SEC Info℠  
    Home      Search      My Interests      Help      Sign In      Please Sign In

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

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

Previous ‘10-Q’:  ‘10-Q’ on 8/5/15 for 6/30/15   ·   Next:  ‘10-Q’ on 5/5/16 for 3/31/16   ·   Latest:  ‘10-Q’ on 5/3/24 for 3/31/24   ·   1 Reference:  By:  Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. – ‘10-K’ on 3/3/21 for 12/31/20

Find Words in Filings emoji
 		  in    Show  and   ↓Hints

  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.SCH’   —   XBRL Schema — ftr-20150930

This Exhibit is an XBRL XML File.

                                                                                                                                                                                
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?>
<!-- XBRL document created with Certent Inc. Powered by Crossfire 5.13.55.0 -->
<!-- Based on XBRL 2.1 -->
<!-- Created on: 11/5/2015 4:47:25 PM -->
<!-- Modified on: 11/5/2015 4:47:25 PM -->
<xs:schema targetNamespace="http://frontier.com/20150930" elementFormDefault="qualified" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:num="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" xmlns:nonnum="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" xmlns:invest="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2013-01-31" xmlns:dei="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014-01-31" xmlns:us-types="http://fasb.org/us-types/2014-01-31" xmlns:ftr="http://frontier.com/20150930">
<xs:annotation>
<xs:appinfo>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/StatementConsolidatedBalanceSheets" id="StatementConsolidatedBalanceSheets">
<link:definition> 00100 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfOperations" id="StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfOperations">
<link:definition> 00200 - Statement - Consolidated Statements Of Operations </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeLoss" id="StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeLoss">
<link:definition> 00300 - Statement - Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows" id="StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows">
<link:definition> 00500 - Statement - Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureAcquisitionsPurchasePriceAllocationDetails" id="DisclosureAcquisitionsPurchasePriceAllocationDetails">
<link:definition> 40302 - Disclosure - Acquisitions (Purchase Price Allocation) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureAccountsReceivableAccountsReceivableDetails" id="DisclosureAccountsReceivableAccountsReceivableDetails">
<link:definition> 40402 - Disclosure - Accounts Receivable (Accounts Receivable) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosurePropertyPlantAndEquipmentPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetDetails" id="DisclosurePropertyPlantAndEquipmentPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetDetails">
<link:definition> 40502 - Disclosure - Property, Plant And Equipment (Property, Plant And Equipment, Net) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangiblesComponentsOfOtherIntangiblesDetails" id="DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangiblesComponentsOfOtherIntangiblesDetails">
<link:definition> 40603 - Disclosure - Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Components Of Other Intangibles) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtLongTermDebtDetails" id="DisclosureLongTermDebtLongTermDebtDetails">
<link:definition> 40802 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Long-Term Debt) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesReconciliationOfProvisionForIncomeTaxesDetails" id="DisclosureIncomeTaxesReconciliationOfProvisionForIncomeTaxesDetails">
<link:definition> 41002 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Provision For Income Taxes) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureNetIncomeLossPerCommonShareCalculationOfNetIncomeLossPerCommonShareDetails" id="DisclosureNetIncomeLossPerCommonShareCalculationOfNetIncomeLossPerCommonShareDetails">
<link:definition> 41102 - Disclosure - Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Calculation Of Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureRetirementPlansNetPeriodicBenefitCostDetails" id="DisclosureRetirementPlansNetPeriodicBenefitCostDetails">
<link:definition> 41402 - Disclosure - Retirement Plans (Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation" id="DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation">
<link:definition> 00090 - Document - Document and Entity Information </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/StatementConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" id="StatementConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical">
<link:definition> 00105 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfEquity" id="StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfEquity">
<link:definition> 00400 - Statement - Consolidated Statements Of Equity </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies" id="DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPolicies">
<link:definition> 10101 - Disclosure - Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureRecentAccountingLiterature" id="DisclosureRecentAccountingLiterature">
<link:definition> 10201 - Disclosure - Recent Accounting Literature </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureAcquisitions" id="DisclosureAcquisitions">
<link:definition> 10301 - Disclosure - Acquisitions </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureAccountsReceivable" id="DisclosureAccountsReceivable">
<link:definition> 10401 - Disclosure - Accounts Receivable </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosurePropertyPlantAndEquipment" id="DisclosurePropertyPlantAndEquipment">
<link:definition> 10501 - Disclosure - Property, Plant And Equipment </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangibles" id="DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangibles">
