Frontier Communications filed applications with the FCC and...

Frontier Communications filed applications with the FCC and Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority on Friday to acquire AT&T’s wireline, broadband and video operations in Connecticut. Frontier also filed an application with the Justice Department under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act on Monday, seeking approval for the acquisitions, said a news release Monday from Frontier (http://bit.ly/1g27oBm). Frontier agreed in December to pay $2 billion in the deal. Consumer advocates have said they would seek to ensure consumers have high quality of service (CD Jan 2 p1).