Frontier Agrees to Pay $288,000 Over Broadband Data Violations
The FCC said the company incorrectly claimed a state agency challenging its coverage had changed its mind.

The FCC said the company incorrectly claimed a state agency challenging its coverage had changed its mind.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2024 – Frontier agreed to pay nearly $288,000 to end an investigation into claims it violated federal broadband data collection rules.
The Federal Communications Commission said in a consent decree adopted Tuesday that the company, in response to a challenge to its reported coverage, told the agency without evidence that the challenger had changed its mind.
Frontier did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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