<link:definition> 10601 - Disclosure - Goodwill And Other Intangibles </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureFairValueOfFinancialInstruments" id="DisclosureFairValueOfFinancialInstruments">
<link:definition> 10701 - Disclosure - Fair Value Of Financial Instruments </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebt" id="DisclosureLongTermDebt">
<link:definition> 10801 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureCapitalStock" id="DisclosureCapitalStock">
<link:definition> 10901 - Disclosure - Capital Stock </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxes" id="DisclosureIncomeTaxes">
<link:definition> 11001 - Disclosure - Income Taxes </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureNetIncomeLossPerCommonShare" id="DisclosureNetIncomeLossPerCommonShare">
<link:definition> 11101 - Disclosure - Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureStockPlans" id="DisclosureStockPlans">
<link:definition> 11201 - Disclosure - Stock Plans </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureComprehensiveIncomeLoss" id="DisclosureComprehensiveIncomeLoss">
<link:definition> 11301 - Disclosure - Comprehensive Income (Loss) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureRetirementPlans" id="DisclosureRetirementPlans">
<link:definition> 11401 - Disclosure - Retirement Plans </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingencies" id="DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingencies">
<link:definition> 11501 - Disclosure - Commitments And Contingencies </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" id="DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies">
<link:definition> 20102 - Disclosure - Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables" id="DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables">
<link:definition> 30103 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureAcquisitionsTables" id="DisclosureAcquisitionsTables">
<link:definition> 30303 - Disclosure - Acquisitions (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureAccountsReceivableTables" id="DisclosureAccountsReceivableTables">
<link:definition> 30403 - Disclosure - Accounts Receivable (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosurePropertyPlantAndEquipmentTables" id="DisclosurePropertyPlantAndEquipmentTables">
<link:definition> 30503 - Disclosure - Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangiblesTables" id="DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangiblesTables">
<link:definition> 30603 - Disclosure - Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsTables" id="DisclosureFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsTables">
<link:definition> 30703 - Disclosure - Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtTables" id="DisclosureLongTermDebtTables">
<link:definition> 30803 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesTables" id="DisclosureIncomeTaxesTables">
<link:definition> 31003 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureNetIncomeLossPerCommonShareTables" id="DisclosureNetIncomeLossPerCommonShareTables">
<link:definition> 31103 - Disclosure - Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureStockPlansTables" id="DisclosureStockPlansTables">
<link:definition> 31203 - Disclosure - Stock Plans (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureComprehensiveIncomeLossTables" id="DisclosureComprehensiveIncomeLossTables">
<link:definition> 31303 - Disclosure - Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureRetirementPlansTables" id="DisclosureRetirementPlansTables">
<link:definition> 31403 - Disclosure - Retirement Plans (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails" id="DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails">
<link:definition> 40101 - Disclosure - Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersDetails" id="DisclosureSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersDetails">
<link:definition> 40102 - Disclosure - Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Revenues From External Customers) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureRecentAccountingLiteratureDetails" id="DisclosureRecentAccountingLiteratureDetails">
<link:definition> 40201 - Disclosure - Recent Accounting Literature (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureAcquisitionsNarrativeDetails" id="DisclosureAcquisitionsNarrativeDetails">
<link:definition> 40301 - Disclosure - Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureAcquisitionsUnauditedProFormaInformationDetails" id="DisclosureAcquisitionsUnauditedProFormaInformationDetails">
<link:definition> 40303 - Disclosure - Acquisitions (Unaudited Pro Forma Information) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureAccountsReceivableNarrativeDetails" id="DisclosureAccountsReceivableNarrativeDetails">
<link:definition> 40401 - Disclosure - Accounts Receivable (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosurePropertyPlantAndEquipmentNarrativeDetails" id="DisclosurePropertyPlantAndEquipmentNarrativeDetails">
<link:definition> 40501 - Disclosure - Property, Plant And Equipment (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangiblesNarrativeDetails" id="DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangiblesNarrativeDetails">
<link:definition> 40601 - Disclosure - Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangiblesComponentsOfGoodwillByReportingUnitsDetails" id="DisclosureGoodwillAndOtherIntangiblesComponentsOfGoodwillByReportingUnitsDetails">
<link:definition> 40602 - Disclosure - Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Components Of Goodwill By Reporting Units) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsLongTermDebtDetails" id="DisclosureFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsLongTermDebtDetails">
<link:definition> 40705 - Disclosure - Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Long Term Debt) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtNarrativeDetails" id="DisclosureLongTermDebtNarrativeDetails">
<link:definition> 40801 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtSeniorUnsecuredDebtDetails" id="DisclosureLongTermDebtSeniorUnsecuredDebtDetails">
