Kucinich Sends Letter to FCC Requesting Analysis of Verizon-FairPoint Merger

KUCINICH SENDS LETTER TO FCC REQUESTING ANALYSIS OF VERIZON-FAIRPOINT MERGER
[SOURCE: Rep Dennis Kucinich]
Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin asking for a thorough analysis of the Verizon-FairPoint merger. Rep Kucinich is chairman of the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Federal Communications Commission. He writes, "If the proposed Verizon-FairPoint merger is not able to provide customers with quality service and new service to underserved areas, the merger would not be consistent with the Commission’s responsibility to ensure such transactions serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity. As such, the Commission should conduct a thorough analysis of the proposed merger."
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