OCC urges Frontier and Verizon customers to testify at additional PUCO local public hearings

COLUMBUS, Ohio – September 17, 2009 – The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC) is encouraging consumers of Frontier Communications Corporation and Verizon Communications, Inc. to attend and testify at newly-scheduled additional local public hearings regarding the companies’ proposed merger of local landline telephone service.

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has scheduled three additional public hearings for consumers to express their opinions. The additional hearings have been scheduled as follows...