Verizon doesn't want NH/VT/ME because people are too far apart. With their expensive workforce (union) and service (fios) they need dense populations to make big money. Fairpoint will do a fine job taking your money and keeping the old Verizon system running.
My big fear is that they won't spend on improvements like DSL. My DSL phone line comes from Nashua, so I'm not worried about me. But the less dense parts of the state, may take longer than expected.
The company I work for sold a lot of phone gear to Verizon for the north country and we're eager to see how Fairpoint approaches their new buildouts.
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