8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

     CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2007

	Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc.
	(Exact Name of Registrant
	as Specified in Charter)
Pennsylvania	0-11053	23-2093008
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
	100 CTE Drive Dallas, PA 18612-9774
	(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (570) 631-2700

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01  Other Events

     On March 1, 2007, Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc. (“Commonwealth”) and Citizens Communications Company (“Citizens”) issued a joint press release announcing that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved the proposed acquisition of Commonwealth by Citizens and that the transaction is expected to close during the first half of March 2007.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 1, 2007.

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES, INC.
Date:	March 1, 2007	By:	/s/ Raymond B. Ostroski
			Name:	Raymond B. Ostroski
			Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
				Secretary

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INDEX TO EXHIBIT

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 1, 2007.

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EX-99.1

	Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Citizens Contact:		Commonwealth Contact:
Brigid M. Smith		David G. Weselcouch
	(203) 614-5042	(570)631-2807
	bsmith@czn.com	dwes@epix.net

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Approves
Citizens’ Acquisition of Commonwealth;
Closing Expected to Occur First Half of March 2007

STAMFORD, Conn. and DALLAS, Pa., March 1, 2007 – Citizens Communications Company (NYSE: CZN) and Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTCO), today announced that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved the proposed acquisition of Commonwealth by Citizens during its meeting held earlier today. This completes all required regulatory approvals for the acquisition. The parties anticipate that the transaction will close during the first half of March 2007. The transaction is, however, still subject to certain customary closing conditions.

About Citizens Communications Company (NYSE: CZN)

For more information about Citizens Communications, visit www.czn.com

About Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTCO)

For more information about Commonwealth, visit www.ct-enterprises.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are made on the basis of management's views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance. Words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements (including oral representations) involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. The foregoing information should be read in conjunction with Citizens’ and Commonwealth’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission including, but not limited to, reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. Citizens and Commonwealth do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of future events or circumstances.

Important Information for Investors and Stockholders

In connection with the proposed merger, on December 19, 2006, CTE filed with the SEC the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, and Citizens filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, of which the definitive proxy statement/prospectus forms a part. On December 20, 2006, CTE filed with the SEC a revised definitive proxy statement/prospectus, which includes a form of proxy but is otherwise the same as the definitive proxy statement/prospectus filed on December 19, 2006. Investors and stockholders of CTE and Citizens are urged to read the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC because they contain important information about the proposed merger. Investors and stockholders may obtain these documents free of charge at the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, documents filed with the SEC by CTE are available free of charge by directing a request to Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc., 100 CTE Drive, Dallas, Pennsylvania 18612, Attention: Investor Relations, and documents filed with the SEC by Citizens are available free of charge by directing a request to Citizens Communications Company, 3 High Ridge Park, Stamford, CT 06905, Attention: Investor Relations.

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

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