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Jean Jewell, Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
O. Box 83720
4 72 West Washington
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
RE:Frontier Communications Notification of a Parent Company Transaction
Dear Ms. Jewell:
As you know, Frontier Communications Corporation ("Frontier ) and Verizon Communications
Inc. ("Verizon ) undertook a transaction ("Transaction ) in which Frontier was to acquire
Verizon s local telephone operations in Idaho and local telephone operations in several other
states through a parent company merger. Frontier is pleased to inform the Commission that the
transaction closed today, July 1 2010.
The Transaction affects the Idaho service territory and services provided by Verizon s Idaho
incumbent local exchange carrier, Verizon Northwest Inc. Frontier has become the parent of
Verizon Northwest. Verizon Northwest Inc. serves approximately 101 000 lines in Idaho.
Frontier s existing Idaho ILEC, Citizens Telecommunications ofldaho dba Frontier
Communications of Idaho, with approximately 18 000 lines, will continue to operate in the state
as a separate, indirect subsidiary of Frontier.
On March 31 , 2010 New Communications Online and Long Distance Inc. ("NewLD") filed a
registration with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to provide long distance services in the
state. Verizon s long distance customers residing within the Verizon Northwest's footprint were
transferred to NewLD. At close of the Transaction, NewLD also became a subsidiary of
Frontier.
Verizon Northwest's tariffs and price lists will not change as a result of the Transaction nor will
wholesale and retail agreements that existed at close of the Transaction.
In the coming days, Frontier will change the names of the transferred Verizon operating
companies. Verizon Northwest Inc. will become Frontier Communications Northwest Inc. New
Communications Online and Long Distance will become Frontier Communications Online and
Long Distance Inc. At that time, Frontier will issue new tariffs and price lists (retaining same
rates , terms and conditions) reflecting the name changes and cancel the former tariffs and price
lists applicable to the transferred companies.
The principal business address and person authorized to receive notice on behalf of Verizon
Northwest (Frontier Communications Northwest Inc.) will be:
Renee Willer
Frontier Communications
20575 NW Yon Neumann Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97006-6982
Phone: [phone]
Frontier looks forward to working with the Commission and Staff toward a common goal of
serving customers in Idaho.
Sincerely,
Ken Mason
VP Government and Regulatory Affairs
180 South Clinton Ave.
Rochester, NY 14646-0500