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Frontier Brings Pac-12 Networks Action to Southern California

August 29, 2016

Frontier Brings Pac-12 Networks Action to Southern California

College Football Kicks Off on FiOS TV Starting September 1

Just in time for college football, Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) brings all the action and excitement of Pac-12 Networks to FiOS® TV, offering hundreds of high-definition live sporting events, specialty content and viewing on Internet-connected devices to subscribers across Southern California starting Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016.

Now, with Pac-12 Networks on FiOS TV, California Pac-12 Conference fans can stay on top of their favorite teams and sports action year-round, plus watch games from all six regions on Pac-12 Now, the TV Everywhere platform that allows subscribers to watch on Internet-connected devices.

Frontier FiOS TV subscribers can see Pac-12 Networks in select packages on Channel 591 in HD, with regional Pac-12 shown on Channel 581. For Southern California, Pac-12 Networks will be available on Frontier’s Preferred tier, except in the Coachella Valley, where it will be offered on Frontier’s Extreme tier. Package subscribers can also watch at frontier.com/TVeverywhere. Frontier customers whose current FiOS TV package does not have Pac-12 Networks can call 1-800-921-8101 to ask about upgrades.

“We’re happy to bring Pac-12 Networks to Frontier’s California FiOS TV customers,” said Frontier Communications West Region President Melinda White. “Nothing beats watching your favorite teams in live action and Pac 12 Networks offers our customers more viewing options to enjoy exciting live events and watch their favorite teams and players year-round.”

“With the fall season sports getting under way and many of our student-athletes returning from the Olympic Games, this is a great time of year to welcome more Frontier FiOS TV subscribers," said Pac-12 Networks President Lydia Murphy-Stephans. “Frontier’s commitment to offering the Pac-12's live collegiate sporting events and original programming will be a met with great enthusiasm from our fans throughout Southern California.”

Pac-12 Networks will feature quadruple headers each of the first three Saturdays of the season. See the complete schedule for the first three weeks here. Pac-12 Networks has year-round coverage of men’s and women’s college sports – football, basketball, baseball, soccer, track and field, tennis, swimming, gymnastics, softball, and more. Frontier Communications is a long-time distributor of Pac-12 Networks to FiOS TV subscribers in Oregon and Washington.

About Frontier Communications

Frontier Communications Corporation, a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is a leader in providing communications services to urban, suburban and rural communities in 29 states. Frontier offers a variety of services to residential customers over its fiber-optic and copper networks, including video, high-speed internet, advanced voice and Frontier Secure digital protection solutions. Frontier Business Edge offers communications solutions to small, medium and enterprise businesses. Frontier’s approximately 30,000 employees are based entirely in the United States. More information about Frontier is available at www.frontier.com.