Frontier Communications Welcomes FCC Action on Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II
April 29 2015 - 4:03PM
Business Wire
The following statement may be attributed to Daniel McCarthy,
Frontier President and Chief Executive Officer:
Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR) welcomes today’s action by
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) implementing Phase II
of the Connect America Fund (CAF). The CAF framework supports the
FCC’s goal of increased broadband access for rural America. The FCC
established the CAF in 2011 to facilitate broadband deployment to
the millions of Americans living in rural areas without access to
broadband infrastructure. The CAF Phase II support will enable
Frontier and other carriers to accelerate investment in high cost,
unserved markets across America.
Over the last three years, Frontier has utilized CAF Phase I
interim support to deploy broadband across its rural footprint,
accepting $71.9 million in 2012 to deploy broadband to 93,000
unserved locations and $61.3 million in 2013 to deploy or upgrade
broadband service to more than 103,000 locations. With the CAF
Phase II support, Frontier will continue to expand access to this
life-changing technology to additional rural customers across the
country.
Frontier President and CEO Dan McCarthy said, "The FCC’s
commitment to supporting broadband deployment to rural America,
combined with Frontier’s passion for serving these small
communities and markets, are improving lives across the country.
CAF Phase II is a critical next step in delivering life changing
broadband service – and the major economic benefits associated with
it – to rural America. We will be reviewing today’s Public Notice
in more detail and look forward to participating and utilizing the
resources to expand broadband infrastructure across our rural
markets."
Frontier Communications' investments over the past four years
throughout the company's service areas have made broadband service
available to more than 1.1 million new households. Today, Frontier
broadband is available to more than 7.7 million households
throughout the U.S. In addition to the locations that will have
access to broadband for the first time, Frontier as a company has
made significant investments in broadband speeds and services for
all of its customers. Moreover, the company has introduced
simplified broadband offerings and bundled service packages that
provide customers with choice and affordable options. CAF Phase II
funding will enable Frontier to continue expanding these offerings
to additional areas in its markets.
About FRONTIER
COMMUNICATIONS
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) offers
broadband, voice, video, wireless Internet data access, data
security solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for
residential customers, small businesses and home offices and
advanced communications for medium and large businesses in 28
states. Frontier's approximately 17,400 employees are based
entirely in the United States. More information is available at
www.frontier.com.
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