X0303 4 2010-07-29 0000020520 FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP FTR 0001316480 Hayes Peter B. 3 HIGH RIDGE PARK STAMFORD CT 06905 1 EVP Commercial Sales Common Stock 2010-07-29 4 A 0 16202 0 A 131766 D Common Stock 183242 I By Family Trust Represents a restricted stock retention award in connection with the successful closing of the Company's acquisition of local wireline operations from Verizon Communications Inc. in 14 states on July 1, 2010. The shares will vest one-third each year beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. pbhayes_poa.TXT David G. Schwartz, under Power of Attorney 2010-07-30