Frontier gets OK to buy AT&T landline business

[NutmegYankee]

The state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority gave final approval Wednesday to the $2 billion sale of AT&’s landline, broadband and television businesses in Connecticut to Frontier Communications Corp.

The approval, which had been backed by state officials, consumers and AT&T union workers, comes with a promised investment of more than $63 million in improved broadband Internet services and assurances that Frontier would not increase basic residential rates for at least three years. In addition, low-income veterans will be given a $19.99 basic broadband package, a savings of $15 from the current rate.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy noted that the final agreement with Frontier followed a 10-month approval process that led to strong commitments from the company to improve service responses after weather-related outages.

“Today’s approval of Frontier Communications both protects customers and provides increased commitments to our state,” Malloy said in a statement.
http://www.theday.com/article/20141015/BIZ02/141019872/1044

As of Friday Oct 24, I'll be a Frontier customer. I don't have enough knowledge about them to know if it's good or bad.

[jehop61]

1. Happened to us in Michigan

about three years ago. Since then, we have much better internet service, the lines have been repaired and outages are rare. That's something in this rural area where no one seems to want to improve any services. Also, our DSL internet service is good and we only pay $29.00 per month. So don't worry, it'll probably be ok where you are.

[NewJeffCT]

2. Since they announced the switch several weeks back

I've had issues with my internet going down for brief periods. I've had UVerse for 3 years beforehand and outages were extremely rare