Verizon: Approval Granted for Billion-Dollar Acquisition of Frontier

Regulatory authority clears the way The US telecommunications sector is on the brink of a transformation – it is now official: the acquisition of Frontier Communications by Verizon has passed the critical regulatory hurdle. The US communications regulator FCC has approved the $20 billion deal after months of negotiations. This allows Verizon to fully integrate Frontier's fiber-optic business and implement its infrastructure plans. The completion of the transaction is now expected by early 2026 at the latest. Boosting fiber with Frontier ...