Verizon’s $20 billion deal to acquire the fiber internet provider Frontier is officially happening. On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission signed off on the merger, which will allow Verizon to “upgrade and expand” Frontier’s existing fiber networks.

Verizon Communications Inc. ( VZ) has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications (FYBR). The approval follows Verizon’s commitment to boost its broadband infrastructure spending and revise its diversity,