Frontier Looks to Close Northwest Deal After Washington State OK
Frontier Communications secured the final state OK for its $1.35 billion deal to transfer northwestern states telecom assets to Northwest Fiber. The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission said Wednesday that commissioners agreed to a settlement including conditions to spend $50…
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million to expand state broadband coverage, support the statewide transition to enhanced 911 and report on financial and service quality measures. The Washington UTC order in docket UT-190574 notes comments received on the deal “reflect dissatisfaction with the quality and availability of services from Frontier Northwest.” Northwest Fiber pledges to invest in the ILEC network to improve service, the order said. Frontier got Oregon and Montana OKs last month (see 2001280071). FCC bureaus approved the deal in December (see 1912190086). Frontier and WaveDivision Capital “are pleased to have received the final regulatory approval" and "look forward to successfully completing the transaction," a Frontier spokesperson said.