http://investor.verizon.comThe latest news, conferences and quarterly earnings from Verizon Investor Relations.en-US© 2009 Verizonhttp://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1024Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMTAT&T*, Orange, Telefonica, TeliaSonera, Verizon, Vodafone, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., and Sony Ericsson have defined the preferred way to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1024http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1024http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1023Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMTState Regulators Give Okay Following Frontier Shareowners’ Approval of Transaction on Oct. 27 State regulators in California, Nevada and South Carolina this week each approved the acquisition of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1023http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1023http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1022Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless DROID By Motorola: World’s First Smartphone with Android™ 2.0 High-speed Web browsing, voice-activated search, customizable large screen, access to thousands of Android...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1022http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1022http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1021Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMTIn East Region, Company’s FiOS Internet and High Speed Internet Services Outscored All Other Competitors in Overall Satisfaction; Ranked Highest in Performance and Reliability, Cost of Service,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1021http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1021http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1020Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMTCompany Continues to Invest in Leading Product, Service and Network Capabilities Worldwide Verizon Business continued during the third quarter to deploy new building blocks for its integrated...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1020http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1020http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1019Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMTGains Reported in Customers and Revenues for Wireless, Fiber-Optic Services 3Q 2009 HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated Earnings - 41 cents in EPS and 60 cents in adjusted EPS (non-GAAP), compared...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1019http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1019http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1016Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report third-quarter 2009 earnings on Monday, Oct. 26. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John Killian will present results on a webcast...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1016http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1016http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1017Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMTCites Power of ‘High-IQ Networks’ and Applications to Create Jobs Touting the power of “high-I.Q. networks” and applications to create jobs, reduce greenhouse gases, and improve healthcare and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1017http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1017http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1014Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMTBoundary Protection and Virtual Private Networking Capability to Be Provided Under $5 Million Deal Verizon Business will help the NATO Command, Control and Communications Agency (NC3A)...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1014http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1014http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1015Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMTPlans That Cable Companies Can’t Offer Include Every Option for Entertainment and Communication, Delivered Over Powerful Verizon Networks Verizon customers in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1015http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1015http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1013Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless and Google™ today announced a strategic partnership that will leverage the Verizon Wireless network and the best of the Android™ open platform to deliver leading-edge mobile...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1013http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1013http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1011Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMTRoad to LTE Includes Collaboration Through New Venture Forum Focused on Finding What’s Next for 4G Networks Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless provider, announced today the creation...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1011http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1011http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1012Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is restructuring to better align the company's product and services operations with the markets they serve. In announcing changes today, Verizon Chairman and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1012http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1012http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1010Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless LTE Innovation Center Online Portal Also Now Available From CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2009, Verizon Wireless took another step in delivering on its promise of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1010http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1010http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1008Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMTIvan Seidenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XVIII Conference here on Thursday, Sept. 17. His...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1008http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1008http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1009Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMTCompany’s Environmental, Social and Governance Performance Ranks Among Leading Companies in the Index Verizon has been added to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, which lists North...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1009http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1009http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1007Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMTJohn Killian, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Media, Communications & Entertainment...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1007http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1007http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1005Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 47.5 cents per outstanding share, an increase of 1.5 cents per share, or 3.3 percent, from the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1005http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1005http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1006Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) President and Chief Operating Officer Dennis F. Strigl today informed the Board of Directors that he intends to retire from the company by the end of 2009,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1006http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1006http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1004Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMTNew Online Platform Lets FiOS TV Subscribers View Programming From any Broadband Connection Verizon, the leader in delivering high-quality entertainment experiences across TV, broadband and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1004http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1004http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1003Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMTJohn Killian, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Oppenheimer Annual Communications, Technology & Internet Conference in...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1003http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1003http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1002Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMTCustomers Who Order Select Verizon Bundles With DIRECTV Service Will Score a Great Deal for This Football Season; Compaq Mini Netbook/Flip Ultra Camcorder and Compelling Sports Programming Offers...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1002http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1002http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1001Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMTJV to Leverage Qualcomm’s Network Technology and Device Management Service, and Verizon Wireless’ Network Expertise and Simplified Device Certification Process Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq:...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1001http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1001http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1000Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMTConsumer Sales Remain Strong as Verizon Adds High Volumes of New FiOS TV and Internet Customers, and More Than 1.1 Million Wireless Customers 2Q 2009 HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated Earnings • 52...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1000http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1000http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=999Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMTNew $140 Million Agreement Extends Existing Relationship Under Networx Universal Verizon Business will continue its long-standing role as the U.S. Social Security Administration’s primary IP and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=999http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=999http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=998Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless today announced second-quarter 2009 net customer additions of 1.1 million. At the end of the quarter the company had 87.7 million customers, including 85.2 million retail...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=998http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=998http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=997Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report second-quarter 2009 earnings on Monday, July 27. Verizon executives will present results on a webcast beginning 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Access...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=997http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=997http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=996Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMTFiOS TV’s New Widget Bazaar Applications Marketplace and Internet Video Service Will Help Subscribers Extend Their Online Lives to Social TV Company Plans Open Development Platform for FiOS TV...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=996http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=996http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=995Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMTNew Agreement Worth up to $245 Million Under WITS 3; Will Cover Washington, D.C.-Area Locations Verizon Business will provide the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with a...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=995http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=995http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=994Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMTDick Lynch, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the RBC Capital Markets' 2009 Technology, Media & Communications Conference on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=994http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=994http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=993Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 46 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=993http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=993http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=992Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMTBest-in-Class Offering Provides Exceptional Performance and Security to Mid-to Large-Sized Companies Verizon Business introduced on Wednesday (June 3) the industry’s most comprehensive...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=992http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=992http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=990Wed, 27 May 2009 04:00:00 GMTField Trial With JANET Moves High Bandwidth Optical Service Closer to Commercial Deployment Verizon Business has completed a successful trial of 100G optical service with JANET, the United...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=990http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=990http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=989Wed, 27 May 2009 04:00:00 GMTLowell McAdam, president and chief executive officer of Verizon Wireless, will speak at the Barclays Capital Global Wireless and Wireline Conference here on Thursday, May 28. His presentation will...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=989http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=989http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=988Mon, 18 May 2009 04:00:00 GMTJohn Killian, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Boston...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=988http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=988http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=987Wed, 13 May 2009 04:00:00 GMTSignificant Benefits to Verizon Shareholders Frontier to Provide Seamless Transition for Customers and Employees, and Target Increased Broadband Penetration In a move that will further...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=987http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=987http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=985Thu, 07 May 2009 04:00:00 GMTIn announcing preliminary results of the shareholder vote at Verizon Communications Inc.'s annual meeting here today, the company reported that a substantial majority of the shareholders approved...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=985http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=985http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=983Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMTSales of Verizon Wireless, FiOS Internet and TV, and Strategic Business Services Show Continued Strength 1Q 2009 HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated Results • 58 cents in EPS and 63 cents in adjusted...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=983http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=983http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=982Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report first-quarter 2009 earnings on Monday, April 27. Verizon executives will present results on a webcast beginning 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Access...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=982http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=982http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=981Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMTMedia Manager Subscribers Can Now Use Any Wireless Handset With a Data Plan to Remotely Control DVR; All FiOS TV Customers Can Now Manage their Verizon DVRs Remotely Online More on-the-go FiOS...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=981http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=981http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=980Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMTRecovery Act Presents ‘Unprecedented Opportunity’ The $7 billion-plus broadband stimulus program contained in the nation’s economic recovery act presents an “unprecedented opportunity” to extend...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=980http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=980http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=979Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMTA new business model is emerging that will make the next 25 years of wireless industry growth and innovation every bit as dynamic as the first 25 years – an outcome that can be hugely beneficial to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=979http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=979http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=978Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMTService Quality, Reliability and High Bandwidth Support Top-Quality Service, Help Fulfill the Promise of Emerging Wireless Broadband Services; Verizon Wireless Signs Up to Ensure Industry-Leadership...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=978http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=978http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=977Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMTCompany to Provide Network and Data Services to Military Installations Around the World Verizon Business will provide network and data services at U.S. Department of Defense installations around...