Illinois, Washington Commissions Approve Frontier-Verizon with Extensive Provisions

摘要

Frontier Communications won approval from Washington and nIllinois for its proposed acquisition of landlines from Verizon. Regulators in the states imposed extensive conditions, but a Frontier spokesman said they don't faze the company. "We're pleased the Commission has nacted and approved the transaction," Tim McCallion, the president of Verizon’s West region, said of Washington's approval. "We are now evaluating the order and the unique circumstances underlying the conditions." But telecom unions criticized the Illinois commission's unanimous approval as a sell-out of consumers' interests.