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Control Number: 44630 Item Number: 1 Addendum StartPage : 0 Public Utility Commission of Texas 1701 N. Congress Avenue P. O. Box 13326 Austin, Texas 78711-3326 512 / 936-7000 . (Fax) 936-7003 Web Site: www.puc.state.tx.us TITLE PAGE APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION, RE-QUALIFICATION, OR AMENDMENT TO A SERVICE PROVIDER CERTIFICATE OF OPERATING AUTHORITY OR A CERTIFICATE OF OPERATING AUTHORITY DOCKET/PROJECT NO. A 4463 V APPLICANT(s): 1. GTE Southwest Incorporated d/b/a Verizon Southwest ("Verizon Southwest") 2. Frontier Communications Corporation ("Frontier") Authorized Representatives for this Application: ^ Verizon Southwest ^^. ^w C7^ Ann M. Coffin Attorney Parsley Coffin Renner LLP ►^^ ; 98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 1450 M C-1 Austin, Texas 78701 ca ^w^^ Tel: 512-879-0915 c:1 Fax: 512-879-0912 :^. co ann. coffin@pcrl lp. com With a copy to: Dulaney L. O'Roark III General Counsel - South Verizon One Verizon Place Alpharetta., GA 30004 Tel: 678-339-5081 Fax: 678-339-8492 [email protected] Frontier Communications Corporation Ann M. Coffin Attorney Parsley Coffin Renner LLP 98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 1450 Austin, Texas 78701 Tel: 512-879-0915 Fax: 512-879-0912 ann. coffin@pcrllp. com With a copy to: Kevin Saville Vice President & Associate General Counsel Frontier Communications Corporation 2378 Wilshire Blvd. Mound, Minnesota 55364 Tel: 952-491-5564 Fax: 952-491-5577 [email protected] With a copy to: Regulatory Representatives: Verizon Southwest Doug Fulp Director, State Government Relations Verizon 600 Hidden Ridge Irving, TX 75038 Tel: 972-718-8979 Fax: 972-718-3209 [email protected] Frontier Allison M. Ellis Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Frontier Communications Corporation 3833 South Alston Avenue Durham, NC 27713 Tel: 919-941-3005 Fax: 919-544-0963 [email protected] 2 2 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA § § COUNTY OF DURHAM § 1. My name is Allison M. Ellis. I am Vice President, Regulatory Affairs for the Applicant Frontier Communications Corporation ("Frontier"). 2. 1 swear or affirm that I have personal knowledge of the facts stated in this application for an Amendment to the Certificate of Operating Authority as they relate to Frontier and that I am competent to testify to them, and that I have the authority to make this Application on behalf of Frontier. 3. 1 further swear or affirm that all of the statements and representations made in this application for an Amendment to the Certificate of Operating Authority as they relate to Frontier are true and correct. 4. 1 swear or affirm that Frontier understands and will comply with all requirements of law applicable to a Certificate of Operating Authority. .c. ^ Allison M. Ellis ^. ' SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me on the -1 day of Alp, 1 . 2015. SUSAN A. MILLER NOTARY PUBLIC Wake County Notary Public in and for the North Carolina My Commission Expires Oct. 5, 2019 State of e ra My Commission expires: 1^fpbtr AFFIDAVIT STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF DALLAS § 1. My name is Doug Fulp. I am Vice President, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs for Verizon, with responsibility for Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. 2. I swear or affirm that I have personal knowledge of the facts stated in this application for an Amendment to a Certificate of Operating Authority as they relate to GTE Southwest Incorporated d/b/a Verizon Southwest ("Verizon Southwest"), that I am competent to testify to them, and that I have the authority to make this Application on behalf of Verizon Southwest. 3. I further swear or affirm that all of the statements and representations made in this application for an Amendment to a Certificate of Operating Authority as they relate to Verizon Southwest are true and correct. 4wId,- 1:R D g Fulp I - SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me on the day of , 2015. ............^ ;•p^"„ HOPE HILL Q Notary Public, State of Texas Notary Public i and for the . 3;• .^•;y^ My Commission Expires July 29, 201a State of My Commission expires: ^ 4 1. Check only one of the following Requests: (a) New SPCOA Application Application Amending SPCOA No. New COA Application X Application Amending COA No. 50028 (b) If you are filing an amendment, check one or more of the following as requests made in this amendment filing: Name Change Amendment Certification Relinquishment X Change in Ownership/Control Service Discontinuation Change in Service Area Change in Type of Provider Corporate Restructuring Other (c) Provide a summary explanation of all items checked in "b" above. Frontier Communications Corporation ("Frontier") and Verizon Southwest request approval by the Public Utility Commission of Texas for the transfer of control of Verizon Southwest Certificate of Authority No. 50028 ("COA") from Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon") to Frontier. Frontier and Verizon Southwest request that the transfer of control of the COA be approved effective upon closing of the transaction described below. On February 5, 2015, Frontier and Verizon entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement"). Under the Agreement, Verizon has created Newco West Holdings LLC ("Newco") as a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Verizon. In conjunction with the closing of the proposed transaction, the ownership interests of Verizon Southwest and two non-Texas affiliates will be moved to Newco so they will become wholly owned direct subsidiaries of Newco. Frontier will then purchase all of the ownership interests of Newco. Upon completion of the transaction, Newco will become a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Frontier, and Verizon Southwest will become a wholly owned indirect 5 5 subsidiary of Frontier. Corporate organizational charts depicting the proposed transaction are attached as Attachment A. This application only relates to Verizon Southwest COA No. 50028, which authorized Verizon Southwest to provide competitive services in the service territory of AT&T Texas. The transfer of control will only affect a limited number of business customers Verizon Southwest serves under its COA outside its incumbent local exchange carrier footprint. Verizon Southwest will continue to exist as an operating entity and its COA will not be transferred or assigned to another entity as part of the transaction. Verizon Southwest will continue to serve the same customer base in its COA service area after the transaction. Immediately following the closing, existing customers will continue to receive the same services from Verizon Southwest on the same terms and conditions. 