Verizon: 521 N 4th St, Wausau

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Verizon: 521 N 4th St, Wausau

Year Built: 1912
Utility Provider: Wisconsin Public Service
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This is the main telephone exchange for Wausau. General Telephone built the local network, and Frontier ran the exchange until Verizon completed its purchase of Frontier in January 2026.

Site History

  • August 2026: Verizon files notice to retire copper facilities in the Wausau Main wire center.
  • January 2026: Verizon completes its acquisition of Frontier.

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521 N 4th St
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Sites within 15 miles of Verizon: 521 N 4th St, Wausau

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3.93 miles Verizon: 1802 Volkman St, Schofield
A former Frontier switching center in Schofield that serves the Wausau area, now part of Verizon.
11.95 miles Wildcard: Mosinee
Wildcard Corp runs a data center in Mosinee, Wisconsin, offering backup, records storage and virtual private server hosting.

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