Arizona Settlement Aims to Improve Rural Broadband

Arizona settlement aims to improve rural broadband

(The Center Square) — Attorney General Kris Mayes announced on Wednesday that Arizona reached a settlement with two major communication companies to bring reliable internet and phone service to Navajo and Apache counties.

Verizon, Frontier to Invest $8M in Arizona Settlement

Verizon and Frontier agreed to invest $8 million in Arizona's Navajo and Apache counties as part of a settlement with the attorney general's office, AG Kris Mayes (D) said Wednesday. The agreement includes enforceable commitments to "invest in rural broadband...

Read In Another Victory for Rural Arizona, AG Kris Mayes Secures Access to 911 and Expanded Broadband now from Blog for Arizona for Politics from a Liberal Viewpoint

In another victory for Rural Arizona and for the free transmission of knowledge and protection of public safety, State Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced her office has secured settlement agreements with Frontier and Verizon Communications "to invest in rural broadband infrastructure, fix public safety-related service outages, and protect ratepayers from unfair costs" in Navajo…