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=977http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=977http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=976Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE LSE: VOD), announced today that, as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on March 9, 2009, two of its...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=976http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=976http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=974Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMTDoreen Toben, executive vice president for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Raymond James 30th Annual Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando on Monday, March 9. Her...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=974http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=974http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=975Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE LSE: VOD), today announced several changes made by two of its subsidiaries – Alltel Communications, LLC and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=975http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=975http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=973Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 46 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=973http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=973http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=972Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMTCompany Now Can Offer New Services and Direct Connections to One of the World's Largest Global Networks Verizon Business has received approval from the government of India's Department of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=972http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=972http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=969Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMTNew LTE Innovation Center Will Foster Wireless Growth In a move that will jump-start deployment of 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks globally, Dick Lynch, Verizon executive vice president and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=969http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=969http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=970Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE LSE: VOD), announced today that two of its subsidiaries--Alltel Communications, LLC and Alltel...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=970http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=970http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=971Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today named Fran Shammo president of Verizon Business, effective March 1. Shammo, 48, will succeed John Killian, who last week was named executive vice...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=971http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=971http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=968Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today named John F. Killian, executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective March 1. Killian, 54, will succeed Doreen A. Toben, who last week...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=968http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=968http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=966Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMTNew Feature Lets Customers Customize Plans to Include Numbers They Call Most Verizon Wireless today announced Friends & Family®, a new feature that gives customers total control over how they use...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=966http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=966http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=965Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMTNew Unlimited Prepaid Plans Give Customers More Options for No Long-Term Contract Service Verizon Wireless today announced two new Prepaid calling plans – Prepaid Unlimited Talk and Prepaid...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=965http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=965http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=964Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMTDoreen A. Toben, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), today informed the Verizon Board of Directors of her plans to retire around mid-year...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=964http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=964http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=963Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMTIntroduction of 1-800-VERIZON Makes It Easier for Residential Wireline Customers to Do Business With Verizon Verizon is now offering consumers a single, convenient toll-free phone number to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=963http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=963http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=962Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMTNew Verizon Hub Puts a Communications Command Center in the Home; Available in More Than 2,500 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores Households across the nation can now experience for...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=962http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=962http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=961Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT4Q Results Fueled by Record Growth in FiOS Internet and TV Customers, Continued Strong Sales of Verizon Wireless and Strategic Business Services 4Q 2008 HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated Results • 43...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=961http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=961http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=958Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report fourth-quarter and year-end 2008 earnings on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Verizon executives will present results on a webcast beginning 8:30 a.m. Eastern...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=958http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=958http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=960Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT“Like Getting A Million-Dollar Cell Site In Your Home For $249.99” Verizon Wireless customers now have a new option for enhancing wireless coverage inside homes where location, geography or...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=960http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=960http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=959Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMTInnovative Verizon Hub Helps Manage Busy Lives and Helps Users Stay Connected to Family and Community In a dynamic move sure to rattle devotees of plain old home phones, Verizon Wireless will...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=959http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=959http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=957Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMTAcquisition Will Expand Nation’s Most Reliable Wireless Network and Deliver Advanced Wireless Broadband Network to Millions More Customers Across the United States Verizon Wireless, a joint...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=957http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=957http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=956Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMTAgreement Includes Live Search and Microsoft Advertising for a Better Mobile Web Experience for Consumers and Advertisers Verizon Wireless has selected Microsoft to provide portal, local and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=956http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=956http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=955Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMTIvan Seidenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Citigroup 19th Annual Global Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=955http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=955http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=954Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMTConsumers Rank Verizon Among the Most Trusted Companies for Privacy Verizon, which supports tens of millions of customers by managing billions of personal communications of all kinds flowing...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=954http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=954http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=953Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 46 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=953http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=953http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=952Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMTThe BlackBerry® Storm™ (model 9530) – the first touch-screen BlackBerry smartphone with the world’s first “clickable” touch-screen – will be available beginning Nov. 21 in Verizon Wireless...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=952http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=952http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=950Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMTTwo Agreements for Advanced Services Awarded Under Networx Program Verizon Business will provide a broad range of data and advanced voice services to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=950http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=950http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=949Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMTStrong Sales of Verizon Wireless Services, FiOS Internet and TV, and Strategic Business Services; Continued Solid Revenue and Cash Flow Growth 3Q 2008 HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated Results • 59...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=949http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=949http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=948Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) announced today that it will voluntarily withdraw its common stock from the NASDAQ OMX PHLX, the former Philadelphia Stock Exchange which was recently acquired...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=948http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=948http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=947Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report third-quarter 2008 earnings on Monday, Oct. 27. Verizon executives will present results on a webcast beginning 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Access...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=947http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=947http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=946Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMTIntertek, an industry leader that specializes in wireless, telecommunications and mobile application testing, announced today that it has been certified by Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=946http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=946http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=945Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMTBlackBerry Storm Delivers the Full Power of the BlackBerry Platform on the World’s Leading Networks with the World’s First “Clickable” Touch-Screen Smartphone Verizon Wireless, Vodafone Group...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=945http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=945http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=943Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMTCompany Is U.S. Landing Party and Manages Network Operations Center for Highest Capacity Cable System Between the United States and Mainland China As a founding member of the Trans-Pacific...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=943http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=943http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=944Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMTGPON Deployment in Nearly 200 Switching Centers in 12 States, to Serve 3.3 Million Customers, Earns Company Citation for ‘Broader Vision of the Next-Generation Access Network’ Verizon’s...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=944http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=944http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=941Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMTCommercial Deployment of 100 Gbps Service Is One Step Closer as Result of Successful Field Trial Verizon and Nokia Siemens Networks have taken a step closer to being able to transmit commercial...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=941http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=941http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=940Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMTBeginning today, Verizon Wireless customers who want to enjoy the best customer experience in wireless, but don’t want to sign a one- or two-year customer agreement have a month-to-month option. The...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=940http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=940http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=939Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMTHighly Advanced Submarine Cable System Delivers Seven-Way Mesh Diversity and Fastest Direct Connections From U.S. to China, South Korea and Taiwan Verizon Business is first to market with the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=939http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=939http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=938Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMTDenny Strigl, president and chief operating officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XVII Conference here on Thursday, Sept. 18. His...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=938http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=938http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=937Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 46 cents per outstanding share, an increase of 3 cents per share, or 7.0 percent, from the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=937http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=937http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=936Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMTInternet Industry and Consumers Best Served by Pragmatic Solutions, He Says The information and communications sectors are experiencing one of the greatest periods of innovation in their history,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=936http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=936http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=935Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMTCable Can’t Compete With Ultimate Home-Entertainment Experience From Verizon; Promotion Offers Free High-Def Digital Video Recorder for 12 Months and Free Month of HBO/Cinemax for New FiOS TV...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=935http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=935http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=934Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Telecom Employees Continue Focus on Bringing Customers FiOS TV, Broadband and Best in Communications Verizon reached a tentative agreement today on three-year contracts with the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=934http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=934http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=933Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMTAcquisition Will Expand Nation’s Most Reliable Wireless Network to Many Rural Markets Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD),...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=933http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=933http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=932Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTFiOS TV in New York Metro Area Now Offers More HD Channels Than Time Warner or Cablevision New Sports and Multicultural Programming in Standard Definition Also Joins FiOS TV Lineup America’s...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=932http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=932http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=931Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTNetwork Investments Delivering Growth: Wireless Again Tops Industry, and FiOS Penetration and Sales of Strategic Business Services Continue to Advance 2Q 2008 HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated Results...