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Verizon is back!!

Verizon completed its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications on January 20, 2026, creating a major, combined fiber network. Frontier now operates as "Frontier, a Verizon company". The deal significantly expands Verizon's fiber footprint, adding millions of fiber customers across 31 states and Washington, D.C..

Key Details of the Merger (as of Jan 2026):
What it means: Frontier's fiber network is integrating with Verizon's Fios and mobility services to expand coverage.
Customer Impact: For now, there are no immediate changes for existing Frontier customers, who do not need to take any action.

Future Plans: The acquisition enables "better value and more choices" in home internet and mobile services, with plans for improved fiber-optic offerings.

This move reverses the 2016 deal where Frontier bought Verizon's wireline operations in several states.

In case your company is still using copper based phone lines, the FCC is pushing to sunset them as early as December 2028. If you would like information on options to convert your lines to SIP trunks or move to a new Hosted VoIP phone service, please reach out to discuss!!

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