<link:definition> 40803 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Senior Unsecured Debt) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtDebtMaturitiesByYearDetails" id="DisclosureLongTermDebtDebtMaturitiesByYearDetails">
<link:definition> 40804 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Debt Maturities By Year) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureCapitalStockNarrativeDetails" id="DisclosureCapitalStockNarrativeDetails">
<link:definition> 40901 - Disclosure - Capital Stock (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails" id="DisclosureIncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails">
<link:definition> 41001 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureNetIncomeLossPerCommonShareNarrativeDetails" id="DisclosureNetIncomeLossPerCommonShareNarrativeDetails">
<link:definition> 41101 - Disclosure - Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureStockPlansNarrativeDetails" id="DisclosureStockPlansNarrativeDetails">
<link:definition> 41201 - Disclosure - Stock Plans (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureStockPlansLtipTargetPerformanceSharesDetails" id="DisclosureStockPlansLtipTargetPerformanceSharesDetails">
<link:definition> 41202 - Disclosure - Stock Plans (LTIP Target Performance Shares) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureStockPlansRestrictedSharesOutstandingDetails" id="DisclosureStockPlansRestrictedSharesOutstandingDetails">
<link:definition> 41203 - Disclosure - Stock Plans (Restricted Shares Outstanding) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureComprehensiveIncomeLossAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossNetOfTaxDetails" id="DisclosureComprehensiveIncomeLossAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossNetOfTaxDetails">
<link:definition> 41301 - Disclosure - Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationOutOfAociDetails" id="DisclosureComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationOutOfAociDetails">
<link:definition> 41302 - Disclosure - Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Reclassification Out of AOCI) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureRetirementPlansNarrativeDetails" id="DisclosureRetirementPlansNarrativeDetails">
<link:definition> 41401 - Disclosure - Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://frontier.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails" id="DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesNarrativeDetails">
<link:definition> 41501 - Disclosure - Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ftr-20150930_pre.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase"/>
<link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ftr-20150930_cal.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/calculationLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase"/>
<link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ftr-20150930_def.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase"/>
<link:linkbaseRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ftr-20150930_lab.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/labelLinkbaseRef" xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase"/>
</xs:appinfo>
</xs:annotation>
<xs:import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd"/>
<xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd"/>
<xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd"/>
<xs:import namespace="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd"/>
<xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/nonNumeric-2009-12-16.xsd"/>
<xs:import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric-2009-12-16.xsd"/>
<import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2014-01-31" schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<xs:element name="SeniorUnsecuredDebtTypeAxis" id="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtTypeAxis" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" nillable="true" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xs:element name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxReserveAdjustment" id="ftr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxReserveAdjustment" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xs:element name="ResidentialCustomerListMember" id="ftr_ResidentialCustomerListMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xs:element name="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameCategoriesDomain" id="ftr_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameCategoriesDomain" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<element id="ftr_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateMarginBaseRateBorrowingsInitial" name="LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateMarginBaseRateBorrowingsInitial" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<xs:element name="FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassCategoriesAxis" id="ftr_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassCategoriesAxis" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" nillable="true" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<element id="ftr_VermontJointOwnersConsortiumRelatedCommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract" name="VermontJointOwnersConsortiumRelatedCommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_GrantFundsReceivedForNetworkExpansionFromConnectAmericaFund" name="GrantFundsReceivedForNetworkExpansionFromConnectAmericaFund" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<xs:element name="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" id="ftr_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xs:element name="NumberOfStockBasedCompensationPlanUnderWhichGrantsWereMade" id="ftr_NumberOfStockBasedCompensationPlanUnderWhichGrantsWereMade" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xs:element name="UndiscountedPurchaseObligationIfMembersOfConsortiumRemainedInDefault" id="ftr_UndiscountedPurchaseObligationIfMembersOfConsortiumRemainedInDefault" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xs:element name="SeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember" id="ftr_SeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xs:element