FCC Chairman Wheeler's Response to Rep. Ruiz Regarding the Transaction Between Frontier and Verizon

On Dec 3, Rep Raul Ruiz (D-CA) wrote to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler regarding the FCC approval of Frontier Communications' purchase of Verizon's wireline networks in California, Texas, and Florida. On March 14, Chairman Wheeler responded by detailing the commitments by Frontier relating to the provision of broadband services in rural or underserved areas. Chairman Wheeler also assured that Frontier will be subject to the same Connect America Fund Phase II public interest obligations that applied to Verizon.