Frontier Communications 2010 Annual Report Download - page 16

Intellectual Property
We believe that we have the trademarks, trade names and intellectual property licenses that are necessary
for the operation of our business.
Employees
As of December 31, 2010, we had approximately 14,800 employees. Approximately 9,500 of our
employees are affiliated with a union. The number of union employees covered by collective bargaining
agreements expiring during 2011 is approximately 2,300. We consider our relations with our employees to be
good.
Available Information
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Accordingly, we
file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC). Such reports, proxy statements and other information may be obtained by visiting the Public Reference
Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549 or by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In
addition, the SEC maintains an Internet site (www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information
statements and other information regarding the Company and other issuers that file electronically. Material filed
by us can also be inspected at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (NYSE), 20 Broad Street, New
York, NY 10005, on which our common stock is listed.
We make available, free of charge on our website, our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as soon as practicable after we electronically file these documents
with, or furnish them to, the SEC. These documents may be accessed through our website at www.frontier.com
under “Investor Relations.” The information posted or linked on our website is not part of this report. We also
make our Annual Report available in printed form upon request at no charge.
We also make available on our website, or in printed form upon request, free of charge, our Corporate
Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and the charters for the Audit, Compensation,
and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees of the Board of Directors. Stockholders may request
printed copies of these materials by writing to: 3 High Ridge Park, Stamford, Connecticut 06905 Attention:
Corporate Secretary. Our website address is www.frontier.com.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Before you make an investment decision with respect to any of our securities, you should carefully
consider all the information we have included or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K and our
subsequent periodic filings with the SEC. In particular, you should carefully consider the risk factors described
below and read the risks and uncertainties related to “forward-looking statements” (which we do not undertake
to update) as set forth in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations” section of this Form 10-K, any of which could materially adversely affect our business, operating
results, financial condition and the actual outcome of matters as to which forward-looking statements are made
in this report. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing our company. Additional
risks and uncertainties that are not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial or that are not
specific to us, such as general economic conditions, may also adversely affect our business and operations. The
following risk factors should be read in conjunction with MD&A and the consolidated financial statements and
related notes included in this report.
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