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=931http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=931http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=930Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report second-quarter 2008 earnings on Monday, July 28. Doreen Toben, Verizon executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Denny Strigl,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=930http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=930http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=929Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTDeployment of New Actiontec and Westell Routers Will Boost Total Home Download Speeds to Up to 175 Megabits per Second, Enable Multiple Wi-Fi Networks, Simplify In-Home Connectivity, and Support...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=929http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=929http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=927Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless today announced second-quarter 2008 net customer additions of 1.5 million. At the end of the quarter the company had 68.7 million customers, including 66.7 million retail...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=927http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=927http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=928Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTWith High-Performance Features and Military-Grade Construction, This Exclusive Push to Talk Phone is the Rugged Solution for Active Customers Verizon Wireless and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT)...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=928http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=928http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=926Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMTFinal Governmental Step Makes TV Choice a Reality for New Yorkers; Stage Is Set for FiOS TV Launch in Coming Weeks The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) on Wednesday (July 16)...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=926http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=926http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=925Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMTVerizon President and COO Denny Strigl Announces Groundbreaking 50/20 and 20/20 Mbps FiOS Internet Services Will Be Available to More Than 10 Million Homes and Small Businesses Beginning next...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=925http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=925http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=924Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMTDenny Strigl, president and chief operating officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Deutsche Bank Media & Telecommunications Conference here on Tuesday, June 10. His...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=924http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=924http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=923Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless has entered into an agreement with Alltel Corporation and Atlantis Holdings LLC, an affiliate of private investment firm TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners, to acquire Alltel...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=923http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=923http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=920Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has declared a quarterly dividend of 43 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=920http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=920http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=922Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMTOptical Technology Complements High Capacity Networks in U.S. and Europe Verizon Business is expanding its ultra-long-haul (ULH) network to enhance communication services for companies doing...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=922http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=922http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=919Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMTShaygan Kheradpir, executive vice president and chief information officer for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at Oppenheimer's Annual Communication & Technology Conference here on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=919http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=919http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=918Wed, 28 May 2008 04:00:00 GMTDoreen A. Toben, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Lehman Brothers Worldwide Wireless and Wireline Conference here on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=918http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=918http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=917Tue, 20 May 2008 04:00:00 GMTHistoric Proposal Discussed Today at New York City Franchise Committee Hearing; Vote Expected May 27 Advanced Fiber-Optic Technology Unmatched for Ultra-Fast Broadband and Crystal-Clear TV...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=917http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=917http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=916Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Partner Solutions Uses First-of-Its-Kind Network Application to Replicate Functions of 8-Pound Laptop PC on 5-Ounce Wireless Smartphone Compact Smartphones Offer Big Benefits to VPS Unit...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=916http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=916http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=915Wed, 14 May 2008 04:00:00 GMTContract for Worldwide Managed IP, Security Services Valued at $678.5 Million Verizon Business will deploy and manage a secure global IP network linking thousands of U.S. Department of Homeland...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=915http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=915http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=914Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 GMTSusanne Guyer, senior vice president - Public Affairs, Policy & Communications for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Morgan Stanley 13th Annual Communications Conference in...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=914http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=914http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=912Tue, 06 May 2008 04:00:00 GMTCompany’s Participation in EIG Enhances Leading Global Network Capabilities Verizon Business Tuesday (May 6) joined a consortium of 16 companies building a next-generation undersea optical cable...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=912http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=912http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=911Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMTCompanies Also to Partner in Wireless Bids for Enterprise, Government Contracts Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) and Verizon Wireless announced today they have signed a 5-year...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=911http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=911http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=910Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMTIn announcing preliminary results of the shareholder vote at Verizon Communications Inc.’s annual meeting today, the company reported that shareholders approved the election of each of Verizon’s 12...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=910http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=910http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=909Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMTWireless Delivers Industry-Leading Fundamentals; FiOS Growth Accelerates; Sales of Strategic Services to Large Businesses Continue to Increase 1Q 2008 HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated Results • 57...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=909http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=909http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=908Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report first-quarter 2008 earnings on Monday, April 28. Doreen Toben, Verizon executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Denny Strigl,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=908http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=908http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=907Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMTFor the First Time, TV Service Will Be Offered by a Single Provider Throughout the City; Plan Includes Reaching ‘Every Neighborhood’; Service Launch Expected Later This Year Investment in the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=907http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=907http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=906Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless said today that the spectrum it gained in the FCC’s recent 700 MHz auction is a critical piece of its overall broadband strategy to take advantage of the enormous opportunity for...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=906http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=906http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=905Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will webcast a presentation to analysts and investors on the results of the Federal Communications Commission’s 700 megahertz spectrum auction at 8 a.m. Eastern...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=905http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=905http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=904Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Plans to Offer 1,000 HD VOD Titles This Year More FiOS TV customers can enjoy even more high-definition programming now that Verizon has launched high-definition video-on-demand (VOD)...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=904http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=904http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=903Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMTSpinco Then Merged With FairPoint Communications, Resulting in FairPoint Shares Issued to Verizon Stockholders of Record on March 7 Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=903http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=903http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=901Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc.(NYSE: VZ) today announced that subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, Verizon stockholders will receive one share of the common stock of FairPoint...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=901http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=901http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=902Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMTCompany’s Investment ‘Creates Ripples of Economic Opportunity’; A Healthy Communications Industry ‘Vital to America’ Technology Could Be Used to Address Challenges in Society Verizon Chairman...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=902http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=902http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=900Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMTNext-Generation Submarine Cable to Link Asia-Pacific and United States During the last 15 months, six original Trans-Pacific Express Consortium members have been aggressively designing and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=900http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=900http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=899Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless issued the following statement today in connection with the Federal Communication Commission’s announced results of Auction 73: “We are very pleased with our auction results....http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=899http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=899http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=898Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMTNext-Generation Submarine Cable Will Provide Customers With Much-Needed Capacity Verizon Business is working closely with its Asian partners to activate the U.S.-mainland China portion of the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=898http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=898http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=897Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has declared a quarterly dividend of 43 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=897http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=897http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=896Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMTPeer-to-Peer Experiment Using Verizon’s Broadband Network and Pando Networks Service Slashes Delivery Times, Relieves Network Traffic Large files can be moved over the Internet more quickly and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=896http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=896http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=895Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMTNetwork Enhancements Provide Additional Reliability, Scalability, Capacity and Speed for Multinational Business and Government Customers Focused on meeting the growing needs of its large-business...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=895http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=895http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=894Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMTDoreen A. Toben, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Bear Stearns 21st Annual Media Conference in Palm Beach, Fla., on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=894http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=894http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=893Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMTRon Lataille, senior vice president - Investor Relations for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Raymond James 29th Annual Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=893http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=893http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=891Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMTNew Company to Merge With FairPoint Communications Verizon Communications Inc. today announced that subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, its Board of Directors has established a...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=891http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=891http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=892Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT$60 Million Contract Award Consolidates, Upgrades Three Networks Verizon Business has completed the design and implementation of a new fully managed Internet protocol-based network for the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=892http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=892http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=889Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMTIvan Seidenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Merrill Lynch Communications Forum here on Tuesday, Feb. 26. His presentation will...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=889http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=889http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=890Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMTMesh Configuration Uses Five Paths to Enhance Diversity and Reliability, With Two More Paths to be Added in Second Half 2008 Verizon Business has deployed a technologically advanced network...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=890http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=890http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=888Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMTNew Voice Plans Mean No More Counting Minutes, While New Data Plans Add Affordable New Options Verizon Wireless is moving the industry forward with the introduction of game-changing voice and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=888http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=888http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=887Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the corporation to repurchase up to 100 million shares of its common stock. The board also...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=887http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=887http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=885Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMTSignificant Gains in All Strategic Areas; Verizon Wireless Leads Industry in Key Metrics; Continued Strong FiOS and Enterprise Strategic Services Growth 4Q 2007 HIGHLIGHTS • 37 cents in EPS...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=885http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=885http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=886Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMTNearly 6 Million Homes Can Now Choose FiOS for Their TV Service In less than 28 months, more than 1 million customers have chosen Verizon FiOS TV, making the company the 10th largest cable...