Frontier Communications has asked the FCC for more time to revise its National Discount Plan (NDP) so it can provide more information about how its updates would affect existing and future customers.
Specifically, Frontier wants to extend the deadline until July 15 to file its revisions with the regulator.
"With a modest amount of additional time, Frontier will be able to provide additional information associated with this plan and its proposed revisions," Frontier said in a FCC filing.
Given the limited customer interest and complexity in administering the NDP, Frontier plans to grandfather the service, allowing existing customers to continue subscribing but closing the plan to new customers.
Frontier said that "potential customers have not indicated any interest in this plan, and Frontier only has two customers on the NDP (one of which subscribes to fewer than five circuits under the plan)."
The service provider acquired the NDP from Verizon (NYSE: VZ) in April after completing its acquisition of that telco's wireline properties in three states.
Previously, Frontier grandfathered a version of the NDP plan covering properties in 14 other wireline markets it purchased from Verizon in 2010.
For more:
- see this FCC filing (PDF)
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