Friday, May 22, 2009

Frontier Communication to acquire Verizon assets

May 21, 2009

A large expansion of Frontier Communications has been announced. The new program will create the nation’s largest pure rural communication services provider. Frontier’s Elk Grove Manager Jim Cline said, “The new $8.6 billion program with Verizon will have a positive impact in Elk Grove.”

Cline stated the $8.6 deal with Verizon will acquire rural access lines in 14 states, thus making Frontier the largest rural communications provider and the fifth-largest provider of voice, broadband and video services in the United States...