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                                                                     Exhibit 4.4

                           CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION

                                       of

                      Series D Convertible Preferred Stock

                                       of

                      Frontline Communications Corporation

                           Pursuant to Section 151 of
                           the General Corporation Law
                            of the State of Delaware

     Frontline Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Corporation"), certifies that pursuant to the authority conferred upon the
Board of Directors of the Corporation (the "Board") by the Amended Certificate
of Incorporation of the Corporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation") and
Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
"DGCL"), the Board, at a special meeting held on March 13, 2003, duly adopted
the following resolution creating a series of Preferred Stock, par value $.01
per share, designated as Series D Convertible Preferred Stock:

     RESOLVED, that Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per
share, of the Corporation be, and hereby is, created and that the designation
and amount of, and the rights, powers, preferences, privileges, qualifications,
limitations and restrictions of the shares of this series are as follows:

     Section 1. Designation, Number of Shares and Rank.

          (a)  There will be one series of Preferred Stock designated as "Series
               D Convertible Preferred Stock" (the "Series D Preferred Stock")
               and the number of shares constituting such series will be 35,500
               shares.

          (b)  With respect to dividend rights and rights on liquidation,
               winding-up and dissolution, the Series D Preferred Stock will
               rank: (i) senior to: (A) the common stock, par value $1.00 per
               share (the "Common Stock") of the Corporation; (B) all other
               classes of common stock; and (ii) junior to (A) the Series B
               Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share of the
               Corporation; (B) the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par
               value $.01 per share of the Corporation and (C) each other class
               or series of preferred stock of the Corporation now or hereafter
               established by the Board of Directors (the "Board of Directors"
               or the "Board") of the Corporation, the terms of which do not
               expressly provide that it ranks senior to, or on a parity with,
               the Series





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               D Preferred Stock as to dividend and redemption rights and rights
               on liquidation, winding-up and dissolution of the Corporation;
               and (D) each class or series of preferred stock of the
               Corporation established hereafter by the Board, the terms of
               which class or series expressly provide that such class or series
               will rank senior to the Series D Preferred Stock as to dividend
               and redemption rights or rights on liquidation, winding-up and
               dissolution of the Corporation (iii) on a parity with each other
               class or series of preferred stock of the Corporation established
               hereafter by the Board of Directors, the terms of which expressly
               provide that such class or series will rank on a parity with the
               Series C Preferred Stock as to dividend and redemption rights and
               rights on liquidation, winding-up and dissolution..

     Section 2. Conversion

          (a)  Upon (i) receipt of the approval of the Corporation's
               stockholders (the "Requisite Approvals") for the Corporation to
               (x) issue shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of the
               Series D Preferred Stock (y) effect a 1- for -1.5 share reverse
               split of the Common Stock (the "Reverse Split") and (z) increase
               the number of authorized shares of Common Stock to at least
               75,000,000 shares (the matters referred to in clauses (i), (ii)
               and (iii) of this Section 2(a) are collectively referred to as
               the "Actions") and (ii) the filing of an amendment to the
               Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation to effect the
               Actions (the "Amendment") with the Secretary of State of the
               State of Delaware, each share of Series D Preferred Stock will
               automatically convert into that number of fully paid and
               nonassessable shares of Common Stock (calculated as to each
               conversion to the nearest 1/100th of a share) as shall be equal
               to the Conversion Rate (as hereinafter defined), in effect at the
               time of conversion. The "Conversion Rate" shall initially be 150
               shares of Common Stock per each share of Series D Preferred
               Stock.

          (b)  The Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax which may be
               payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and
               delivery upon conversion of shares of Common Stock or other
               securities or property in a name other than that of the holder of
               the shares of the Series D Preferred Stock being converted, and
               the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver any
               such shares or other securities or property unless and until the
               person or persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid
               to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or shall have
               established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax
               has been paid.

          (c)  The Corporation (and any successor corporation) shall take all
               action necessary so that a number of shares of the authorized but
               unissued Common Stock (or common stock in the case of any
               successor corporation) sufficient to provide for the conversion
               of the Series D Preferred Stock outstanding upon the basis
               hereinbefore provided are at all times reserved by the
               Corporation


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               (or any successor corporation), free from preemptive rights, for
               such conversion, subject to the provisions of Section 2(d). If
               the Corporation shall issue any securities or make any change in
               its capital structure which would change the number of shares of
               Common Stock into which each share of the Series D Preferred
               Stock shall be convertible as herein provided, the Corporation
               shall at the same time also make proper provision so that
               thereafter there shall be a sufficient number of shares of Common
               Stock authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, for
               conversion of the outstanding Series D Preferred Stock on the new
               basis.

          (d)  In case of any consolidation or merger of the Corporation with
               any other corporation or in case of any sale or transfer of all
               or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, or in the
               case of any share exchange, in each case pursuant to which all of
               the outstanding shares of Common Stock are converted into other
               securities, cash or other property, the Corporation shall make
               appropriate provision or cause appropriate provision to be made
               so that each holder of shares of Series D Preferred Stock then
               outstanding shall have the right thereafter (in lieu of the right
               to convert into Common Stock, which right shall cease) to convert
               such shares of Series D Preferred Stock into the kind and amount
               of securities, cash or other property receivable upon such
               consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange by a
               holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such
               shares of Series D Preferred Stock could have been converted
               immediately prior to the effective date of such consolidation,
               merger, sale, transfer or share exchange. If, in connection with
               any such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange,
               each holder of shares of Common Stock is entitled to elect to
               receive either securities, cash or other property upon completion
               of such transaction, the Corporation shall provide or cause to be
               provided each holder of Series D Preferred Stock the right to
               elect the securities, cash (other than by the exercise of
               appraisal rights) or other property into which the Series D
               Preferred Stock held by such holder shall be convertible after
               completion of any such transaction on the same terms and subject
               to the same conditions applicable to holders of the Common Stock
               (including, without limitation, notice of the right to elect,
               limitations on the period in which such election shall be made
               and the effect of failing to exercise the election). The above
               provisions shall similarly apply to successive consolidations,
               mergers, sales, transfers or share exchanges.

