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FairPoint transition may mean phone change delays

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The Vermont Public Service Department says residents or businesses making changes to their telephone service may see some delays in the next few weeks because of major changes involving Verizon and FairPoint Communications.
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FairPoint delays cutover date for Verizon network

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FairPoint Communications Inc. has pushed back the "cutover date" when it assumes full responsibility of the northern New England landline phone and Internet network it bought from Verizon Communications Inc. this year.
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Midday Newscast: August 11, 2008

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Concerns today about the possibility of flash floods from torrential storms; Verizon Wireless takes over Unicel, but must sell the assets in Vermont and upstate New York to maintain competition. Today’s the first day to cast a ballot in Vermont’s primary election. A New Hampshire fuel company is fined $6,000 for spilling fuel at two Vermont sites.
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Consultant sought delay in FairPoint takeover

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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.
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N.H. regulators approve Verizon-FairPoint deal

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New Hampshire regulators have approved the sale of Verizon’s landline phone and Internet service in northern New England to North Carolina-based FairPoint Communications. The regulators say they believe FairPoint has shown that the proposed deal is for the public good.