr_OtherSecuredDebtMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_OtherSecuredDebtMember" xlink:to="ftr_OtherSecuredDebtMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_OtherSecuredDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Type of long-term debt arrangement </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_OtherSecuredDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Other Secured Debt [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_OtherSecuredDebtMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Other Secured Debt [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_RuralUtilitiesServiceMember" xlink:label="ftr_RuralUtilitiesServiceMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_RuralUtilitiesServiceMember" xlink:to="ftr_RuralUtilitiesServiceMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_RuralUtilitiesServiceMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Description of a long-term debt. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_RuralUtilitiesServiceMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Rural Utilities Service [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_RuralUtilitiesServiceMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Rural Utilities Service Loan Contracts [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Debt Instrument, Decrease, Repayments </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Payments and Retirements </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> New Borrowings </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Less: Debt (Discount)/Premium </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_WeightedAverageInterestRateOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="ftr_WeightedAverageInterestRateOfLongTermDebt" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_WeightedAverageInterestRateOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="ftr_WeightedAverageInterestRateOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_WeightedAverageInterestRateOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt including debt issuance costs, premiums and or discounts. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_WeightedAverageInterestRateOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_WeightedAverageInterestRateOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Weighted average interest rate </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtTypeAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Unsecured Debt, Type [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtNameDomain" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtNameDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtNameDomain" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtNameDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Unsecured Debt Name [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Unsecured Debt, Name [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Description of a senior note and debentures. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Notes And Debentures [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Notes and Debentures [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SubsidiarySeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember" xlink:label="ftr_SubsidiarySeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SubsidiarySeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember" xlink:to="ftr_SubsidiarySeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SubsidiarySeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Subsidiary Senior Notes And Debentures [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SubsidiarySeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Subsidiary Senior Notes And Debentures [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SubsidiarySeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Subsidiary Senior Notes And Debentures [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteEightMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteEightMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteEightMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteEightMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteEightMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Eight [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteEightMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Eight [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteEightMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 3/15/2019 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyFiveMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyFiveMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyFiveMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty-Five [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty Five [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 10/24/2019 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteElevenMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteElevenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteElevenMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteElevenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteElevenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Eleven [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteElevenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Eleven [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteElevenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 4/15/2022 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteTwentySevenMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentySevenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentySevenMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentySevenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentySevenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty Seven </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentySevenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty Seven [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentySevenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 9/15/2022 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteThirteenMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteThirteenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteThirteenMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteThirteenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteThirteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Thirteen [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteThirteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Thirteen [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteThirteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 4/15/2024 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyEightMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyEightMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyEightMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyEightMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyEightMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty Eight </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyEightMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty Eight [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyEightMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 9/15/2025 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteFourteenMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteFourteenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteFourteenMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteFourteenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteFourteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Fourteen [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteFourteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Fourteen [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteFourteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Debenture Due 11/1/2025 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteFifteenMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteFifteenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteFifteenMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteFifteenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteFifteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Fifteen [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteFifteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Fifteen [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteFifteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Debenture Due 8/15/2026 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteSixteenMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteSixteenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteSixteenMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteSixteenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteSixteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Sixteen [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteSixteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Sixteen [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteSixteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 1/15/2027 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteSeventeenMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteSeventeenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteSeventeenMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteSeventeenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteSeventeenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Seventeen [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteSeventeenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Seventeen [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteSeventeenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 8/15/2031 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteEighteenMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteEighteenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteEighteenMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteEighteenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteEighteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Eighteen [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteEighteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Eighteen [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteEighteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Debenture Due 10/1/2034 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteNineteenMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteNineteenMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteNineteenMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteNineteenMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteNineteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Nineteen [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteNineteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Nineteen [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteNineteenMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Debenture Due 7/1/2035 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Debenture Due 10/1/2046 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyOneMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyOneMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyOneMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyOneMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty-One [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty One [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyOneMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Subsidiary Senior Note Due 2/15/2028 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyTwoMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyTwoMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyTwoMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty-Two [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty Two [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Subsidiary Senior Note Due 10/15/2029 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SeniorNoteTwentySixMember" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentySixMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentySixMember" xlink:to="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentySixMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentySixMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> SeniorNoteTwentyFiveMember </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentySixMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Twenty