Oregon PUC Gets Northwest/Frontier Settlement Details
The Oregon Public Utility Commission got more details about a settlement on Northwest Fiber’s proposed buy of Frontier Communications wireline, video and long-distance operations. The companies, PUC staff and the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board filed a stipulation Wednesday saying they…
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support the deal with conditions. The agency typically rules within six to eight weeks, but there's no statutory deadline, a spokesperson emailed Thursday. The companies made commitments including about expanding broadband deployment, keeping wholesale agreements, and reporting on finances and service quality. Beyond Connect America Fund Phase II funding, Northwest agreed to spend at least $50 million enhancing and expanding 1 Gbps fiber symmetrical service within five years. That should cover at least 60 percent of locations in the combined ILEC territories in Oregon. Northwest would spend at least $10 million outside the Portland area. Northwest would ensure existing Frontier fiber customers have such access within a year. The companies and Montana Consumer Counsel filed their own pact Tuesday at that state’s Public Service Commission (see 1912040050). Settlement was earlier announced in Washington state, the last state OK needed. Details are due Dec. 19 to the Utilities and Transportation Commission, with a hearing Jan. 27.