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=886http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=886http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=883Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2007 earnings on Monday, Jan. 28. Doreen Toben, Verizon executive vice president and chief financial officer, will...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=883http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=883http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=881Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMTCompanies to Deliver ‘Software-as-a-Service’ Offerings Verizon Business is expanding its relationship with EMC Corp. to offer a new set of software-as-a-service (SaaS) capabilities. Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=881http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=881http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=882Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless today announced that the company’s much-anticipated Open Development Conference will be held in New York City on March 19-20, 2008. The announcement was made by Anthony A. Lewis,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=882http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=882http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=879Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless and SureWest Communications announced today they have signed a definitive agreement for Verizon Wireless to purchase SureWest Communications’ wireless assets in northern California,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=879http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=879http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=878Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMTMultinational Customers to Benefit From Next-Generation Undersea Optical Cable System to Fast-Growing Asia-Pacific Region Verizon Business has obtained final approval from the Federal...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=878http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=878http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=877Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMTDenny Strigl, president and chief operating officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Citigroup 18th Annual Global Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference in...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=877http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=877http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=876Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMTAgreement is ‘Important Step Forward’ Verizon and FairPoint have reached an agreement with the staff of the Maine Public Utility Commission and the Maine Office of Public Advocate. The two...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=876http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=876http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=875Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 43 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=875http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=875http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=874Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMTDenny Strigl, president and chief operating officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference here on Wednesday, Dec. 5. His...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=874http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=874http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=872Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMTTechnology Platform To Be Trialed in 2008 Verizon today announced plans to develop and deploy its fourth generation mobile broadband network using LTE – Long Term Evolution – the technology...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=872http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=872http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=870Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMTNew Open Development Initiative Will Accelerate Innovation and Growth Verizon Wireless today announced that it will provide customers the option to use, on its nationwide wireless network,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=870http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=870http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=869Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMTVerizon New England Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Verizon Communications Inc., today announced that it will redeem the entire outstanding principal amount of its $480 million 7%...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=869http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=869http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=865Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 GMTPart of a Major Expansion of High-Definition and Standard-Definition Programming on Verizon’s Video Network More Sports and Multicultural Content on the Way Verizon FiOS TV customers will get...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=865http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=865http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=868Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation’s most reliable wireless and data network, today introduced new e-mail and Web plans to accompany the new BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8130,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=868http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=868http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=867Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 GMTFocus on Strategic Services, End-to-End Solutions Spurs Another Growth Quarter Verizon Business again increased its overall revenue and achieved dramatic growth in key strategic services during...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=867http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=867http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=866Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 GMTBoard Committee Also Strengthens Policies on Executive Severance Agreements and Independence of Executive Compensation Consultant The Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=866http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=866http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=863Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMTResults Reflect Another Quarter of Strong Wireless and FiOS Customer Growth 3Q 2007 HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated Results • 44 cents in EPS and 63 cents in adjusted EPS (non-GAAP), compared with...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=863http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=863http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=862Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report third-quarter 2007 earnings on Monday, Oct. 29. Doreen Toben, Verizon executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present results...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=862http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=862http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=861Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMTService is First of its Kind Available to Consumers on a Mass Scale Super-Fast Symmetrical Speed Enables Today’s Most Interactive Online Experiences and Encourages Future Web Innovations...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=861http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=861http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=860Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMTSlim, Sleek and Feature-Rich Phones Give Customers Options and Style Lifting the curtain today on what will be four of the most desired phones of the year from Verizon Wireless, the company...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=860http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=860http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=859Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Links Landline and Verizon Wireless Services; Allows Unlimited Calling Between Customers’ Home Phones and Their Verizon Wireless Phones The best in landline calling and wireless services...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=859http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=859http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=857Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMTIvan Seidenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XVI Conference in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 19. His...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=857http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=857http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=858Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, today announced it has sold more than 3.4 million Chocolate by LG phones since its...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=858http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=858http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=856Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 43 cents per outstanding share, an increase of 2.5 cents, or 6.2 percent, from the previous...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=856http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=856http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=855Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMTRealNetworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNWK), MTV Networks, a division of VIACOM International (NYSE: VIA.A and VIA.B), and Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), and Vodafone...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=855http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=855http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=854Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless announced today it has purchased the operating assets of Ramcell in Kentucky and Oregon, which will increase Verizon Wireless’ presence in southeast Kentucky and expand the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=854http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=854http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=853Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMTAcquisition of Global Security Firm, Mobility Initiatives Highlight Strong, Sustained Execution BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - Verizon Business again reported both sequential and year-over-year revenue...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=853http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=853http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=852Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMTAcquisition Will Expand Coverage In Rural Markets In 15 States In a move to expand its wireless service coverage in rural markets, Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=852http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=852http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=851Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMTAccelerating Revenue Growth Builds Momentum in Strategic Wireless, Broadband and Business Markets 2Q 2007 HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated Results • $1.7 billion in earnings, or 58 cents in EPS, up...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=851http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=851http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=850Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report second-quarter 2007 earnings on Monday, July 30. Doreen Toben, Verizon executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present results...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=850http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=850http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=849Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMTOn Monday, July 23, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will discuss the recently announced licensing agreement with Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq:BRCM) in a presentation that will be webcast...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=849http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=849http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=846Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless today announced second-quarter 2007 retail net customer additions of 1.6 million, continuing the company’s focus on retail (non-wholesale) customers. The growth was achieved through...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=846http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=846http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=848Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless ceases efforts to overturn ITC ban on Qualcomm products Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM) and Verizon Wireless, an affiliate of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), today...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=848http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=848http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=845Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMTNew Position Has Verizon-Wide Network Architecture Planning and Development Responsibilities Dick Lynch has been named executive vice president and chief technology officer of Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=845http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=845http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=844Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMTSurpasses Competition to Become No. 1 Global Information Security Player Verizon Business is now the leading provider of managed security services to business and government customers worldwide...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=844http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=844http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=843Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMTObopay is the First Mobile Payments Service that will be Offered by a Major Carrier Verizon Wireless customers will soon have another option when they shop other than just cash or credit – they...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=843http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=843http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=842Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 40.5 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=842http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=842http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=841Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMTDenny Strigl, president and chief operating officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will speak at the Deutsche Bank Media & Telecommunications Conference here on Tuesday, June 5. His...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=841http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=841http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=840Thu, 31 May 2007 04:00:00 GMTNew Award Follows Earlier Verizon Business Selection for Networx Universal After recently being named a prime contractor for the first phase of the U.S. General Services Administration’s...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=840http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=840http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=839Thu, 31 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT“Guitar” Pre-Release from Upcoming “Planet Earth” Album Initiates Prince Collaboration with Verizon Wireless Prince, the legendary artist and music icon, and Verizon Wireless announced they have...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=839http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=839http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=837Wed, 30 May 2007 04:00:00 GMTDoreen A. Toben, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Lehman Brothers 2007 Equity Research Worldwide Wireless and Wireline...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=837http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=837http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=836Tue, 29 May 2007 04:00:00 GMTIvan Seidenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.’s 23rd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference here on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=836http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=836http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=835Fri, 18 May 2007 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced final results of the shareholder vote at the company’s annual meeting in Pittsburgh. These results show that the shareholder proposal seeking...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=835http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=835http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=834Wed, 16 May 2007 04:00:00 GMTNation’s Leading Wireless Company Launches ESPN MVP – the Most In-depth Mobile Sports Content – Free to V CAST Monthly Subscribers Calling all jocks, Monday-morning quarterbacks and armchair...