Saturday, January 16, 2010
Frontier/Verizon Hearings Wrap Up
WEST VIRGINIA....
The West Virginia state Public Service Commission concluded hearings Friday afternoon involving the potential sale of Verizon’s West Virginia landlines to Frontier Communications. No target date for a decision has been entered into the record, but attorneys have until March 5th to file reply briefs. Frontier says it hopes the commission will review the testimony thoroughly and approve the deal. Byron Harris, Director of the Consumer Advocate Division of the PSC says the case requires extensive review and he is unsure whether the deal is beneficial to the state. During his testimony, he voiced concerns that broadband should be considered in the decision to approve the deal, and, if not, he's concerned hundreds if not thousands of customers will be left without comparable services they deserve. If approved, the deal would give Frontier 98% control of all landlines in the state.
The West Virginia state Public Service Commission concluded hearings Friday afternoon involving the potential sale of Verizon’s West Virginia landlines to Frontier Communications. No target date for a decision has been entered into the record, but attorneys have until March 5th to file reply briefs. Frontier says it hopes the commission will review the testimony thoroughly and approve the deal. Byron Harris, Director of the Consumer Advocate Division of the PSC says the case requires extensive review and he is unsure whether the deal is beneficial to the state. During his testimony, he voiced concerns that broadband should be considered in the decision to approve the deal, and, if not, he's concerned hundreds if not thousands of customers will be left without comparable services they deserve. If approved, the deal would give Frontier 98% control of all landlines in the state.
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