          (e)  No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon
               conversion of Series D Preferred Stock but, in lieu of any
               fraction of a share of Common Stock which would otherwise be
               issuable in respect of the aggregate number of such shares
               surrendered for conversion at one time by the same holder, the
               aggregate number of shares of Common Stock shall be rounded to
               the nearest whole number of shares.


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          (f)  The Conversion Rate shall be adjusted from time to time under
               certain circumstances in case the Corporation shall (i) pay a
               dividend or make a distribution on its Common Stock in shares of
               its capital stock, (ii) subdivide its outstanding Common Stock
               into a greater number of shares, (iii) combine the shares of its
               outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares
               (including as a result of the Reverse Split), or (iv) issue by
               reclassification of its Common Stock any shares of its capital
               stock, then in each such case the Conversion Rate in effect
               immediately prior thereto shall be proportionately adjusted so
               that the holder of any Series D Preferred Stock thereafter
               surrendered for conversion shall be entitled to receive, to the
               extent permitted by applicable law, the number and kind of shares
               of capital stock of the Corporation which it would have owned or
               have been entitled to receive after the happening of such event
               had such Series D Preferred Stock been converted immediately
               prior to the record date for such event (or if no record date has
               been established in connection with such event, the effective
               date for such action). An adjustment pursuant to this Section
               2(f) shall become effective immediately after the record date in
               the case of a stock dividend or distribution and shall become
               effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a
               subdivision, combination, or reclassification.

          (g)  Except as otherwise provided above in this Section 2, no
               adjustment in the Conversion Rate shall be made in respect of any
               conversion for share distributions or dividends theretofore
               declared and paid or payable on the Common Stock.

     Section 3. Voting Rights.

          (a)  The holders of the Series D Preferred Stock will not have any
               voting rights except as set forth in this Section 3 or as
               otherwise from time to time required by law.

          (b)  The affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least a
               majority of the outstanding shares of the Series D Preferred
               Stock, voting separately as a class, will be required for any
               amendment, alteration or repeal of this Certificate of
               Designation, if such amendment, alteration or repeal materially
               and adversely affects the rights, preferences or privileges of
               the Series D Preferred Stock. The creation, authorization or
               issuance of any class or series or shares of any class or series
               of senior, parity or junior stock, or the increase or decrease in
               the amount of authorized capital stock of any such class shall
               not require the consent of holders of the Series D Preferred
               Stock and shall not be deemed to affect adversely the rights,
               preference or privileges of shares of Series D Preferred Stock.
               Such right of the holders of Series D Preferred Stock to vote as
               hereinabove provided may be exercised at any annual meeting or at
               any special meeting called for such purpose as hereinafter
               provided or at any adjournment thereof.


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          (c)  In any case in which the holders of Series D Preferred Stock
               shall be entitled to vote pursuant to this Section 3 or pursuant
               to law, each holder of Series D Preferred Stock entitled to vote
               with respect to such matters shall be entitled to one vote for
               each share of Series D Preferred Stock held.

     Section 4. Preemptive Rights. The holders of the Series D Preferred Stock
are not entitled to any preemptive rights.

     Section 5. Dividends and Distributions. The holders of shares of Series D
Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to receive dividends.

     Section 6. Liquidation Preference. In the event of a liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary,
the holders of Series D Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the
assets of the Corporation, whether such assets constitute stated capital or
surplus of any nature, a sum in cash equal to $.01 per share (the "Liquidation
Preference"), and no more; provided, however, that such rights shall accrue to
the holders of Series D Preferred Stock only if the Corporation's payments with
respect to the liquidation preference of the holders of Senior Stock are fully
met. After the liquidation preferences of the Senior Stock are fully met, the
entire assets of the Corporation available, for distribution shall be
distributed ratably among the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock and any
Parity Stock in proportion to the respective preferential amounts to which each
is entitled (but only to the extent of such preferential amounts). After payment
in full of the accrued and unpaid dividends and the Liquidation Preference of
the shares of Series D Preferred Stock as provided in this Section 6, the
holders of such shares shall not be entitled to any further participation in any
distribution of assets by the Corporation. Neither a consolidation or merger of
the Corporation with another corporation nor a sale or transfer of all or part
of the Corporation's assets for cash, securities or other property will be
considered a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

     Section 7. No Sinking Fund. The shares of Series D Preferred Stock shall
not be subject to the operation of a purchase, retirement or sinking fund.

     Section 8. Residual Rights. All rights accruing to the outstanding shares
of the Corporation not expressly provided for to the contrary herein shall be
vested in the Common Stock.

     Section 9. No Reissuance of Series D Preferred Stock. No share or shares of
Series D Preferred Stock acquired by the Corporation by reason of purchase,
conversion, redemption or otherwise will be sold or reissued, and, upon such
event, all such shares will resume the status of authorized but unissued shares
of Series D Preferred Stock.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby executes this document and
affirms that the facts set forth herein are true under penalty of perjury this
3rd day of April 2003.

                                            FRONTLINE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION


                                            By: /s/ Stephen J. Cole-Hatchard
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                                                Name: Stephen J. Cole-Hatchard
                                                Title: Chief Executive Officer

ATTEST:


By: /s/ Amy Wagner-Mele
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    Name: Amy Wagner-Mele
    Title: Secretary