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=834http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=834http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=833Mon, 14 May 2007 04:00:00 GMTCombination Creates Global Security Powerhouse Verizon Business today announced a definitive agreement under which it will acquire Cybertrust, a privately held provider of global information...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=833http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=833http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=832Thu, 03 May 2007 04:00:00 GMTShareholders of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) have approved the election of each of Verizon’s 15 directors standing for election to a one-year term. In preliminary results of the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=832http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=832http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=831Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMTContinued Strong Wireless Performance and Improvements in the Wireline Consumer and Large-Business Markets Operating Income Increases as Wireless, Broadband, Video and Strategic Services Growth...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=831http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=831http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=829Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report first-quarter 2007 earnings on Monday, April 30. Doreen Toben, Verizon executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present results...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=829http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=829http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=830Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMTFirst CDMA/GSM BlackBerry Smartphone, Coupled with Always-On Global E-Mail and 24/7 Help Desk, Keeps Travelers Connected In More Than 60 Countries Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation’s most...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=830http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=830http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=828Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today closed on the sale of its interest in Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico, Inc. (TELPRI) to a subsidiary of América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:AMX). The...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=828http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=828http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=827Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMTPartners With Verizon Wireless to Provide Advanced Communications Services to Federal Agencies Under Multibillion-Dollar Program Verizon Business will help the federal government usher in a new...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=827http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=827http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=826Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMTDennis Strigl, president and chief operating officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will speak at the Bank of America 2007 Media, Telecommunications and Entertainment Conference in New...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=826http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=826http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=825Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMTVerizon FiOS Customers in Lewisville, Texas, and Kirklyn, Pa., Will Be First to Be Served by Advanced ‘G-PON’ Fiber-to-the-Home Technology Verizon Completes Definitive Agreement With...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=825http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=825http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=824Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMTFirst State-Issued Video Franchise Granted to Verizon Hundreds of thousands more consumers will soon have the choice of Verizon’s industry-leading FiOS TV service under California’s first...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=824http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=824http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=823Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMTDoreen A. Toben, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Bear Stearns 20th Annual Media Conference in Palm Beach, Fla., on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=823http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=823http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=821Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the corporation to repurchase up to 100 million shares of its common stock. The board also...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=821http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=821http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=822Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 40.5 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=822http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=822http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=820Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMTIvan Seidenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Merrill Lynch Communications Forum in New York on Wednesday, Feb. 28. His...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=820http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=820http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=819Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMTVerizon South Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Verizon Communications Inc., today announced that it will redeem the entire outstanding principal amount of its $300 million 7% Debentures, Series F,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=819http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=819http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=818Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless announced today it has purchased the operating assets of West Virginia Wireless, owned by Key Communications, LLC and managed by PC Management, Inc., which will expand Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=818http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=818http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=817Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMTNation’s Leading Wireless Service Provider Becomes Only Mobile Destination for Mobile ESPN Content Application, ESPN Multimedia Alerts, ESPN Insider, ESPN Fantasy Team Management and More ESPN,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=817http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=817http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=816Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT“Verizon Business India” Formed in New Joint Venture with Videocon Group Verizon Business announced Wednesday (Feb. 7) that its newly-formed joint venture in India with the Videocon Group,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=816http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=816http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=815Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless Enhances Wireless Broadband Network with EV-DO Revision A Technology Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless provider, today announced it is launching its next-generation...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=815http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=815http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=814Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMTConsumers Can Choose Six Combinations of Two, Three or Four Services and Add Verizon Wireless to Their Plans Starting today, Verizon customers can choose from new packages of two, three or four...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=814http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=814http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=813Mon, 29 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless Continues to Lead Its Industry; Verizon Business Again Posts Revenue Growth; Verizon Telecom Maintains Broadband Growth Momentum 2006 AND 4Q HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated •...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=813http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=813http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=812Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report fourth-quarter and year-end 2006 earnings on Monday, Jan. 29. Doreen Toben, Verizon executive vice president and chief financial officer, will...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=812http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=812http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=811Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMT-- Verizon to Spin Off These Wireline Businesses Prior to Merger -- FairPoint to Add Jobs, Provide Seamless Transition for Current Employees and Invest in Increased Broadband Access for Consumers...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=811http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=811http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=810Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMTRon Lataille, senior vice president - Investor Relations for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Citigroup 17th Annual Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference in...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=810http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=810http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=809Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMTAll-in-one Device, Manufactured by OpenPeak, Brings Together Voice, Data and Video Verizon Monday (1/8) unveiled the FiOS generation of its Verizon One communications device, bringing together...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=809http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=809http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=808Sun, 07 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMTEnhanced FiOS TV Services and New Interactive Media Guide Make It Easy to Enjoy Content Across All Media On Sunday (Jan. 7) Verizon unveiled the next generation of its FiOS TV service, which...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=808http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=808http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=807Sun, 07 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMTVerizon President and Chief Operating Officer Strigl: “We Are the Broadband Company” Ringing in the next great revolution in television, Verizon’s new president and chief operating officer Denny...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=807http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=807http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=806Sun, 07 Jan 2007 05:00:00 GMTWere you glued to your couch to watch a great play of the big game, catch updates on the 2006 midterm elections, or witness one of those spectacular music award-show eyebrow-raisers? Have you stood...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=806http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=806http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=805Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMTJim McGean Succeeds Plating as South Area President; Mike Lanman Becomes Chief Marketing Officer Jack Plating has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer of Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=805http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=805http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=804Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMTLowell McAdam Elected President of Verizon Wireless; John Stratton Becomes Chief Marketing Officer of Verizon; Shaygan Kheradpir Named Verizon Chief Information Officer Verizon Wireless President...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=804http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=804http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=803Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT‘Trans-Pacific Express’ to Offer Greater Speed, Reliability and Efficiency Verizon Business today signed a construction and maintenance agreement with a consortium that includes China Telecom and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=803http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=803http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=802Fri, 15 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMTNew Jersey Board of Public Utilities Approves Verizon’s State-Issued Franchise Verizon’s Superior FiOS TV Service Available Shortly in New Jersey Verizon announced plans to make its...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=802http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=802http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=800Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) announced today that it plans to voluntarily withdraw its common stock from listing on NYSE Arca, Inc., formerly known as the Pacific Exchange. Verizon made...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=800http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=800http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=799Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Vice Chairman and President Lawrence T. Babbio Jr. has notified the Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Board of Directors of his intention to retire from the company by the end of the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=799http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=799http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=793Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 40.5 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=793http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=793http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=797Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced the election of John W. Snow, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, to the Verizon Board of Directors, effective Feb. 1, 2007. Snow was...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=797http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=797http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=795Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMTShare Repurchases to Increase by $200 Million to Total $1.7 Billion for 2006 Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today updated investors on the progress of several initiatives designed to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=795http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=795http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=792Tue, 05 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMTDoreen Toben, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference here on Wednesday, Dec....http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=792http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=792http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=794Mon, 04 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMTNetwork Upgrades Extend Reach of DSL Service to More Customers Verizon has boosted access to its fast, affordable DSL broadband service with network upgrades to more than 1,300 switching centers...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=794http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=794http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=789Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today closed on the sale of Verizon Canada Holdings Corp. to a subsidiary of América Móvil, S.A. de C.V. (NYSE:AMX). As a result, the buyer has purchased...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=789http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=789http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=791Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:00:00 GMTYouTube Agreement with Verizon Wireless Marks First Step to Deliver Video Entertainment to Consumers on the Go YouTube, a consumer media company that enables people to watch and share original...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=791http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=791http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=788Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:00:00 GMTRegular Way Trading in ‘VZ’ Includes Idearc Stock Dividend Through Close of Business Today as Spin-off Is Completed On Monday, Nov. 20, Idearc Inc. common stock will begin trading in the regular...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=788http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=788http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=787Mon, 13 Nov 2006 05:00:00 GMTThe Gores Group, a leading private investment and management firm, announced today that its affiliate Global Tel*Link Corp. has signed an agreement with Verizon Business to acquire the former MCI’s...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=787http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=787http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=785Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:00:00 GMTVideo Choice and Competition Within Sight for Hundreds of New Jersey Communities Verizon Thursday (Nov. 2) filed the first application for a video franchise in New Jersey under the state’s newly...