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Calif. Clears Way for Frontier to Emerge From Bankruptcy in Weeks

Frontier Communications expects to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy “in the coming weeks,” the carrier said Thursday after resolving outstanding issues at the California Public Utilities Commission. The CPUC at a livestreamed meeting Thursday unanimously adopted a proposed decision to…

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clean up lingering issues in the state’s Frontier reorganization OK. The CPUC last month gave Frontier the last regulatory clearance needed to close the carrier’s reorganization, but a controversial, late-added condition prevented it from emerging right away (see 2103250059). Frontier earlier this month supported a proposed revision to that condition (see 2104060033). The CPUC this week rejected other suggested tweaks (see 2104130027). Also at the California commission meeting, members unanimously approved a resolution to adopt a settlement requiring Sprint to repay $41.7 million to California LifeLine for erroneously received reimbursements (see 2104020033).