Frontier Communications

Rochester Telephone company incorporated in New York

Rochester Telephone company only independent phone company listed on the New York Stock Exchange

Frontier Corporation, a holding company, was formed

Frontier Corporation bought by Global Crossing

Citizens Communications acquired the Frontier name

Other events that happened on or around 2001

Citizens Communications changed name to Frontier Communications

Verizon announced that it had agreed to sell its 4.8 million landlines in 14 states to Frontier

Public Service Commission approved sale of Verizon’s landlines to Frontier Communications

Federal Communications Commission approved sale of Verizon's landlines to Frontier Communications