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Frontier Communications' Investments in Pennsylvania Bring Broadband to all CustomersFrontier Communications (NASDAQ:FTR) announced today that it has invested nearly $100 million in its Pennsylvania operations since 2011, including approximately $20.5 million in 2014. Major capital expenditures supported engineering initiatives to increase broadband speeds and improve network infrastructure for residential and commercial customers in Bedford, Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Columbia, Dauphin, Fulton, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKean, Monroe, Northampton, Potter, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wyoming and York counties. As a competitive local exchange carrier, Frontier provides primarily commercial services in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton/Hazleton, Lancaster/Reading/York, Harrisburg and Williamsport. "Our on-going capital investments have made Frontier's high-capacity broadband services available to 100 percent of our Pennsylvania customers," said Elena Kilpatrick, Vice President and General Manager. She added, "This access is especially important with the Internet of Things -- new technologies and devices that connect with each other via the Internet -- from home thermostats to smart health trackers to washers/dryers using Wi-Fi for remote monitoring, plus phones, laptops, tablets and TVs. " 2014 highlights in Pennsylvania included:
Kilpatrick noted, "We're proud our commitment to the Commonwealth makes great technology available to our customers. Every day, our more than 500 Pennsylvania employees live Our Value, "Put the Customer First." About Frontier Communications Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) offers broadband, voice, video, wireless Internet data access, data security solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for residential customers, small businesses and home offices and advanced communications for medium and large businesses in 28 states. Frontier's approximately 17,800 employees are based entirely in the United States. More information is available at www.frontier.com.
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