Six [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentySixMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Senior Note Due 9/15/2020 [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Weighted average interest rate </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Principal Payments 2015 (remaining six months) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Principal Payments 2016 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Principal Payments 2017 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Principal Payments 2018 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Principal Payments 2019 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Principal Payments 2020 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Principal Payments Thereafter </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Schedule of Stock by Class [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Class of Stock [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesExcludingOverAllotmentNewIssues" xlink:label="ftr_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesExcludingOverAllotmentNewIssues" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesExcludingOverAllotmentNewIssues" xlink:to="ftr_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesExcludingOverAllotmentNewIssues_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesExcludingOverAllotmentNewIssues_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Stock Issued During Period Shares Excluding Over Allotment New Issues </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesExcludingOverAllotmentNewIssues_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Stock Issued During Period Shares Excluding Over Allotment New Issues </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Shares Issued, Price Per Share </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SharesIssuedExcludingOverAllotment" xlink:label="ftr_SharesIssuedExcludingOverAllotment" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SharesIssuedExcludingOverAllotment" xlink:to="ftr_SharesIssuedExcludingOverAllotment_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedInPeriodTotalFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> The total fair value of equity-based awards, other than options, for which the grantee received an unvested equity-based award during the reporting period, subject to satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement. </label>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingTotalFairValue" xlink:label="ftr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingTotalFairValue" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingTotalFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> The total fair value of equity-based awards other than options outstanding as of the balance sheet date. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingTotalFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Outstanding Total Fair Value </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingTotalFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Fair value of unvested restricted stock </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_CapitalExpendituresAnticipatedAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Regulatory Required Expenditures </label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_NumberOfHouseholdsToBeServicedUnderRegulatoryFundedPrograms_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Number of households to be serviced under regulatory funded programs </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_NumberOfStatesInOurTerritory" xlink:label="ftr_NumberOfStatesInOurTerritory" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_NumberOfStatesInOurTerritory_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Number of States in our Territory </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_NumberOfStatesInOurTerritory_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Number of States in our Territory </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_NumberOfCarriersWithTariffPricingPlansUnderReview" xlink:label="ftr_NumberOfCarriersWithTariffPricingPlansUnderReview" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_NumberOfCarriersWithTariffPricingPlansUnderReview_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Number of carriers with tariff pricing plans under review </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_NumberOfCarriersWithTariffPricingPlansUnderReview_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Number of carriers with tariff pricing plans under review </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationPaymentScheduleAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationPaymentScheduleAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationPaymentScheduleAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationPaymentScheduleAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationPaymentScheduleAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Abstract] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due in Next Twelve Months </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Commitment under the arrangement in 2015 </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_VermontJointOwnersConsortiumRelatedCommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract" xlink:label="ftr_VermontJointOwnersConsortiumRelatedCommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_VermontJointOwnersConsortiumRelatedCommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Vermont Joint Owners Consortium </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_VermontJointOwnersConsortiumRelatedCommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Vermont Joint Owners consortium related commitments and contingencies [Abstract] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_VermontJointOwnersConsortiumRelatedCommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Vermont Joint Owners Consortium [Abstract] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_NumberOfUtilitiesFormingVermontJointOwnersConsortium" xlink:label="ftr_NumberOfUtilitiesFormingVermontJointOwnersConsortium" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_NumberOfUtilitiesFormingVermontJointOwnersConsortium" xlink:to="ftr_NumberOfUtilitiesFormingVermontJointOwnersConsortium_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_NumberOfUtilitiesFormingVermontJointOwnersConsortium_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Number of utilities forming the Vermont Joint Owners consortium with a power purchase agreement with a utility. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_NumberOfUtilitiesFormingVermontJointOwnersConsortium_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Number of utilities forming the Vermont Joint Owners consortium </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_PurchasePowerObligation" xlink:label="ftr_PurchasePowerObligation" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_PurchasePowerObligation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Percentage of the entity's pro-rata share of a power purchase obligation of a party in default of its obligation to purchase power. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_PurchasePowerObligation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Purchase power obligation </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_PurchasePowerObligation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Purchase power obligation (in hundredths) </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_UndiscountedPurchaseObligationIfMembersOfConsortiumRemainedInDefault" xlink:label="ftr_UndiscountedPurchaseObligationIfMembersOfConsortiumRemainedInDefault" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_UndiscountedPurchaseObligationIfMembersOfConsortiumRemainedInDefault_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Undiscounted purchase obligation if members of the consortium remained in default for the duration of the contract. </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_UndiscountedPurchaseObligationIfMembersOfConsortiumRemainedInDefault_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Undiscounted purchase obligation if members of the consortium remained in default </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_UndiscountedPurchaseObligationIfMembersOfConsortiumRemainedInDefault_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Undiscounted purchase obligation if members of the consortium remained in default for the duration of the contract </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PreferredStockMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Preferred Stock [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Preferred Stock [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Statement, Business Segments [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Segment [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Segment [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_CustomerRevenueMember" xlink:label="ftr_CustomerRevenueMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_CustomerRevenueMember" xlink:to="ftr_CustomerRevenueMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_CustomerRevenueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Customer Revenue [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_CustomerRevenueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Customer Revenue [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_CustomerRevenueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Customer Revenue [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_SwitchedAccessAndSubsidyRevenueMember" xlink:label="ftr_SwitchedAccessAndSubsidyRevenueMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_SwitchedAccessAndSubsidyRevenueMember" xlink:to="ftr_SwitchedAccessAndSubsidyRevenueMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_SwitchedAccessAndSubsidyRevenueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Switched Access And Subsidy Revenue [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_SwitchedAccessAndSubsidyRevenueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Switched Access And Subsidy Revenue [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_SwitchedAccessAndSubsidyRevenueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Switched Access And Subsidy Revenue [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Subsegments [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Subsegments [Domain] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsegmentsDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Subsegments [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_VoiceServicesMember" xlink:label="ftr_VoiceServicesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_VoiceServicesMember" xlink:to="ftr_VoiceServicesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_VoiceServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Voice Services [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_VoiceServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Voice Services [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_VoiceServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Voice Services [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_DataAndInternetServicesMember" xlink:label="ftr_DataAndInternetServicesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_DataAndInternetServicesMember" xlink:to="ftr_DataAndInternetServicesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_DataAndInternetServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Data And Internet Services [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ftr_DataAndInternetServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Data And Internet Services [Member] </label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ftr_DataAndInternetServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Data And Internet Services [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ftr-20150930.xsd#ftr_OtherCustomerRevenuesMember" xlink:label="ftr_OtherCustomerRevenuesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ftr_OtherCustomerRevenuesMember" xlink:to="ftr_OtherCustomerRevenuesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"/>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ftr_OtherCustomerRevenuesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase"> Other Customer Revenues [Member] </label>
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