Citizens Telecommunications Company of West Virginia
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Citizens Telecommunications Company of West Virginia is the local exchange carrier
of telephone service in some regions in West Virginia
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The company was founded in 1897 as the Short Line Telephone Company. In 1975, the company changed its name to Mountain State Telephone Company. Its name was changed to Citizens Mountain State Telephone Company in 1995 upon its acquisition from Alltel
. The company operated separately from Citizens' existing operations in West Virginia, been purchased from GTE
in 1994, that operated under the Citizens Telecommunications Company of West Virginia name.
In 2000, Citizens Mountain State absorbed the former GTE
operations that Citizens acquired in 1994. At this point, Citizens Mountain State Telephone Company then changed its name to Citizens Telecommunications Company of West Virginia.
In 2001, the company began doing business as Frontier Communications of West Virginia.
The company operates separately from Frontier West Virginia
which was acquired by Frontier in 2010.
Local exchange carrier
Local Exchange Carrier is a regulatory term in telecommunications for the local telephone company.In the United States, wireline telephone companies are divided into two large categories: long distance and local...
of telephone service in some regions in West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
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The company was founded in 1897 as the Short Line Telephone Company. In 1975, the company changed its name to Mountain State Telephone Company. Its name was changed to Citizens Mountain State Telephone Company in 1995 upon its acquisition from Alltel
Alltel
Alltel Corporation is a wireless service provider, primarily based in the United States. Before an acquisition by Verizon Wireless, it served 34 states. After the merger, Alltel continues to serve six states, mostly in rural areas...
. The company operated separately from Citizens' existing operations in West Virginia, been purchased from GTE
GTE
GTE Corporation, formerly General Telephone & Electronics Corporation was the largest independent telephone company in the United States during the days of the Bell System....
in 1994, that operated under the Citizens Telecommunications Company of West Virginia name.
In 2000, Citizens Mountain State absorbed the former GTE
GTE
GTE Corporation, formerly General Telephone & Electronics Corporation was the largest independent telephone company in the United States during the days of the Bell System....
operations that Citizens acquired in 1994. At this point, Citizens Mountain State Telephone Company then changed its name to Citizens Telecommunications Company of West Virginia.
In 2001, the company began doing business as Frontier Communications of West Virginia.
The company operates separately from Frontier West Virginia
Frontier West Virginia
Frontier West Virginia, Inc. is one of the original Bell Operating Companies and provides local telephone service in West Virginia.-History:...
which was acquired by Frontier in 2010.