Frontier Communications Corporation (“Frontier”) and Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon") seek the Commission’s consent for the assignment and transfer of control of various licenses and authorizations for purposes of sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934. Frontier, a widely-held and publicly traded corporation, is a full service communication provider focusing on rural areas and smaller cities and provides an array of telecommunications and broadband Internet access services through its wholly-owned operating companies in 24 states. Verizon, a widely-held and publicly traded corporation, is a full service communications provider with territories stretching across the United States and beyond. Under the contemplated transaction, Verizon will spin-off certain local exchange networks in Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, and a portion of Verizon’s local exchange networks in California, to a newly created and wholly-owned subsidiary, New Communications Holdings, Inc. (“NCH”). Verizon will make a pro rata distribution of NCH stock to Verizon shareholders, which will be immediately followed by a stock for stock merger of NCH into Frontier. After the transaction is completed, Verizon shareholders will hold 68% of the newly merged Frontier and the former Frontier shareholders will hold 32%, but with no individual or company owning or controlling 10% or more of Frontier stock. Verizon will have the right to appoint three of the nine board members and Frontier will have the right to appoint six of the nine members of the newly-merged Frontier Board of Directors. See the Public Notice for more information.

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8/119/09
Applications Filed by Frontier Communications Corporation and Verizon Communications Inc. for Assignment or Transfer of Control.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

Below is a list of record documents in reverse chronological order.

10/30/09
Notice of Ex Parte Communications, filed by Frontier Communications Corp.

10/28/09
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Verizon

10/26/09
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Frontier Communications Corporation

10/21/09
Letter, filed by Frontier Communications

10/13/09
Reply Comments, filed by Sprint Nextel Corporation

10/13/09
Reply Comments, filed by National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates

10/13/09
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by USTelecom

10/13/09
Reply Comments, filed by PAETEC Communications, Inc.

10/13/09
Opposition to Petitions to Deny and Reply to Comments, filed by Frontier Communications Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc.

10/13/09
Amended Opposition to Petitions to Deny and Reply to Comments, filed by Frontier Communications Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc.

9/28/09
Notice of EXPARTE - Earthlink, Inc. & New Edge Network, Inc.

9/25/09
Letter - Earthlink, Inc. & New Edge Network, Inc.

9/22/09
Comments - Communication Workers of America, International Brotherhood Electrical Workers
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9/21/09
Comment - Free Press

9/21/09
Comment - Communications Workers of American, International Brotherhood Electrical Workers

9/21/09
Petition - TW Telecom, One Communications, Integra and Cbeyond

9/21/09
Comment - Kentucky Data Link

9/21/09
Comment - Earthlink, Inc. and New Edge Network, Inc.

9/21/09
Comment - National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates

9/21/09
Comment - Independent Telephone & Telecommunications Alliance

9/21/09
Comment - Michigan Public Service Commission

9/21/09
Comment - Contel of South, Inc d/b/a Verizon Mid-States

9/21/09
Petition - NTELOS of West Virginia Inc.

9/18/09
Comment - Calix

9/17/09
Comments, filed by Senator Robert Byrd

9/15/09
Comment - Kurt Dobbins

9/11/09
Comment - ADTRAN, Inc.

8/21/09
Notice of Exparte - Frontier Communications Corp.

8/19/09
Letter - Verizon West Coast, Inc.

8/19/09
Letter - Verizon South Inc.

8/19/09
Letter - Verizon North Inc.

8/19/09
Letter - Verizon Enterprise Solutions LLC

8/19/09
Letter - Verizon West Virginia, Inc.

8/19/09
Letter - Verizon California, Inc.

8/19/09
Letter - Verizon Northwest, Inc.

Public Comments:
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• 5/29/09
  Applications:
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• Alex Johns, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: (202) 418-1167

• Jeff Tobias, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: (202) 418-1617

• David Krech, Policy Division, International Bureau: (202) 418-7443

This page contains an indexed unofficial listing of and electronic links to most materials in this docket. The applications and any associated documents are also available for public inspection and copying during normal reference room hours at the FCC Reference Center. Copies of the applications and any subsequently-filed documents in this matter also may be obtained from Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, 1-800-378-3160 (voice), fcc@bcpiweb.com (e-mail), and most are also accessible through the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).