Frontier Communications
American telecommunication company
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. is an American telecommunications company with a fiber-optic network and cloud-based services owned by Verizon. It was previously known as Citizens Utilities Co., Citizens Communications Co., and Frontier Communications Corp.
It offers broadband internet, digital television, and computer technical support to residential and business customers in 25 states – and, in some areas, also offers home phone services.
Background
Originally incorporated in 1935, the company began to focus solely on telecommunications in 1999, when it sold its natural gas assets and utility operations. Later, it acquired companies such as Frontier Communications of Rochester as well as assets from Verizon and AT&T.
In May 2021, Frontier went public again on Nasdaq after undergoing restructuring initiated by the bankruptcy filing the previous year. The company had around 3 million broadband subscribers and 485,000 video subscribers in 2021 and had a fiber optic network of 8.1 million locations as of 2025.
Frontier shareholders approved the $20 billion sale to Verizon in November 2024. After FCC approval in 2025, the acquisition was completed in January 2026.
History
1935–1993
Originally based in Minneapolis, Citizens Utilities Company was formed in 1935 from the remnants of Wilbur B. Foshay's Public Utilities Consolidated Corporation.
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