Assemblyman
Obernolte About
Frontier-Verizon Merger
Sacramento,
California ____ Assemblyman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) Wednesday May 11th,
released the following statement about the merger between Frontier
Communications and Verizon.
“I am very
concerned that the recent merger between Frontier Communications and Verizon
has negatively affected my constituents. It is particularly disturbing to
me that the public safety of our residents has been threatened by the faulty landline telephone service they
have experienced since the merger. I have been in contact with officials at
Frontier Communications and, as a member of the Assembly Committee on Utilities
and Commerce, I will be questioning Frontier executives at the special hearing
the committee.
“I am
interested in hearing from my constituents about difficulties they are having
with their Frontier service. Please call my District office at (760) 244-5277 or email me at Assemblymember.Obernolte@assembly.ca.gov if you are experiencing
problems and we will open a file for you.
+This will
allow me to hold Frontier accountable at the hearing next week and to advocate
for you with Frontier’s legislative representatives. It is deplorable
that the people I represent are suffering as a result of this corporate merger
and I will make it clear to Frontier that this situation is not acceptable to
either me or my constituents.”
Assemblyman Jay Obernolte represents the 33rd Assembly
District, which includes the San Bernardino
County communities of Adelanto, Apple Valley, Baker, Barstow, Big Bear City,
Big Bear Lake, Big River, Crestline, Fort Irwin, Hesperia, Johnson Valley, Lake
Arrowhead, Lenwood, Lucerne Valley, Needles, Oak Hills, Phelan, Running
Springs, Silver Lakes, Trona, Twentynine Palms Base, Twin Peaks and
Victorville.