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UTC sets hearings to begin December 15, 2009, on a Joint Application of Verizon Communications Inc. and Frontier Communications Corporation for Transfer of Property.

On July 28, 2009, the commission issued Order 02 - Prehearing Conference Order, setting a Public Comment Hearing in Everett for October 15, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. and an Evidentiary Hearing to be held at the commission's headquarters from December 15 through 18, 2009 starting at 9:30 a.m.

BACKGROUND OF PROCEEDING:

The commission held a prehearing conference on July 7, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., on a joint application of Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) and Frontier Communications Corporation (Frontier) for an order declining to assert jurisdiction over the indirect transfer of control of Verizon Northwest Inc. from Verizon to Frontier or, in the alternative, approve the Application under the "Transfer of Property" statute and rules set forth in RCW 80.12, WAC 480-143 and any other authority as may be deemed necessary to effect the Transaction. (Docket UT-090842, see "Documents" link below for more information).

For additional information, please contact Jing Roth at <jroth@utc.wa.gov> or by calling (360) 664-1291.

Posted/updated: 11/04/2009
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