Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
Mattoon, Illinois
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Form 8-K/A of Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. of our report dated March 6, 2017, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Fairpoint Communications, Inc., which report is incorporated by reference in this Form 8-K/A.
/s/ BDO USA, LLP
Atlanta, GA
September 18, 2017