Tag: Frontier Communications
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The Recap: Netflix Price Hike, T-Mobile Buying a Cable Company and More
Netflix kicked off “earning season,” a stretch when companies report their quarterly results and offer a glimpse into the health of their business. While this will be a financial-heavy version of The Recap, Netflix didn’t just talk about how much it made. It also joined virtually every other media player in raising prices (yay…). As…
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Frontier Communications Follows the Trend of Tech Companies Relocating to Texas
Frontier Communications is following suit with other tech companies. Today, the company said it’s moving headquarters from Connecticut to Texas. The company is leaving its long-standing office in Norwalk, Connecticut, and is moving to Dallas next month. “It’s official – Dallas is now home base for Building Gigabit America,” said Nick Jeffery, CEO of Frontier. …
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Frontier Plans to Come Back from Bankruptcy in Coming Weeks
Frontier Communications announced Friday that the California Public Utilities Commission has unanimously voted to approve its emergence from Chapter 11. The company says it plans to emerge from its bankruptcy in the coming weeks. Frontier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 15, 2020 while filing motions with the court to continue providing service to…
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As Cord Cutting Grows, Frontier Communications Plans to File for Bankruptcy
Frontier Communications has been recently struggling to service the growth of cord cutting. For months now Frontier Communications has been facing a possible sale or bankruptcy as it tries to handle its debt and growing competition. Bloomberg reported that Frontier Communications has informed creditors that it plans to file for bankruptcy in March 2020. Creditors…
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A New Law Bans Cable TV Providers From Charging for Routers They Don’t Own
A new law has finally stopped TV providers from charging customers a monthly fee for equipment that the customers have purchased on their own. ARS Technica first reported on this law that will affect cable and telecom companies. Frontier Communications is the example shared, as they have been charging customers a $10/month “Wi-Fi Router” fee,…
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Frontier Communications is Selling Its Operations in 4 States
Do you have Frontier Communications as your home internet or TV provider? Now that company will have new owners in four states. With this deal Frontier Communications will sell its operations in four U.S. states for $1.35 billion to private investment firms WaveDivision Capital LLC and Searchlight Capital Partners LLC. The states that are impacted…