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“Both the original transaction and proposed settlement agreement raise the threat of higher phone bills, less choice, fewer jobs, and worse wages for hardworking Americans,” said House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David N. Cicilline (D-RI).
The bill strengthens reporting requirements for companies that move more than 30 percent of their call center work out of Nevada, institutes a $5,000 per day penalty, and puts them on a bad actors list.
“In light of the potential implications of this transaction for American consumers, we write to reiterate that the Department’s decisions should be based on an impartial analysis of the facts and the law, and must be entirely free of improper political influence,” the Senators wrote.
“By determining that under the law broadband deployment is reasonable and timely for all Americans, we not only fall short of our statutory responsibility, we show a cruel disregard for those who the digital age has left behind,” said Commissioner Rosenworcel.
The ratified agreement will benefit CWA-represented employees with extended job security and other improvements. Frontier's CA customers are assured of uninterrupted service from experienced employees.
