SPRINGFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The formal record that was developed over recent months by Frontier,
Verizon and others regarding the transaction between Frontier
Communications and Verizon directly contradicts an Administrative Law
Judge's (ALJ) recommendations. The following statement from Frontier
Communications should be attributed to Dan McCarthy, Chief Operating
Officer of Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR).
Today's proposed order by an ALJ in Illinois ignores the numerous public
interest benefits outlined in the complete record developed in the
Frontier/Verizon transaction. This record fully addresses the issues
raised by the ALJ. We are confident that once the full Illinois Commerce
Commission reviews the record, they will vote to support the transaction.
Frontier and Verizon have addressed all major issues in several
settlements reached with parties in this transaction. The companies have
agreed to multiple conditions proposed by the Staff of the Commission
and have also entered into settlement agreements to resolve the issues
raised by wholesale customers that intervened in this proceeding.
Additional parties to settlements include: Comcast Phone of Illinois,
Level 3 Communications, Inc., the Illinois Public Telecommunications
Association, the Department of Defense and All Other Federal Executive
Agencies, the Attorney General and the Citizens Utility Board.
Finally, as part of those settlements, Frontier has formally committed
to expand broadband to 85 percent of the households in the VerizonIllinois service areas covered by the transaction and spend in excess of
$40 million to accomplish this effort.
In the next two weeks, Frontier will respond to the ALJ recommendation
and will restate its qualifications as a premier provider of
telecommunications services to the citizens of Illinois.
Frontier has been a leading provider of telecommunications services to
Illinois customers for a decade, and during this time we have
demonstrated our ability to meet our commitment to providing quality
service. Without any regulatory mandates we have deployed broadband
availability to more than 90 percent of our footprint in Illinois.
"We hope to deliver these same broadband benefits to even more consumers
in Illinois as soon as possible."
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation (NYSE: FTR) is a full-service
communications provider and one of the largest local exchange telephone
companies in the country serving rural areas and small and medium-sized
towns and cities. Frontier is included in the S&P 500 Index. Frontier
Communications offers telephone, television and Internet services,
including wireless Internet data access, as well as bundled offerings,
specialized bundles for small businesses and home offices, and data
security solutions. Additional information about Frontier products and
services is available at www.frontier.com.
More information about the company may be found at www.frontier.com/ir.
Source: Frontier Communications Corporation
Contact: Frontier Communications Corporation
Steve Crosby
SVP, Government and Regulatory Affairs
916-206-8198
steven.crosby@frontiercorp.com