Maine Watch 11/30/07 FairPoint Controversy

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Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks On-Demand 11/30/07

Fairpoint Controversy

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A proposed deal to sell Verizon’s local phone and Internet lines in Maine and the rest of northern New England to a much smaller company, FairPoint, took a hard hit when staff at the Maine Public Utilities Commission recommended that the proposed sale be rejected. It questions FairPoint’s financial wherewithal and it blames Verizon for letting Maine’s phone network deteriorate.

With a final decision on the sale a few weeks away, the debate is now at a fever pitch. What are the repercussions for Maine consumers and businesses? Find out on Maine Watch with Jennifer Rooks for November 30, 2007.

Related Stories and Information

Website: Maine PUC Examiner’s Report adobe pdf

Website: New Hampshire PUC

Website: Vermont PUC

Website: No Deal (IBEW)

Website: Fairpoint Communications

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