Consent of Independent Accountants



We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements  on Form  S-3 (No.  33-52873,  No.  33-63615,  No.  333-7047  and No.
33-60729)  and the  Registration  Statements  on Form  S-8 (No.  333-71821,  No.
333-71597,  No.  333-71029,  No.  33-42972,  No.  33-48683 and No.  33-54376) of
Citizens  Communications  Company of our report dated February 15, 2001 relating
to the combined  financial  statements of the Frontier  Incumbent Local Exchange
Carrier Businesses, which appears on Form 8-K of Citizens Communications Company
dated March 29, 2001.





PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Rochester, New York
March 29, 2001