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Frontier Communications Enhances Broadband Services in Connecticut with Coriant Solution
Frontier G.fast Powered Broadband Plans Unveiled
Frontier G.fast strategy includes delivering an ultra-broadband and IPTV bundled offer to apartment buildings, using existing in-building copper wiring.
Frontier CAF Investments Support Broadband Expansion to 140K+ Homes in Four States
Frontier CAF investments will increase broadband speeds to as much as 45 Mbps downstream. The company receives $331.5 million annually in CAF support.
EPIX and Frontier Communications Renew Distribution Agreement
Frontier Leverages CAF Program to Expand Texas Broadband Footprint
Texas broadband locations served by Frontier will expand by over 25,000 locations, funded in part, by the FCC Connect America Fund (CAF) program.
Eying an Opening, CenturyLink and Frontier Seek Regulatory Relief for Business Data Services
With a more sympathetic FCC, the two price cap carriers hope to gain more flexibility in the business data services market by lobbying for
$212 Million in Broadband Funding Awarded to 26 Carriers Including FairPoint, Frontier, and TDS
Utilities, municipalities, cablecos, and telcos were among the winners of $212 million in new broadband funding for broadband expansion…
Lifeline Broadband Problems: Big Carriers Opt Out, Rural Carriers Struggle with Pricing
Lifeline broadband problems are mounting as AT&T, Verizon and others opt out for at least some parts of their service areas. High-cost funding recipients
CenturyLink and Frontier Weigh OTT Options, Float DIRECTV NOW Resale Option
A CenturyLink OTT video offering is being developed in house but the company would consider a DIRECTV NOW resale option said their CFO. AT&T declined to
Report: U.S. Fixed Broadband Subscribers Decline in 2Q 2016
The number of U.S. fixed broadband subscribers dropped by nearly 200,000 in 2Q 2016 as customers shifted to wireless options, says Point Topic.
Study Finds Disparity in Available Internet Speeds and Income
Available Internet speeds and income are inversely related, according to the Center for Public Integrity, which looked at AT&T, CenturyLink, Frontier and . . .
Frontier Video Strategy Aims to Have IPTV in 50% of Footprint
A mix of IPTV and satellite partnerships make up the bulk of a Frontier video strategy, with their Vantage IPTV product reaching at least 50% of their
Rural Senators Want FCC Business Data Service Rules Based on Cableco Information
If FCC business data service rules require providers to decrease prices, providers may decrease investment, which could be a big problem in rural areas
Frontier Partners With AirTies for Smart Mesh WiFi
Frontier: Excited at the Prospects of DSL and IPTV
Frontier is a true believer in the long term future of wireline based broadband and video, seeing great opportunity in their growing DSL and IPTV assets
Carriers Seek Reversal of Business Data Services Regulation, Citing Flawed Analysis
Whether FCC business data services regulation proceeds could depend on whether Ethernet over HFC is a best effort service.
Investors Urge FairPoint Sale to CSAL
A FairPoint sale to CSAL, the real estate investment trust spun out of Windstream, would benefit both companies, says Maglan Capital Partners.
Frontier CEO: We’re Up to the Challenge of Competing With Cable
Some view telecom as the underdog when it comes to competing with cable. But Frontier has a better video offering than the cablecos, according to CEO Dan . . .
Frontier Purchase of Verizon Lines Experiences Challenges, Victories
Since the Frontier purchase of Verizon lines in three states, nearly 1 million customers in those states have signed up for self-care capability.
Frontier CAF Funding Jumps by $291 Million From Verizon Acquisition
Total Frontier CAF funding will total $331.5 million annually, now that the company has pledged to bring broadband to unserved parts of former Verizon . . .
As $10.5 Billion Frontier/ Verizon Deal Closes, a Report Card on Frontier Acquisitions Strategy
Frontier acquisitions now include Verizon lines in three more states. Integrating and upgrading acquisitions is becoming a core competency…
New Frontier Vantage Brand Features IPTV, Broadband, and VoIP Packages
A new Frontier Vantage brand joins other premium branding strategies including FiOS, U-verse, Xfinity, and Spectrum, among others,
Akamai Sees Surge in 15 Mbps+ Broadband Adoption
The U.S. 15 Mbps broadband adoption rate was 32% in the fourth quarter of 2015 — up 73% from the same period a year earlier.
Frontier Communications Adds Ethernet Private Line to Its Ethernet Portfolio