PUCO approves Frontier Communications' acquisition of Verizon local wireline operations - MarketWatch

STAMFORD, Conn., Feb 11, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Frontier Communications Corporation reported today that its pending acquisition of Verizon Communications' local wireline operations in Ohio serving residential and small business customers has been unanimously approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).

Ohio is the fourth state to approve the transaction. The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and the Public Service Commission of South Carolina unanimously approved the transaction on Oct. 28, 2009 and unanimous approval by the California Public Utilities Commission was granted on Oct. 29, 2009...