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FairPoint Files Provisional Notice of Cutover Readiness; Triggers Formal Process to Expected Cutover at the End of January
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FairPoint
Communications, Inc. (NYSE: FRP) today announced it has filed its provisional
notice of cutover readiness with the Public Utility Commissions (PUC) inNew
Hampshire andMaine and the Department of Public Service (PSB) inVermont. The
notice was filed after Liberty Consulting Group indicated in its November 12th
monthly Status Report that FairPoint had met substantially all of the criteria
required to cut over at the end of January. The state PUCs/PSB will now hold
technical conferences with FairPoint and, if necessary, or at the request of
intervening parties, public hearings. Subsequent to the hearings, FairPoint
expects to file its irrevocable notice of cutover with Verizon.
In its report, Liberty stated FairPoint needed additional attention in one
area (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) testing), so FairPoint today
also filed its rebuttal to the Liberty Monthly Status Report indicating that,
in its opinion, it had met the acceptance criteria. However, FairPoint agreed
to complete the additional CLEC tests recommended by Liberty.
Gene Johnson, chairman and CEO of FairPoint stated, "A tremendous effort
was put forth in order to get to this point. While our work is not done, I
thank the employees of FairPoint and Capgemini U.S. LLC (FairPoint's lead
integration partner) and Verizon for making these efforts to date. As we move
closer to the expected end of January cutover date, we look forward to being
that much closer to better serving the residents and businesses ofMaine,New
Hampshire andVermont with new broadband and voice products, services and
bundles through our approximately 60 new, state-of-the-art fully integrated
systems."
The Vermont Public Service Board has scheduled a status conference later
this week and the Public Service Commission staffs inMaine andNew Hampshire
have a joint technical session scheduled on November 17. The PUCs/PSB may
choose to conduct hearings on the matter later this month and dates are being
held for that purpose.
About FairPoint
FairPoint Communications, Inc. is an industry leading provider of
communications services to communities across the country. Today, FairPoint
owns and operates local exchange companies in 18 states offering advanced
communications with a personal touch, including local and long distance voice,
data, Internet, television and broadband services. FairPoint is traded on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FRP. Learn more at
www.fairpoint.com .
This press release may contain forward-looking statements by FairPoint
that are not based on historical fact, including, without limitation,
statements containing the words "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," "seeks," "estimates" and similar expressions and statements.
Because these forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results,
events or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
these forward-looking statements. Such factors include those risks described
from time to time in FairPoint's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), including, without limitation, the risks described in
FairPoint's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on file with the SEC.
These factors should be considered carefully and readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. All information is
current as of the date this press release is issued, and FairPoint undertakes
no duty to update this information.
SOURCE FairPoint Communications, Inc.
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