Verizon Wants to Take over Frontier. Here’s What’s at Stake for West Virginians

Verizon wants to take over Frontier. Here’s what’s at stake for West Virginians

Fifteen years ago, Verizon handed over its network of wired internet and phone lines to Frontier Communications in West Virginia.  Now, the company wants it back.  If Verizon’s deal to acquire the original network and its expansion is approved by state regulators, it would make the telecommunications giant the largest internet and phone provider in the state.  Since October, the West Virginia Public Service Commission had been waiting for detail…

Connecticut OKs Verizon/Frontier Deal

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Connecticut Regulators Approve Verizon's Frontier Communications Acquisition - Inside Towers

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) on Wednesday unanimously approved telecommunication giant Verizon’s (NYSE: VZ) acquisition of Frontier Communications’ (NASDAQ: FYBR) Connecticut operations, CT Insider reported. PURA had given its tentative approval to the deal on May 14. Verizon announced its proposed $20 billion acquisition of all Frontier’s operations in September of 2024. Frontier relocated its corporate headquart…