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Hawaii blazes path for Maine on Verizon sale
Maine is hoping to glean lessons from a landline transfer there that looks a lot like the one to FairPoint.
[November 15, 2009]

FairPoint bankruptcy exacerbates circuit war
Great Works Internet, worried about line access and a $3 million bill, seeks a court decision soon.
[November 12, 2009]

[November 10, 2009]

Workers meet on FairPoint status
The company's bankruptcy filing says it's looking for $30 million in concessions, but the unions may resist.
[November 2, 2009]

The FairPoint saga is now in Chapter 11
Key lenders get a stake in the company for lowering its debt from $2.7 billion to $1 billion.
[October 27, 2009]

[October 27, 2009]

FairPoint calls on unions for financial help
The company has said that debt may force it to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
[October 23, 2009]

FairPoint in talks to avoid Chapter 11
The phone company seeks restructuring of its debt, but says it may have to file for bankruptcy.
[September 29, 2009]

Utility regulators from three states to quiz FairPoint
They call an unusual joint meeting to dig deeper into the company's operations issues and shaky finances.
[September 8, 2009]

FairPoint denies faking test results
The company says two law firms investigated allegations raised in an anonymous e-mail.
[September 1, 2009]

FairPoint chief grilled about service issues
The company has 30 days to show that it has the money and know-how to serve Vermont customers.
[August 11, 2009]

FairPoint executive apologizes
The state's sales director also says the company will expand high-speed Internet service in Maine.
[July 28, 2009]

FairPoint needs outside expert, PUC told
The public advocate wants a consultant to identify the computer problems that have degraded service.
[July 25, 2009]

FairPoint names chief for business solutions
Her job is to develop an action plan to fix billing, customer service and other systems problems.
[July 17, 2009]

FairPoint wants problem penalties waived
Local phone carriers are owed at least $2.8 million because FairPoint service problems cost them revenues.
[July 7, 2009]

FairPoint chief hopes to avoid bankruptcy
The company is seeking to postpone an interest payment due on debts that total $531 million.
[July 2, 2009]

Hold the phone if FairPoint files for bankruptcy
Services should continue as usual if the cash-strapped company has to restructure its finances, officials say.
[July 1, 2009]

FairPoint sees some progress in service
As late phone orders are trimmed, other orders are still getting hung up in the computer, reports indicate.
[June 2, 2009]

The FairPoint gamble
The company must curb landline-account losses to compete with Time Warner and other providers, and it must act quickly.
[April 6, 2008]

PUC staff: Halt Verizon sale
An advisory report cites FairPoint's high debt if it buys deteriorated phone and Internet lines.
[November 27, 2007]










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