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=785http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=785http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=786Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced the election of Fran Keeth, Executive Vice President for Royal Dutch Shell, to the Verizon Board of Directors, effective Dec. 7. “Fran Keeth...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=786http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=786http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=784Mon, 30 Oct 2006 04:00:00 GMTAnother Quarter of Industry-Leading Profitable Growth at Verizon Wireless, Supported by Sales Volume Gains at Verizon Telecom and Verizon Business THIRD-QUARTER 2006 HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=784http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=784http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=781Fri, 27 Oct 2006 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report third-quarter 2006 earnings on Monday, Oct. 30. Ivan Seidenberg, Verizon chairman and chief executive officer, and Doreen Toben, Verizon executive...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=781http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=781http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=783Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless service provider, announced today its customers sent and received more than five billion TXT Messages in September 2006. This record – for both the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=783http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=783http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=782Wed, 25 Oct 2006 04:00:00 GMTBeginning today, Verizon Wireless customers can experience a fresh look and feel on a range of new Get It Now® applications as Verizon Wireless marks another mobile phone first with new technology...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=782http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=782http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=779Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless service provider, announced today a new daily subscription option for V CAST that offers customers a new way to try V CAST and enjoy mobile video....http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=779http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=779http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=780Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:00:00 GMTG’zOne Type-V Meets U.S. Military Standards for Water Resistance, Humidity, Shock and Dust Verizon Wireless, owner of the nation’s most reliable wireless network, and UTStarcom, Inc. (NASDAQ:...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=780http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=780http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=778Wed, 18 Oct 2006 04:00:00 GMTNew Company to Be Called Idearc Verizon Communications Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the proposed spin-off of Verizon’s U.S. print and Internet yellow pages...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=778http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=778http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=777Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:00:00 GMTCalls Between Verizon Home and Verizon Wireless Handsets are Airtime-Free; Verizon Wired and Verizon Wireless Phones Share Voice Mailbox; Customers Can Add Broadband Internet and Entertainment for...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=777http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=777http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=775Mon, 09 Oct 2006 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Business Provides Secure, Customized IP Solutions for Auto Manufacturer’s Operations Worldwide Verizon Business today announced that its 17-year global communications services agreement...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=775http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=775http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=776Mon, 09 Oct 2006 04:00:00 GMTNew Agreement Covers Network Management, Service Upgrades Verizon Business, a leading communications provider to the federal government, announced today that it has been awarded a two-year...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=776http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=776http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=774Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:00:00 GMTCalif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed into law a statewide cable-franchising bill that received overwhelming bipartisan support in the state Legislature. The law, authored by Assembly...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=774http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=774http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=773Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:00:00 GMTCompany Sees Positive Economic Returns; Customer Demand Proves Strong for FiOS Internet and TV Services, and Network Provides Platform for Innovation Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=773http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=773http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=772Tue, 26 Sep 2006 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will webcast an in-person briefing session conducted with investors here on Wednesday, Sept. 27, beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern time. The briefing about FiOS...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=772http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=772http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=770Wed, 20 Sep 2006 04:00:00 GMTLeading Global Provider of Automotive Interior Experience, Building Efficiency and Power Solutions Continues to Rely on Verizon Business for Global Communications Verizon Business today announced...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=770http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=770http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=769Wed, 20 Sep 2006 04:00:00 GMTNew State-of-the-Art Facility Designed to Meet Current and Future Security Requirements and Other Special Needs for Federal Agencies Verizon Business today opened its new Government Network...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=769http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=769http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=768Tue, 19 Sep 2006 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless President and CEO Denny Strigl will participate in the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XV Conference on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 9:40 a.m. Eastern time. A Web cast of the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=768http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=768http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=767Thu, 14 Sep 2006 04:00:00 GMTVerizon and MDU Communications Multi-Year Sales-Teaming Agreement Enables Owners, Managers to Deliver Best in Voice, Internet and Entertainment to Residents Verizon and DIRECTV have entered into...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=767http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=767http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=766Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:00:00 GMTNew Network to Help Connect Operations in 37 Countries, Enhancing Collaboration and Increasing Productivity Verizon Business today announced a multi-year deal with The McGraw-Hill Companies, a...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=766http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=766http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=765Thu, 07 Sep 2006 04:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 40.5 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=765http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=765http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=764Wed, 30 Aug 2006 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications today announced that, effective immediately, it is dropping previously announced plans to impose a supplier surcharge for DSL-based Internet access service on its retail...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=764http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=764http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=763Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:00:00 GMTUnique Service Connects Online Gamers Through Free Servers Gaming First: PlayLinc Consolidates Voice, Instant Messaging, Game Management and Other Tools Into One Easy-to-Use Interface Company...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=763http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=763http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=761Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:00:00 GMTNew Feature Is the Latest Innovation From FiOS TV Digital video recorders (DVRs), which record TV programs to a hard drive, are transforming the way people watch television. Now, Verizon is...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=761http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=761http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=760Fri, 04 Aug 2006 04:00:00 GMTCompany to Invest $1.5 Billion to Bring State-of-the-Art Fiber all the Way to Customers’ Homes and Businesses New Statewide Video Franchise Legislation Will Increase Investment, Create Jobs and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=760http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=760http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=759Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:00:00 GMTSustained Industry-Leading Growth in Wireless and Broadband, Improving Trends at Verizon Business Produce Solid 2Q Revenues and Margins SECOND-QUARTER 2006 HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated - Diluted...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=759http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=759http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=757Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, the wireless company that’s breaking down barriers in the world of mobile music, announced today the next evolution of V CAST Music. In conjunction with the launch of Chocolate by...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=757http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=757http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=756Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:00:00 GMTFull-featured Global Sensation Arrives in the U.S., Exclusively through Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) are bringing the hottest...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=756http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=756http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=758Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report second-quarter 2006 earnings on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Ivan Seidenberg, Verizon chairman and chief executive officer, and Doreen Toben, Verizon executive...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=758http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=758http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=755Thu, 27 Jul 2006 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Selects Alcatel, Motorola and Tellabs Equipment to Increase Speeds New Equipment Known as ‘G-PON’ Leads to Speeds That Are up to Four-to-Eight Times Faster Than Verizon’s Blazing-Fast,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=755http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=755http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=754Thu, 27 Jul 2006 04:00:00 GMT“Best and Brightest” at Verizon, Cisco, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, Nortel, and Qualcomm Team to Develop “A-IMS” – Evolution of Next-Generation Architecture for Mobile Networks Verizon,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=754http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=754http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=753Mon, 24 Jul 2006 04:00:00 GMT8th Quarter Above 1.5M Retail Net Adds; Most Retail Customers of Any Wireless Carrier Verizon Wireless today announced second-quarter 2006 net customer additions of 1.8 million, all of which are...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=753http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=753http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=751Wed, 19 Jul 2006 04:00:00 GMTCDMA 1xEV-DO Revision A Improves Wireless Experience, Provides New Services Nortel* [NYSE/TSX: NT] has been selected to supply Verizon Wireless with one of the industry’s most advanced CDMA...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=751http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=751http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=750Mon, 17 Jul 2006 04:00:00 GMTSupercharged FiOS Internet at up to 50 Megabits per Second Available to Consumers and Small Businesses Download speeds powerful enough to stream movies or link everyone in an office to the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=750http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=750http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=749Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:00:00 GMTUnlimited Calling Over Verizon’s Reliable Network for as Little as $39.99 a Month Underpins Super Prices on Bundles of Calling, Internet and Entertainment Verizon customers in nine more states...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=749http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=749http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=748Fri, 07 Jul 2006 04:00:00 GMTFinal Decision on Unit’s Disposition Is Pending Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced the filing of a Form 10 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=748http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=748http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=746Thu, 29 Jun 2006 04:00:00 GMTConsumers in Burlington, North Reading and Winchester Can Experience Better Television; New Service Provides More Choice and Greater Value Verizon has introduced FiOS TV to three more communities...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=746http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=746http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=747Wed, 28 Jun 2006 04:00:00 GMTMore Value for Customers is Key to Transforming Wireless In the closing keynote presentation today at The Yankee Group’s 2006 North American Wireless Leadership Summit in New York, Denny Strigl,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=747http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=747http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=745Wed, 28 Jun 2006 04:00:00 GMTNew Broadband Home Router Supplied by Actiontec Electronics Now Being Installed in Customers’ Homes When They Order FiOS Internet Service and FiOS TV; Device Also Reduces Installation Times While...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=745http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=745http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=744Tue, 27 Jun 2006 04:00:00 GMTRev. A Enables Verizon Wireless to Provide a Range of New Services Including Voice over IP Verizon Wireless and Lucent Technologies today announced that Verizon Wireless has selected Lucent to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=744http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=744http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=743Thu, 01 Jun 2006 04:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 40.5 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=743http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=743http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=742Tue, 30 May 2006 04:00:00 GMTIvan Seidenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.’s 22nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference in New York on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=742http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=742http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=738Mon, 22 May 2006 04:00:00 GMTDoreen Toben, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at Morgan Stanley's 11th Annual Media & Communications Conference here on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=738http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=738http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=737Fri, 19 May 2006 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless President and CEO Denny Strigl will speak at the 2006 Lehman Brothers Worldwide Wireless and Wireline Conference on Monday, May 22 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. A Web cast of the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=737http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=737http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=736Tue, 09 May 2006 04:00:00 GMTRon Lataille, senior vice president - Investor Relations for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the CIBC World Markets Media, Internet and Telecommunications Conference in New York...