Frontier Communication’s headquarters on the Kanawha River in Charleston. (Photo by Steven Allen Adams)
CHARLESTON West Virginia became the 12th state to accept the bankruptcy reorganization plan from Frontier Communications, even though lawmakers still have concerns whether Frontier can live up to its promises to expand broadband service across the state.
The state Public Service Commission released two orders Friday: one accepting a proposed settlement agreement between Frontier, PSC attorneys, the PSC’s Consumer Advocate Division and the Communication Workers of America union and the other accepting the results from a long-anticipated focused management audit of the company.
The two orders impose strict conditions on Frontier to improve its copper-line phone and internet services, as well as expand its fiber broadband internet service. Under the joint stipulation agreement approved by the PSC, Frontier agreed to spend $200 million on capital improvements by Dec. 31, 2023,
Frontier Communication’s headquarters on the Kanawha River in Charleston. (Photo by Steven Allen Adams)
West Virginia became the 12th state to accept the bankruptcy reorganization plan from Frontier Communications, even though lawmakers still have concerns whether Frontier can live up to its promises to expand broadband service across the state.
The state Public Service Commission released two orders Friday: one accepting a proposed settlement agreement between Frontier, PSC attorneys, the PSC’s Consumer Advocate Division and the Communication Workers of America union and the other accepting the results from a long-anticipated focused management audit of the company.
The two orders impose strict conditions on Frontier to improve its copper-line phone and internet services, as well as expand its fiber broadband internet service. Under the joint stipulation agreement approved by the PSC, Frontier agreed to spend $200 million on capital improvements by Dec. 31, 2023, and to deplo
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But they might stick around to listen, if they knew the many ways Roberts saves them money.
Saving money for consumers by fighting for them in rate proceedings and policy fights that threaten to bloat their utility bills has been Robertsâ job as West Virginiaâs consumer advocate for the past seven years.
Now sheâs moving on from her post as director of the state Public Service Commissionâs Consumer Advocate Division to become a federal policy adviser for the PSC on Jan. 18, a role in which she will focus on PJM, the regional transmission organization that coordinates wholesale electricity movement in all or parts of 13 states, including West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
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