Verizon Communications
hideVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is an American broadband and telecommunications company and a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. It was formed in 2000 when Bell Atlantic, one of the Regional Bell Operating Companies, merged with GTE. Prior to its transformation into Verizon, Bell Atlantic had merged with another Regional Bell Operating Company, NYNEX, in 1997. The name is a portmanteau of veritas and horizon. The company's headquarters are located at 140 West Street, 10007 in Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York City.
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Comcast unveils online viewing of cable TV shows
Dec 15, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Comcast subscribers can now watch several cable TV shows and movies on the Internet.
FairPoint phone company files for bankruptcy
Oct 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Telecommunications services provider FairPoint Communications filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday after agreeing on a deal with key lenders that will help lower its debt by about 62 percent.
Verizon profit falls 30 pct on restructuring costs
Oct 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. reported a 30 percent drop in third-quarter earnings Monday as it couldn't sign up enough new subscribers to offset higher costs from laying off workers and absorbing an ...
Tough choices for feds giving out broadband money
Oct 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The federal government will soon start handing out the first $4 billion from a pot of stimulus funds intended to spread high-speed Internet connections to more rural communities, poor neighborhoods and other pockets ...
DirecTV, TBS, TNT to put shows online
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- DirecTV Group Inc. is in talks with the TBS and TNT cable networks to offer their shows online, according to two people familiar with the discussions.
TiVo Inc. sues AT&T, Verizon over DVR patents
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- TiVo Inc. on Wednesday sued AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. for patent infringement, including one covering the ability to pause and rewind live TV.
In race with cable, AT&T pushes discounted bundle
Aug 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- AT&T Inc. has started offering its first bundle discount for customers who combine its U-Verse TV service with wireless and broadband.
Verizon gives free Wi-Fi to Internet customers
Jul 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Verizon is giving some of its home broadband customers free access to thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots in airports and other public places, taking a page from competitors that already offer wireless Internet access.
Verizon 2Q profit falls, tops view, plans job cuts
Jul 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc., the nation's largest wireless carrier, said Monday its second-quarter profit fell 21 percent as cost-cutting in its wireline business failed to keep pace with falling ...
Comcast to sell advertising for Verizon FiOS TV
Jun 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Setting aside their rivalry in the interests of business, Comcast Corp. said Wednesday it will sell advertising for Verizon Communications Inc.'s FiOS television service in 10 markets where they both compete.
Frontier to buy rural Verizon lines for $5.3B
May 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. said Wednesday it reached a deal to sell scattered phone service areas outside its main Northeastern and Californian territories for $5.3 billion in stock.
Verizon shareholders endorse execs' pay packages
May 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. shareholders have overwhelmingly endorsed the pay package for its top executives.
Verizon shareholders to vote on executive pay
May 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A movement to give shareholders influence over compensation awarded to company executives gets an early test Thursday as Verizon Communications Inc. becomes the latest to hold a "say on pay" vote.
Cablevision has fastest Internet speeds for cable
Apr 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Cablevision Systems Corp. is set to unveil Tuesday the fastest Internet speeds available from any cable or phone company.
Verizon, Apple discussing iPhone
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 27, 2009 |
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Verizon Communications Inc. and Apple are discussing the possible development of an iPhone for the US telecom giant to be introduced next year, USA Today reported on Monday.