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=736http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=736http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=735Thu, 04 May 2006 04:00:00 GMTIn announcing preliminary results of the shareholder vote at Verizon Communications Inc.'s annual meeting here, the company reported that shareholders approved the election of each of Verizon's 13...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=735http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=735http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=734Tue, 02 May 2006 04:00:00 GMTQuarter Highlighted by Continued Industry-Leading Wireless, Broadband and Data Results FIRST-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated Results • Diluted earnings per share (EPS) of 56 cents, or 60...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=734http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=734http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=733Mon, 01 May 2006 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report first-quarter 2006 earnings on Tuesday, May 2. Ivan Seidenberg, Verizon chairman and chief executive officer, and Doreen Toben, Verizon executive...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=733http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=733http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=732Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:00:00 GMTRonald Lataille, Senior Vice President – Investor Relations of Verizon announced the following changes in the Investor Relations organization. Dominic DiBucci has accepted a position in Verizon’s...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=732http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=732http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=731Mon, 03 Apr 2006 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced that it has reached definitive agreements to sell its Caribbean and Latin American telecommunications operations in three separate transactions...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=731http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=731http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=730Wed, 29 Mar 2006 04:00:00 GMTJohn Killian, president of Verizon Business, will speak at the Bank of America Media, Telecommunications and Entertainment Conference in New York on Thursday, March 30. His presentation will be...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=730http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=730http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=729Wed, 15 Mar 2006 04:00:00 GMTRevised Structure Links Both Verizon Telecom and Verizon Business Under Vice Chairman Babbio Virginia Ruesterholz, president-Verizon Partner Solutions, the company’s multibillion dollar wholesale...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=729http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=729http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=728Wed, 08 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Enhanced Communities Team Offers FiOS Internet and FiOS TV for New, Retrofit Installations People who live in apartments, condos and coops are the next wave of customers who could enjoy...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=728http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=728http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=727Thu, 02 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 40.5 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=727http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=727http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=726Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMTMajor Domestic Telecom business initiatives are setting the stage for significant cost-reduction and revenue opportunities for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), according to Vice Chairman and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=726http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=726http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=722Mon, 27 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMTLawrence T. Babbio, Jr., vice chairman and president of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Merrill Lynch Global Communications Forum in New York, NY on Tuesday, Feb. 28. His...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=722http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=722http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=724Mon, 27 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Provides Earnings Guidance and Gives Update on VIS Divestiture -- Verizon to Repurchase $1 Billion in Stock in 2006 -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today provided updates on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=724http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=724http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=721Fri, 24 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMTDoreen A. Toben, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Bear Stearns 19th Annual Media Conference in Palm Beach, Fla., on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=721http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=721http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=723Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Offers Its Customers the Most Extensive Online and Video-On-Demand Content Available From Disney and ESPN Networks, Including ABC News Now, Disney Connection, ESPN360, Movies.com Max and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=723http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=723http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=720Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMTNew DIRECTV Plus DVR, Access to Over 250 Channels and Bundle Savings Have Phones Ringing at Verizon If, as the DIRECTV commercials say, “Somebody up there loves you,” Verizon customers who have...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=720http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=720http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=719Wed, 01 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) announced that its wholly-owned financing subsidiary, Verizon Global Funding Corp., has merged with and into Verizon Communications, effective today. Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=719http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=719http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=718Thu, 26 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMTIndustry-Record Broadband Net Adds and Wireless Record Growth and Margins Fuel 4Q Revenues of $19.3 Billion, Annual Revenues of $75.1 Billion 2005 HIGHLIGHTS Financial Performance •...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=718http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=718http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=715Wed, 25 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report fourth-quarter 2005 earnings on Thursday, Jan. 26. Ivan Seidenberg, Verizon chairman and chief executive officer, and Doreen Toben, Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=715http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=715http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=717Tue, 24 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMTNew Service Offers Consumers Better Television Technology, True Competitive Choice and Greater Value Verizon unveiled FiOS TV in New York today to residents of this village of 17,000 on Long...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=717http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=717http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=714Tue, 24 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless today announced fourth-quarter 2005 net wireless customer additions of 2.0 million, an industry record to date and an increase of 20.5 percent over the fourth-quarter 2004. For...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=714http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=714http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=716Tue, 24 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMTNew Service Offers Consumers Better Television Technology, True Competitive Choice and Greater Value Verizon unveiled Verizon FiOS TV in Massachusetts today to residents of this city of 37,000...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=716http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=716http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=712Mon, 23 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMTAd Campaign’s ‘Someday is Today’ Theme Highlights Focus on Customer Care, Backed by Advanced Networks and Next-Generation Services Verizon Business, the new provider of advanced communications...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=712http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=712http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=713Mon, 23 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMTNew Solutions Provide Broadband Wireless Service From Verizon Wireless to Enhance Workforce Productivity and Provide Reliable Backup for Data Networks Verizon Business, the premier provider of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=713http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=713http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=711Fri, 20 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced that it is offering to repurchase MCI, Inc. $1.983 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.908% Senior Notes Due 2007 at 101% of their par...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=711http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=711http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=709Thu, 19 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the corporation to repurchase up to 100 million shares of its common stock. The board also...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=709http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=709http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=710Thu, 19 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) announced the election of Clarence Otis Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Darden Restaurants, to the Verizon Board of Directors, effective today....http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=710http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=710http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=708Tue, 17 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMTWill Redeem 6.688% MCI Senior Notes and 7.735% MCI Senior Notes in Process to Refinance a Portion of MCI’s Long-Term Debt Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced that it is offering...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=708http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=708http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=706Tue, 17 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMTMobile music has changed forever with V CAST Music, the world’s most comprehensive mobile music service, from Verizon Wireless. V CAST Music lets music lovers download music over the air directly...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=706http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=706http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=705Mon, 09 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMTCompany Sees Telco Capital Spending to Peak in 2006, Fiber-Optic Network to Pass 3 Million Premises a Year, $1 Billion in Greater MCI Synergies Verizon Chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg today...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=705http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=705http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=702Fri, 06 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMTIvan Seidenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Citigroup 16th Annual Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference in...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=702http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=702http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=703Fri, 06 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMTNew Unit -- Verizon Business -- Serves Business and Government Customers Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) and MCI, Inc. today closed on their merger, enhancing Verizon’s ability to deliver...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=703http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=703http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=701Thu, 05 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMT2006 International CES Show — It’s the revolutionary intersection where music and mobility meet. Verizon Wireless announced today that it is launching the world’s most comprehensive music service, V...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=701http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=701http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=700Wed, 21 Dec 2005 05:00:00 GMTThe following can be attributed to Doreen Toben, CFO of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), in response to an announcement earlier today by Moody’s: “Verizon takes strong exception to today’s...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=700http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=700http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=699Mon, 05 Dec 2005 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced a restructuring of retirement benefits for active management employees currently covered by a defined benefit plan. These employees will retain...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=699http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=699http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=697Sun, 04 Dec 2005 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced that it is reviewing strategic alternatives for the domestic operations of the company’s wholly owned directories publishing business, Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=697http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=697http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=695Thu, 01 Dec 2005 05:00:00 GMT— MediaFLO Service to Provide Video Content of Unprecedented Quality to Subscribers’ Wireless Phones — QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=695http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=695http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=696Thu, 01 Dec 2005 05:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 40.5 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=696http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=696http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=694Thu, 01 Dec 2005 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) announced the election of Donald T. Nicolaisen, former chief accountant of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, to the Verizon Board of Directors,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=694http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=694http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=692Mon, 21 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMTNew Digital Video Service Harnesses Speed and Capacity of Fiber-Based Broadband With Power of Broadcast to Offer Consumer Choice in TV The future of television arrives this week in this northern...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=692http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=692http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=693Mon, 21 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMTStore-Within-A-Store Concept Brings 'Most Reliable' Wireless Services to 128 BJ's Wholesale Clubs Verizon Wireless and BJ's Wholesale Club announced today a relationship that brings Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=693http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=693http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=691Wed, 16 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMTDoreen Toben, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the UBS 10th Annual Global Communications Conference here on Thursday, Nov....http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=691http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=691http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=690Tue, 08 Nov 2005 05:00:00 GMTUnlimited Calling for as Little as $29.95 a Month Underpins Super Prices on Bundles of Calling, Internet and Entertainment Verizon customers in nine East Coast markets now have two new options...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=690http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=690http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=689Mon, 31 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMTThe Federal Communications Commission today approved the proposed acquisition of MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCIP) by Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) after concluding the transaction advances the public...