FairPoint given 30 days to prove itself to state

Vermont regulators have given FairPoint Communications 30 days to prove to the state that it can operate to the state's satisfaction. The state Public Service Board opened a probe yesterday into whether to revoke FairPoint Communications' right to operate in Vermont. FairPoint took over Verizon's operations Feb. 1 and its customers have been plagued with problems ever since. Similar problems have occurred in Maine and New Hampshire.