Pomeroy Daily Sentinel - Hearings planned for Verizon Frontier merger

POMEROY — The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has scheduled three additional public hearings for consumers to express their opinions on the merger between Verizon and Frontier Communications, one of which is at 6 p.m., tomorrow at the Athens Community Center.

According to John J. Lass, senior vice president and general manager of the central region for Frontier, if the deal is approved, Frontier stands to gain 635,000 access lines in Ohio. The deal is reported to be worth $8.6 billion and will transfer 4.8 million landlines for service through Frontier...