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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0001354457</cik>
        <entityName>The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>0001282266</cik>
        <entityName>WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC.</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-32422</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>4001 Rodney Parham, Building 1</street1>
            <street2></street2>
            <city>Little Rock</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>AR</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>ARKANSAS</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>72212</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>501-748-7000</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Stock</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Amy Horton</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Hearings Advisor</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-02</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>