Verizon and Frontier Receive All Required Regulatory Approvals to Complete Transaction

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and DALLAS, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) ("Verizon") and Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (Nasdaq: FYBR) ("Frontier") today announced they have received all regulatory approvals and expect to close the acquisition on January 20, 2026. The pending transaction will bring Frontier’s lightning-fast fiber internet together with America’s best 5G mobile network1. Upon closing, Verizon will have an expanded reach of almost 30 million fiber passings across 31 states and Washington, D.C., delivering better value and more choices to millions more customers across the country.