ALJ/RAB/oma Date of Issuance 11/4/2009

Decision 09-10-056 October 29, 2009

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Joint Application of Frontier Communications Corporation, New Communications Holdings, Inc., New Communications ILEC Holdings, Inc., New Communications of the Southwest Inc., Verizon West Coast Inc. (U1020C), Verizon California Inc. (U1002C), New Communications Online and Long Distance, Inc., Verizon Long Distance, LLC (U5732C) and Verizon Enterprise Solutions, LLC (U5658C) For Approval of the Sale of Assets, Transfer of Certificates and Customer Bases, and Issuance of Additional Certificates.

Application 09-06-005 (Filed June 4, 2009)

DECISION GRANTING THE JOINT APPLICATION OF
FRONTIER AND VERIZON

1. Summary

This decision approves the transfer of 13 California telephone exchanges from Verizon Communications Inc. and its subsidiaries to Frontier Communications Corporation and its subsidiaries. The decision approves a settlement between the telephone companies and the Division of Ratepayer Advocates and The Utility Reform Network, which protects the public from rate increases and service deterioration for a period of one year.