Exhibit 12

Frontier Communications Corporation

Statements of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

($ in Millions)

		Years Ended December 31,
		2017		2016		2015		2014		2013
Pre-tax income(loss) from continuing operations	$	(3,187)	$	(623)	$	(361)	$	163	$	163
Fixed charges		1,577		1,588		1,156		732		698
Interest capitalized		(12)		(11)		(4)		(3)		(3)
Income attributable to the noncontrolling
interest in a partnership		-		-		-		-		(2)
Total earnings	$	(1,622)	$	954	$	791	$	892	$	856
Fixed charges		1,577		1,588		1,156		732		698
Dividends declared on preferred stock		214		214		120		-		-
Combined fixed charges and
preferred stock dividends		1,791		1,802		1,276		732		698
Excess (deficiency) in earnings required to
cover fixed charges	$	(3,199)	$	(634)	$	(365)	$	160	$	158
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		(1.03)		0.60		0.68		1.22		1.23
Excess (deficiency) in earnings required to
cover combined fixed charges and
preferred stock dividends	$	(3,413)	$	(848)	$	(485)	$	160	$	158
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges
and preferred stock dividends		(0.91)		0.53		0.62		1.22		1.23
NOTE: The above calculation was performed in accordance with Regulation S-K 229.503(d) Ratio of earnings to fixed charges.