CPUC Expected To Vote on Sale of Verizon California Landline Facilities to Frontier

The California Public Utilities Commission is expected to vote on the transfer of Verizon's wireline services in the state, said the CPUC agenda for Thursday. It said there's no foreseeable cost to rate payers in this transfer and that buyer Frontier Communications will need to give the "highest priority" to upgrading safety in the most critical areas. It said if approved, the agreement requires the telcos to maximize efforts to prevent fires and prepare for anticipated heavy rains.