NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Frontier Communications has joined as a signatory of two landmark voluntary agreements to continue the ongoing improvement of the energy efficiency of its set-top boxes, as well as modems and routers used for broadband Internet services.

Pursuant to these agreements, the nation’s largest consumer pay-TV and broadband service providers and equipment manufacturers have committed that 90% of their annual set-top box and small network equipment (SNE) purchases and retail sales meet rigorous energy-efficiency levels. These agreements have saved consumers more than $2 billion in electric costs and avoided nearly 12 million metric tons of CO₂ emissions since 2013. The signatories previously announced plans to extend the agreements into a new term starting next year and are working to secure further improvements in energy efficiency with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

Frontier serves customers in 29 states, and is a top provider of wireline broadband and pay-TV video service in California. Its addition boosts the SNE agreement’s coverage of the nation’s residential broadband Internet market from 84% to 89%. Frontier also increases the set-top box agreement’s coverage of the nation’s residential pay-TV market from 92% to 93%. Nearly all Americans who subscribe to broadband or pay-TV services will benefit from the voluntary agreements.

Other signatories of both voluntary agreements include AT&T/DIRECTV, Cablevision, CenturyLink, Charter/Time Warner Cable/Bright House Networks, Comcast, Cox Communications, and Verizon and manufacturers ARRIS/Pace and Technicolor. Manufacturers Actiontec, D-Link, NETGEAR, and Ubee Interactive have signed the SNE agreement. More information about the voluntary agreements is available at http://www.energy-efficiency.us/

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 offers communications solutions to small, medium, and enterprise businesses. More information about Frontier is available at www.frontier.com.

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