STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The following statement may be attributed to Frontier Communications
Chairman and CEO Maggie Wilderotter:
“Over the last four years, Frontier has invested more than $2.8 billion
to provide broadband, voice, and video services to our customers. Our
network delivers valued services across our 28 states and offers
unfettered access to the Internet. Despite this private capital
commitment, some 'net neutrality' instigators are urging regulators to
adopt rules for the Internet based on an outdated and burdensome 20th
century regulatory framework. The Internet, which has thrived under a
light touch regulatory approach, will stagnate under a regime developed
for monopoly common carrier providers.
“Frontier embraces the existing industry-supported framework for an open
Internet and supports transparency because we believe a fully-informed
customer is the best customer. We do not block or degrade customer
access to content and we have no fast lanes. Yet we find that 'net
neutrality' advocates are urging new rules and regulations that will
drive up our costs, create uncertainty, deter investment and degrade the
customer Internet experience. This is exactly the wrong approach for our
country as we rely on innovation to create jobs and we face a
challenging global economic environment.”
ABOUT FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) offers broadband,
voice, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, data security
solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for residential
customers, small businesses and home offices and advanced communications
for medium and large businesses in 28 states. Frontier's approximately
17,000 employees are based entirely in the United States. More
information is available at www.frontier.com.
Frontier Communications Corporation
Steve Crosby, 916-206-8198
steven.crosby@ftr.com
Source: Frontier Communications Corporation