Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S‑8 (No. 333-216386 and 333-223320) of Windstream Holdings, Inc. of our report dated June 21, 2018 relating to the financial statements and supplemental schedule of the Windstream 401(k) Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Little Rock, Arkansas
June 21, 2018
