A majority of Frontier Communications shareholders voted 13 November to approve its long-anticipated merger with Verizon Wireless. The $20bn deal is momentous not only for Frontier — which just two years ago was in the throes of bankruptcy after years of operational decline — but also for the entire industry, which has invested heavily in fiber optic. After the successful vote, 9fin dives into Frontier’s turnaround from bankruptcy, the fate of its pre-bankruptcy creditors, and why — despite being considered a win — the deal nevertheless faced pushback from some shareholders.