PSC staff starts inquiry into allegations against Frontier
By Eric Eyre, Charleston Gazette Staff writer
The West Virginia Public Service Commission's legal staff has started a preliminary investigation into allegations that Frontier Communications is trying to shut out competition for high-speed Internet in the state.
The PSC review follows a complaint filed earlier this summer against Frontier by Citynet, a Bridgeport-based Internet provider.
Citynet alleges that Frontier won't honor a 2003 agreement that allows Citynet to lease unused fiber-optic cable from Frontier. Citynet wants access to the fiber lines to bring Internet service to additional customers.
Citynet also alleges that Frontier won't release engineering maps that show the location of its expansive fiber network....
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