The Public Service Commission of West Virginia has scheduled a public comment hearing and an evidentiary hearing for the acquisition of Frontier Communications by Verizon Communications Inc.
The public comment hearing begins at 4 p.m. on June 11 and the evidentiary hearing for the case begins the following day at 9:30 a.m., both to be held at PSC headquarters at 201 Brooks Street, Charleston.
Those who wish to participate in the public comment hearing should register with the Commission by 4 p.m. on June 10. Registration may be made through the Microsoft Teams meeting link at https://bit.ly/WVPSC20250611. You may also register by calling Alexis Weimer at (304) 340-0822 or Andrew Gallagher at (304) 340-0820; or by emailing aweimer@psc.state.wv.us or agallagher@psc.state.wv.us.
Those who wish to attend in person are asked to sign up to speak prior to 4 p.m. As an alternative to speaking, written comments may be submitted by mail or hand delivered to the Executive Secretary, P.O. Box 812, Charleston, WV 25323, or online at https://www.psc.state.wv.us/ by clicking on “Submit a Comment” in the left column and following the directions provided. All written comments should be marked as pertaining to Case No. 24-0853-T-PC.
The Commission has set aside two days following the public comment hearing to take evidence on the joint application filed by the companies on Oct. 31, 2024. They seek approval for Verizon to acquire Frontier Communications and its subsidiaries, including Frontier West Virginia Inc., Citizens Telecommunications Company of West Virginia, and Frontier Communications of America, Inc.
More information on this case can be found on the PSC website: www.psc.state.wv.us. Click on “Case Information” and access Case No. 24-0853-T-PC.
