FairPoint

Source: www.boston.com --- 14 days ago
North Carolina-based FairPoint Communications reluctantly agreed to a two-month delay in completing its takeover of Verizon's northern New England landlines after a consultant funded by regulators expressed concern about FairPoint's readiness to assume full control, the Maine Sunday Telegram reported. ...

Source: www.prnewswire.com --- 18 days ago
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Source: seekingalpha.com --- 34 days ago
FairPoint Communications, Inc. (FRP) Q1 2008 Earnings Call Complete Story » ...

Source: www.thisismoney.co.uk --- 25 days ago
The number taking up individual voluntary arrangements to help them stave off bankruptcy has fallen year on year, according to one debt advice firm ...

Source: seacoastonline.com --- 16 days ago
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — FairPoint Communications Inc. said Tuesday it will delay a cutover related to its recent acquisition of Verizon Communications' landline operations in three New England states. ...

Source: www.streetinsider.com --- 17 days ago
Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Dividends/FairPoint+Communications+%28FRP%29+Reduces+Q2+Dividend+35%25/3755687.html for the full story. ...

Source: www.fiercetelecom.com --- 18 days ago
FairPoint Communications, which earlier this year acquired former Verizon Communications wireline properties in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, was scheduled to complete the cutover from old Verizon systems to its own systems by September, but it has decided to delay the move until November. The company did not specify any problems, but said it would not be able to meet it earlier cutover goal. FairPoint had been fairly aggressive with its integration and deal completion goals, and stood to save money it was spending to lease Verizon systems. The two-month delay now means two more monthly payments to Verizon of about $16.5 million. Still, FairPoint said the unexpected payments will not hurt its ability to manage its debt from the deal. For more: - read this story at BusinessWeek Related articles: FairPoint could eventually sell off some properties. FairPoint report Windstream Communications could be well positioned for a buying binge. Windstream report ...

Source: www.wcax.com --- 18 days ago
FairPoint Communication is delaying its complete takeover of Verizon's landline operations in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. ...

Source: www.fiercetelecom.com --- 33 days ago
FairPoint Communications just made a highly-controversial $2.3 billion acquisition of former Verizon Communications properties in New England, and at least some of the controversy had to do with the Read more... ...

Source: www.smallcapnews.co.uk --- 26 days ago
FairPoint, the consumer debt solutions business, warned today that its full year figures were likely to come in below expectations after a disappointing performance in the first five months of 2008.b... ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 18 days ago
FairPoint Communications Inc. said yesterday it will delay a cutover related to its recent acquisition of Verizon Communications' landline operations in three New England states. ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 17 days ago
FairPoint Communications Inc. said Tuesday that it will delay a cutover related to its recent acquisition of Verizon Communications' landline operations in three New England states. ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 17 days ago
FairPoint Communications Inc. said Tuesday that it will delay a cutover related to its recent acquisition of Verizon Communications' landline operations in three New England states. ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 13 days ago
FairPoint Communications reluctantly agreed to a two-month delay in completing its takeover of Verizon's northern New England landlines after a consultant funded by regulators expressed concern about ... ...

Source: www.fwicki.com --- 35 days ago
FairPoint spokesman Jeff Nevins said Friday responding to problems with the system is a top priority and that the company is confident the system is reliable. ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 6 days ago
Telephone service was disrupted for FairPoint Communications customers in southern New Hampshire for about 90 minutes on Saturday. ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 9 days ago
FairPoint Communications said it will buy 750 Ford trucks from five regional automobile dealerships as it rolls into the region as the new owner of the former Verizon telephone business in Maine, Vermont and ... ...

Source: www.rutlandherald.com --- 15 days ago
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Continuing 911 problems and FairPoint Communication's decision to delay its full takeover of Verizon's land lines have some of Maine's lawmakers on edge. ... - The Associated Press ...

Source: www.altweeklies.com --- 1 day ago
We knew it would be bad. But it is with a distinct feeling of dismay (though perhaps just a touch of schadenfreude) that we report that Verizon-FairPoint merger has been more disastrous than even we thought.... From Portland Phoenix. ...

Source: nhnewslinks.typepad.com --- 13 days ago
FairPoint Communications announced this week that it would need more time to complete the takeover of Verizon’s telephone network in northern New England. The controversial sale of Verizon’s landlines to the small company took place at the end of March,... ...