name="BusinessCustomerListMember" id="ftr_BusinessCustomerListMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xs:element name="SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember" id="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xs:element name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInCertainDeferredTaxBalances" id="ftr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInCertainDeferredTaxBalances" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<element id="ftr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingTotalFairValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingTotalFairValue" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAndDiluted" name="NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAndDiluted" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<xs:element name="NumberOfUtilitiesFormingVermontJointOwnersConsortium" id="ftr_NumberOfUtilitiesFormingVermontJointOwnersConsortium" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xs:element name="NonEmployeeDirectorsDeferredFeePlanAndEquityPlanMember" id="ftr_NonEmployeeDirectorsDeferredFeePlanAndEquityPlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<element id="ftr_CapitalExpendituresAnticipatedAbstract" name="CapitalExpendituresAnticipatedAbstract" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<xs:element name="PurchasePowerObligation" id="ftr_PurchasePowerObligation" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xs:element name="IssuePriceExpressedAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount" id="ftr_IssuePriceExpressedAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<element id="ftr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedInPeriodTotalFairValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantedInPeriodTotalFairValue" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_CashPaidDuringPeriodForAbstract" name="CashPaidDuringPeriodForAbstract" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<xs:element name="SeniorUnsecuredDebtNameDomain" id="ftr_SeniorUnsecuredDebtNameDomain" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xs:element name="CustomerSurcharges" id="ftr_CustomerSurcharges" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xs:element name="NetworkExpansionFundedByConnectAmericaFund" id="ftr_NetworkExpansionFundedByConnectAmericaFund" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
<xs:element name="RuralUtilitiesServiceMember" id="ftr_RuralUtilitiesServiceMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteThreeMember" name="SeniorNoteThreeMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteFourMember" name="SeniorNoteFourMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteFiveMember" name="SeniorNoteFiveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteSixMember" name="SeniorNoteSixMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteSevenMember" name="SeniorNoteSevenMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteEightMember" name="SeniorNoteEightMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteNineMember" name="SeniorNoteNineMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteTenMember" name="SeniorNoteTenMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteElevenMember" name="SeniorNoteElevenMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteTwelveMember" name="SeniorNoteTwelveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteThirteenMember" name="SeniorNoteThirteenMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteFourteenMember" name="SeniorNoteFourteenMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteFifteenMember" name="SeniorNoteFifteenMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteSixteenMember" name="SeniorNoteSixteenMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteSeventeenMember" name="SeniorNoteSeventeenMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteEighteenMember" name="SeniorNoteEighteenMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteNineteenMember" name="SeniorNoteNineteenMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyMember" name="SeniorNoteTwentyMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyOneMember" name="SeniorNoteTwentyOneMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyTwoMember" name="SeniorNoteTwentyTwoMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyThreeMember" name="SeniorNoteTwentyThreeMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyFourMember" name="SeniorNoteTwentyFourMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyFiveMember" name="SeniorNoteTwentyFiveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SubsidiarySeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember" name="SubsidiarySeniorNotesAndDebenturesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_WeightedAverageInterestRateOfLongTermDebt" name="WeightedAverageInterestRateOfLongTermDebt" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_DeferredTaxesOnPensionAndOPEBCostsMember" name="DeferredTaxesOnPensionAndOPEBCostsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_RecognizedTaxBenefitResultingFromLawChanges" name="RecognizedTaxBenefitResultingFromLawChanges" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_NumberOfStockBasedCompensationPlanUnderWhichGrantsWereNotMade" name="NumberOfStockBasedCompensationPlanUnderWhichGrantsWereNotMade" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_RestrictedStock" name="RestrictedStock" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_AcquisitionPurchasePrice" name="AcquisitionPurchasePrice" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_EstimatedFutureCapitalExpendituresForBusinessOperations" name="EstimatedFutureCapitalExpendituresForBusinessOperations" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_CapitalExpendituresIntegrationActivities" name="CapitalExpendituresIntegrationActivities" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_OtherSecuredDebtMember" name="OtherSecuredDebtMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_AcquisitionAndIntegrationCosts" name="AcquisitionAndIntegrationCosts" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SecuredEquipmentFinancingMember" name="SecuredEquipmentFinancingMