Exhibit 99

Frontier Communications Corporation Declares Second-Quarter Dividends

NORWALK, Conn., May 2, 2017 – Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend on Frontier’s 11.125% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, of $2.78125 per share, payable in cash on June 30, 2017 to holders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2017.

The Board of Directors also has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share of common stock, payable on June 30, 2017 to holders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2017.

About Frontier Communications

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

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