Cox Media Group Removes KIRO-TV from Frontier Communications’ Seattle FiOS Customers
January 01 2018 - 8:21AM
Business Wire
Cox demanding untenable rate increase of 80
percent over three-year contract
Frontier Communications FiOS customers in the Seattle area have
lost access to KIRO-TV programming as Frontier refuses to agree to
Cox Media Group’s demands for large fee increases of more than 80
percent over the next three-year contract period. Frontier
customers no longer have access to CBS, Get TV, and Laff TV in
their programming selection in the Seattle area.
“Cox’s bullying and heavy-handed blackout tactics hurt
consumers,” said Steve Ward, Frontier Senior Vice President Video
Technology and Content. “Their demands for an outrageous price
increase would have to be passed on to customers in the form of
higher monthly service rates. It’s time for Cox to agree to a fair
and reasonable solution.”
Frontier will continue its efforts to reach a fair and
reasonable agreement so Cox will restore programming as quickly as
possible.
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) is a leader in
providing communications services to urban, suburban, and rural
communities in 29 states. Frontier offers a variety of services to
residential customers over its fiber-optic and copper networks,
including video, high-speed internet, advanced voice, and Frontier
Secure® digital protection solutions. Frontier Business offers
communications solutions to small, medium, and enterprise
businesses. More information about Frontier is available at
www.frontier.com.
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