6 6 2. Provide a description of the Applicant, which shall include the following: (a) Legal name and all assumed names under which the Applicant conducts business, if any: Frontier Communications Corporation, is a Delaware corporation, and conducts business under the name "Frontier Communications" and/or "Frontier." (b) Address of principal office and business office: Frontier Communication Corporation's principal business office address is: Frontier Communications Corporation 3 High Ridge Park Stamford, CT 06905 (c) Principal office/business office telephone number: 203-614-5600 Fax number: 203-614-4602 Website address: www.frontier.com E-mail address: http://frontier.com/helpCenter/contact-us Toll-free customer service telephone number: 800-921-8101 (d) FCC Carrier Identification Code (CIC) or National Exchange Carriers Association (NECA) Operating Carrier Numbers (OCNs), if available; Verizon Southwest will continue to operate the same FCC Carrier Identification Code (CIC) and Operating Carrier Number (OCN), which are: CIC - 5249; OCN - 0701 (e) Form of business in Texas (e.g., corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship), Charter/Authorization number, date business was formed and date change was made (if applicable). Provide the State and date in which the parent company is registered. (The Commission requires registration with the Secretary of State for all forms ofbusiness, except sole proprietorships.) Frontier Communications Corporation is a Delaware corporation. Verizon Southwest is a Delaware corporation and is registered to do business with the Texas Secretary of State. Verizon Southwest has provided competitive service outside its ILEC service area since COA No. 50028 was issued by the Commission in 2000. As part of a multistate transaction, the ownership interests of Verizon Southwest will be moved to Newco and Verizon Southwest will become a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Newco. Frontier will then purchase all of the ownership interests of Newco so there is no change in the form of legal entity for Verizon Southwest. Upon closing of 7 7 the transaction, Frontier will change the name of Verizon Southwest to Frontier Southwest Incorporated. (f) A list of the names, titles, phone number and office e-mail address of each director, officer, or partner; The following is a list of Frontier Communications Corporation's senior leadership team: OFFICER NAME OFFICER TITLE, ADDRESS AND EMAIL Daniel McCarthy President and Chief Executive Officer 3 High Ridge Park Stamford, CT 06905 Tel: 203-614-5080 Dan. McCarthykftr. com John Jureller Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer 3 High Ridge Park Stamford, CT 06905 Tel: 203-614-5995 [email protected] Kathleen Q. Abernathy Executive Vice President, External Affairs 2300 N. Street NW Suite 710 Washington, DC 20037 Tel: 203-614-4700 Kathleen.Abernathy(7a,ftr. com Cecilia McKenney Executive Vice President, Frontier Secure & Administration 3 High Ridge Park Stamford, CT 06905 Tel: 203-614-5047 Cecilia.McKennevAftr.com Mark Nielsen Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary 3 High Ridge Park Stamford, CT 06905 Tel: 203-614-5050 Mark.Nielsen@,ftr.com 8 8 The biographies of Frontier's senior leadership team are included in Attachment B. (g) Name, address, and office address of each of the five largest shareholders, if not publicly traded; Frontier (the parent company) is publicly traded corporation (NASDAQ: FTR). (h) Legal name of parent company, if any, and a description of its primary business interests; and, The parent company is "Frontier Communications Corporation." Frontier Communications Corporation is a full-service wireline communications company and the fourth largest incumbent local exchange carrier in the United States.
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    P.S.C.-W.Va.-No. 217 Cancels P.S.C. – W.Va. – No. 217 of Verizon West Virginia Inc. Frontier West Virginia Inc. Original Title Page ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Containing Regulations, Rates and Charges applying to the provision of Access Services within a Local Access and Transport Area (LATA) for connection to intrastate communications facilities for customers in the State of West Virginia by Frontier West Virginia Inc. The name Verizon West Virginia Inc. and Bell Atlantic – West Virginia, Inc. have been changed to Frontier West Virginia Inc. All references throughout this Tariff to Verizon West Virginia Inc. and Bell Atlantic – West Virginia, Inc., “the telephone company” or “the company” shall be read as Frontier West Virginia Inc. Issued by authority of an Order of the Public Service Commission of West Virginia in Case No. 09-0871-T-PC Dated May 13, 2010. Issued: July 1, 2010…… Effective: July 1, 2010 ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF P.S.C.-W.Va.-No. 217 Frontier West Virginia Inc. Contents Original Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page APPLICATION OF TARIFF 1 A. General 1 B. Regulations .................................................... 1 1. Explanation of Symbols ..................................... 1 2. Explanation of Abbreviations ............................... 1 3. Provision of Services ...................................... 3 4. Regulations, Rates and Charges Contained Herein ............ 3 5. Reference to Other Tariffs ................................. 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS 2 2.1 Undertaking of the Telephone Company ........................... 1 2.1.1 Scope.................................................. 1 2.1.2 Limitations............................................ 1 2.1.3 Liability.............................................. 2 2.1.4 Provision of Services.................................. 4 2.1.5 Installation and Termination of Services............... 5 2.1.6 Maintenance of Services...............................