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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 20-1009

NOTICES

PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC
UTILITY COMMISSION

General Rule Transaction

[50 Pa.B. 3808]
[Saturday, July 25, 2020]

 A-2020-3020004, A-2020-3020005, A-2020-3020006, A-2020-3020007, A-2020-3020009, A-2020-3020010, A-2020-3020011, A-2020-3020012, A-2020-3020013 and A-2020-3020014. Frontier Communications Corporation; Frontier Subsidiary Telco, LLC; Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, LLC; Commonwealth Telephone Company, LLC, d/b/a Frontier Communications Commonwealth Telephone Company; Frontier Communications of Breezewood, LLC; Frontier Communications of Canton, LLC; Frontier Communications of Lakewood, LLC; Frontier Communications of Oswayo River, LLC; Frontier Communications of Pennsylvania, LLC; Citizens Telecommuni-cations Company of New York, Inc.; CTSI, LLC, d/b/a Frontier Communications CTSI, LLC; CTE Telecom, LLC, d/b/a Frontier Communications CTE Telecom Company; and Frontier Communications of America, Inc. Joint application Frontier Communica-tions Corporation; Frontier Subsidiary Telco, LLC; Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, LLC; Commonwealth Telephone Company, LLC, d/b/a Frontier Communications Commonwealth Telephone Company; Frontier Communications of Breezewood, LLC; Frontier Communications of Canton, LLC; Frontier Communications of Lakewood, LLC; Frontier Communications of Oswayo River, LLC; Frontier Communications of Pennsylvania, LLC; Citizens Telecommunications Company of New York, Inc.; CTSI, LLC, d/b/a Frontier Communications CTSI, LLC; CTE Telecom, LLC, d/b/a Frontier Communications CTE Telecom Company; and Frontier Communications of America, Inc. for approval of a pro forma transaction associated with the plan of reorganization.

 The joint application was filed as a pro forma transaction under 52 Pa. Code § 63.325(a) (relating to Commission approval of a pro forma transaction subject to 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 1102(a)(3) and 1103) because the joint applicants claim that it will not result in the creation of a voting interest of 20% or more in the new top tier corporate parent entity and there will be no change in the rates or conditions of service.

 However, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) has determined that the transaction, which will result in newly formed companies being inserted in the corporate holding structure between shareholders and the Commonwealth-certificated entities, results in a transfer of 100% of the indirect control of the subsidiaries of Frontier Communications Corporation. Under 52 Pa. Code § 63.324(a) (relating to Commission approval of a general rule transaction subject to 66 Pa.C.S. §§ 1102(a)(3) and 1103), a transaction that results in the transfer of 20% or more of the assets or of the direct or indirect control of an applicant is a general rule transaction. The Commission therefore reclassifies the joint application as a general rule transaction per 52 Pa. Code § 63.325(b).

 Formal protests and petitions to intervene must be filed in accordance with 52 Pa. Code (relating to public utilities) on or before Monday, August 10, 2020. Filings must be made with the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 400 North Street, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120, with a copy served on the joint applicants. The documents filed in support of the joint application are available for inspection and copying at the Office of the Secretary between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on the Commission's web site at www.puc.pa.gov and at the joint applicants' business address.

 Joint Applicants: Frontier Communications Corporation; Frontier Subsidiary Telco, LLC; Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, LLC; Commonwealth Telephone Company, LLC, d/b/a Frontier Communications Commonwealth Telephone Company; Frontier Communications of Breezewood, LLC; Frontier Communications of Canton, LLC; Frontier Communications of Lakewood, LLC; Frontier Communications of Oswayo River, LLC; Frontier Communications of Pennsylvania, LLC; Citizens Telecommunications Company of New York, Inc.; CTSI, LLC, d/b/a Frontier Communications CTSI, LLC; CTE Telecom, LLC, d/b/a Frontier Communications CTE Telecom Company; Frontier Communications of America, Inc.

 Through and By Counsel: Thomas T. Niesen, Esquire, Charles E. Thomas, Jr., Esquire, Thomas, Niesen & Thomas, LLC, 212 Locust Street, Suite 302, Harrisburg, PA 17101

ROSEMARY CHIAVETTA, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 20-1009. Filed for public inspection July 24, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]


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