FairPoint Communications

ISP Network Operator

USA

Valid from 1991-01-01 · Valid to 2018-01-01

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About

Founded in 1991, originally to acquire and operate rural local exchange carriers. In 2008, FairPoint acquired wireline/landline + broadband assets from Verizon Communications in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont — making FairPoint the 8th-largest U.S. phone company at that time. In December 2016, FairPoint was acquired by Consolidated Communications; the acquisition closed in July 2017 and the FairPoint brand was formally retired in early 2018 (Source), (Source), (Source), (Source).

Operator Characteristics

Retail-only ISP?

No (2018-01-01)
FairPoint is not retail-only; because FairPoint also operated and managed network infrastructure (network operator) and sold backhaul/wholesale services (Source).

Wholesale-only Network Operator?

No (2018-01-01)
FairPoint is not wholesale-only; FairPoint served retail customers directly (residential and small business), not just wholesale carriers (Source).

Business-only ISP?

No (2018-01-01)
FairPoint is not business-only; they served a mix: residential, business, wholesale, and institutional (public/private institutions) customers (Source).

Owns Networks

FairPoint DSL — 2018-01-01
FairPoint owned and operated its DSL / copper broadband network infrastructure (via local loops) (Source).
FairPoint FTTP — 2018-01-01
FairPoint owned and operated its fiber-to-premises / FTTP network infrastructure (where deployed) (Source).
FairPoint Fiber Backbone — 2018-01-01
FairPoint owned and operated its fiber-core backbone and associated transport network (Source).

Sells Over Networks

FairPoint DSL — 2018-01-01
FairPoint sold broadband services over its own FairPoint DSL network (DSL over copper local loops) (Source), (Source).
FairPoint FTTP — 2018-01-01
FairPoint sold fixed broadband services over its own FairPoint FTTP network (fiber-to-premises where deployed) (Source).
FairPoint Fiber Backbone — 2018-01-01
FairPoint used its fiber-core backbone to deliver services over both fiber (where available) and copper local loops / DSL. The backbone was used for IP/MPLS transport and Carrier Ethernet services (Source), (Source).