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_CobankTermLoan2011Member" name="CobankTermLoan2011Member" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_CobankTermLoan2014Member" name="CobankTermLoan2014Member" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_NetworkRelatedExpenses" name="NetworkRelatedExpenses" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_ConnecticutOperationsMember" name="ConnecticutOperationsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_VerizonTransactionMember" name="VerizonTransactionMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_NumberOfVoiceConnectionsAcquired" name="NumberOfVoiceConnectionsAcquired" nillable="true" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_NumberOfBroadbandConnectionsAcquired" name="NumberOfBroadbandConnectionsAcquired" nillable="true" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_NumberOfVideoConnectionsAcquired" name="NumberOfVideoConnectionsAcquired" nillable="true" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_CapitalizationOfPensionAndOpebExpenseRelatedToEngineeringAndPlantConstruction" name="CapitalizationOfPensionAndOpebExpenseRelatedToEngineeringAndPlantConstruction" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_EstimatedPensionAndOpebExpense" name="EstimatedPensionAndOpebExpense" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_PercentageOfIncreaseInPensionPlan" name="PercentageOfIncreaseInPensionPlan" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_OverAllotmentOptionSharesIssued" name="OverAllotmentOptionSharesIssued" nillable="true" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_OtherAcquisitionsMember" name="OtherAcquisitionsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_ProceedsFromEquityNetOfIssuanceCosts" name="ProceedsFromEquityNetOfIssuanceCosts" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_AnnualSupportOfferedByFederalCommunicationsCommission" name="AnnualSupportOfferedByFederalCommunicationsCommission" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_NumberOfHouseholdsToBeServicedUnderRegulatoryFundedPrograms" name="NumberOfHouseholdsToBeServicedUnderRegulatoryFundedPrograms" nillable="true" type="xbrli:pureItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_NumberOfStatesInOurTerritory" name="NumberOfStatesInOurTerritory" nillable="true" type="xbrli:pureItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_JpMorgan2015CreditAgreementMember" name="JpMorgan2015CreditAgreementMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SharesIssuedExcludingOverAllotment" name="SharesIssuedExcludingOverAllotment" nillable="true" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_PurchasePriceAllocationAdjustmentForDeferredTaxes" name="PurchasePriceAllocationAdjustmentForDeferredTaxes" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentySixMember" name="SeniorNoteTwentySixMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentySevenMember" name="SeniorNoteTwentySevenMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SeniorNoteTwentyEightMember" name="SeniorNoteTwentyEightMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_Lineofcreditfacilityincreasedperiodicpaymentprincipal" name="Lineofcreditfacilityincreasedperiodicpaymentprincipal" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_RestrictedCashForEquityOffering" name="RestrictedCashForEquityOffering" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_CustomerRevenueMember" name="CustomerRevenueMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_SwitchedAccessAndSubsidyRevenueMember" name="SwitchedAccessAndSubsidyRevenueMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_VoiceServicesMember" name="VoiceServicesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_DataAndInternetServicesMember" name="DataAndInternetServicesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_OtherCustomerRevenuesMember" name="OtherCustomerRevenuesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_ConnectAmericaFundingConditionallyAccepted" name="ConnectAmericaFundingConditionallyAccepted" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_IssuanceOfCommonStockValue" name="IssuanceOfCommonStockValue" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_IssuanceOfPreferredStockValue" name="IssuanceOfPreferredStockValue" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember" name="AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax" name="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax" name="ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings" name="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalPreferredDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings" name="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalPreferredDividendsInExcessOfRetainedEarnings" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_VerizonBridgeFacilityMember" name="VerizonBridgeFacilityMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_ExtensionTermOfCollectiveBargainingAgreements" name="ExtensionTermOfCollectiveBargainingAgreements" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_NegativeInvestmentReturns" name="NegativeInvestmentReturns" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_NumberOfCarriersWithTariffPricingPlansUnderReview" name="NumberOfCarriersWithTariffPricingPlansUnderReview" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" name="CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" name="CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ftr_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesExcludingOverAllotmentNewIssues" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesExcludingOverAllotmentNewIssues" nillable="true" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
</xs:schema>

1 Subsequent Filing that References this Filing

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

 3/03/21  Frontier Comms Parent, Inc.       10-K       12/31/20  130:46M                                    Certent, Inc./FA
↑Top
Filing Submission 0000020520-15-000069   –   Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)
Copyright © 2024 Fran Finnegan & Company LLC – All Rights Reserved.
About — Privacy — Redactions — Help — Thu., May 16, 10:37:20.1am ET