FairPoint buyer agrees to invest millions into network

A Fairpoint Communications truck makes its way down State Street in Montpelier. VTD/Josh Larkin
The company that is buying FairPoint Communications has agreed to reinvest tens of millions of dollars into its telephone network for the next three years.
Consolidated Communications, Inc., signed a settlement with ratepayer advocates at the Public Service Department on Thursday that requires the company to both reinvest in the network and improve service quality.
Consolidated is a company based in I