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=689http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=689http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=687Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless Net Customer Additions of 1.9 Million, Company-Record Broadband Additions of 389,000 THIRD-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Total Company • 67 cents in diluted earnings per share; 66 cents...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=687http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=687http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=688Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) and MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCIP) today announced they have received clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice for Verizon’s acquisition of MCI. Final closure...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=688http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=688http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=686Wed, 26 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report third-quarter 2005 earnings on Thursday, Oct. 27. Ivan Seidenberg, Verizon chairman and chief executive officer, and Doreen Toben, Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=686http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=686http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=685Fri, 21 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMTCompany to Move Forward in Delivering Customers Expanded Choice for Television Service; 150 Additional Fiber Network Technicians to Be Hired in North Texas Over Next Several Months The Public...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=685http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=685http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=684Thu, 20 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) announced today that John Killian, senior vice president and chief financial officer for Verizon Domestic Telecom, has been named president-elect of the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=684http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=684http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=683Thu, 20 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced executive-level changes in its Finance organization and the creation of a new organization, Verizon Services, designed to increase operational...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=683http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=683http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=682Thu, 20 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMTJohn Killian, senior vice president and chief financial officer for Verizon Domestic Telecom, has been named president-elect of the business unit that will combine MCI and Verizon’s Enterprise...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=682http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=682http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=680Thu, 13 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMTWinner of a Frost and Sullivan 2005 Product Innovation Award, Device Combines DSL Modem, Wireless Router, Cordless Telephone, Calendar, News, Weather, Sports and More Verizon is transforming...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=680http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=680http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=681Thu, 13 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMTCompany Cited for Iobi and Verizon One, Convergence Products That Integrate Voice and Data Services Verizon has won Frost & Sullivan’s 2005 Product Innovation Award for developing and launching...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=681http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=681http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=677Fri, 07 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMTDecision Represents Significant Milestone in Approval Process The European Commission today announced approval of the Verizon-MCI merger application. The following statement can be attributed...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=677http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=677http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=676Thu, 06 Oct 2005 04:00:00 GMTToday’s Decision Adds Momentum for Closure of Transaction MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCIP) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) announced that MCI shareholders who voted today approved the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=676http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=676http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=674Tue, 27 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMTSupervisors’ Vote for Cable Competition Will Bring Citizens Choice, Innovation and Value FAIRFAX, Va. – The long wait will soon be over for Fairfax County residents eager for cable TV...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=674http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=674http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=675Tue, 27 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMTNew York Municipality Is First in State to Grant Local Franchise Agreement, Opening the Door to Improved Competition, More Choice for Residents MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. - The Massapequa Park Village...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=675http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=675http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=673Thu, 22 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMTNew Video Service Harnesses the Speed and Capacity of Broadband With the Power of Broadcast to Offer Consumer Choice in TV The future of television arrived today in a blaze of fiber-optic light,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=673http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=673http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=668Wed, 21 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMTIvan Seidenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Banc of America Securities 35th Annual Investment Conference in San Francisco on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=668http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=668http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=672Wed, 21 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon FiOS TV to Offer 12 Disney and ESPN Networks on Expanded Basic As Well As Broadband Products ABC News Now, Disney Connection, ESPN360 and More Agreement Includes Cooperative Plan to Help...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=672http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=672http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=671Tue, 20 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMTThe VX9800’s V CAST and MP3 Capabilities, Stereo Sound, Bluetooth Networking Technology and VZEmail Delivers Wireless Entertainment Experience at Its Best Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=671http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=671http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=670Mon, 19 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMTHP (NYSE:HPQ)(Nasdaq:HPQ) and Verizon Wireless today announced plans to bring mobile broadband connectivity to upcoming HP mobile business devices, offering users high-speed wireless data access(1)...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=670http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=670http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=669Mon, 19 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMTDell and Verizon Wireless have teamed to lead the evolving convergence of computing and communications devices. This collaboration allows Dell customers to purchase and activate the Verizon Wireless...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=669http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=669http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=667Thu, 15 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless Business Customers Can Now Take Advantage of Global Data Access BEDMINSTER, NJ – Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the largest national wide-area wireless broadband...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=667http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=667http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=666Wed, 07 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMTTexas Leads Nation With Streamlined Franchising That Delivers to Consumers New Choice for Cable Television Service Gov. Rick Perry today signed into law a landmark cable-franchising bill passed...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=666http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=666http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=664Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) and MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCIP) announced today that MCI will commence mailing proxy materials in connection with the special meeting of MCI shareholders to be...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=664http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=664http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=665Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 40.5 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=665http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=665http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=661Mon, 29 Aug 2005 04:00:00 GMTBroadbandAccess from Verizon Wireless Available Today in More Than 60 Major Airports Nationwide BEDMINSTER, NJ – Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the only national wide-area wireless...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=661http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=661http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=662Mon, 29 Aug 2005 04:00:00 GMTViewers Will Find Channels Devoted to Their Interests Verizon today announced separate content agreements with The America Channel, Blackbelt TV, Expo TV, LIME and the Pentagon Channel, giving...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=662http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=662http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=660Mon, 29 Aug 2005 04:00:00 GMTNumber of Customers, Network Footprint and Experience in Deploying a National Wireless Broadband Service Let Verizon Wireless Offer a 25% Savings on its BroadbandAccess Service Bedminster, NJ –...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=660http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=660http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=659Wed, 24 Aug 2005 04:00:00 GMTSoftware-Based Tool From Verizon Offers Unprecedented Control Over All Home and Small Business Communications Services Iobi, the most innovative tool to hit the wired phone line since Caller...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=659http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=659http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=656Tue, 23 Aug 2005 04:00:00 GMTService Includes Features and Content of Verizon’s Higher-Speed DSL Plans, Including Option to Choose New Verizon Yahoo! for DSL Service Introduced Today Making it easier for people to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=656http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=656http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=657Tue, 23 Aug 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Also Introduces a New, Entry-Level Consumer DSL Service for $14.95 a Month Verizon Communications and Yahoo! Inc. today began offering a new, fully integrated DSL service to Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=657http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=657http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=655Mon, 08 Aug 2005 04:00:00 GMTPrepay Convenience with Post-Pay Style Starting today, going wireless has never been easier. Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless provider and owner and operator of the nation’s most...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=655http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=655http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=653Wed, 03 Aug 2005 04:00:00 GMTNation’s Most Reliable Wireless Provider Recognized for Efficient Call Quality in Studies Covering 43 States and the District of Columbia Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the nation’s most...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=653http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=653http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=652Mon, 01 Aug 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless today announced that it would cease selling its popular wireless voice and data products in Radio Shack stores December 31, 2005. The move comes as Radio Shack changes its wireless...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=652http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=652http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=649Tue, 26 Jul 2005 04:00:00 GMTWireless Nets Record 1.9 Million New Customers, Maintains Margins, Yields Record-Low Churn; Wireline Broadband, LD, Data Revenues Continue Growth SECOND-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated Results...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=649http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=649http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=648Mon, 25 Jul 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will report second-quarter 2005 earnings on Tuesday, July 26. Ivan Seidenberg, Verizon chairman and chief executive officer, and Doreen Toben, Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=648http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=648http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=647Mon, 11 Jul 2005 04:00:00 GMTVoiceWing to Provide E911 Emergency Response Operators With Callers’ Names, Addresses and Callback Numbers; Verizon Also Makes E911 Capability Available to Other Voice Over IP Providers Verizon’s...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=647http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=647http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=644Tue, 28 Jun 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless CEO Denny Strigl: Company Continues to Deliver Popular BroadbandAccess and V CAST Services to Customers Across the Nation From the Yankee Group Conference today in New York,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=644http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=644http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=645Tue, 28 Jun 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, operator of the nation’s largest and fastest wireless broadband network, announced today its BroadbandAccess wireless broadband service is available to travelers in airports from...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=645http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=645http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=646Tue, 28 Jun 2005 04:00:00 GMTNation’s Largest and Fastest Wireless Broadband Network Gives Laptop Users the Speed, Mobility, Productivity and Simplicity They Need With the recent expansion of Verizon Wireless’ EV-DO...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=646http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=646http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=642Mon, 13 Jun 2005 04:00:00 GMTConsumers Who Use Online Ordering to Buy DSL From Verizon as Part of a Package of Calling Services or in an Annual Plan Now Get First Three Months of Service for $19.95 a Month Beginning today,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=642http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=642http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=641Mon, 06 Jun 2005 04:00:00 GMTDoreen Toben, chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Deutsche Bank Securities Media/Telecom Conference here on Tuesday, June 7. Her presentation will be...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=641http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=641http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=635Thu, 02 Jun 2005 04:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 40.5 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=635http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=635http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=634Tue, 31 May 2005 04:00:00 GMTIvan Seidenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.’s 21st Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Wednesday,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=634http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=634http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=633Fri, 20 May 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (VZ:NYSE) has issued the following statement in response to ratings actions taken today by Moody's Investors Service: Moody's had already signaled its intentions on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=633http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=633http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=632Tue, 17 May 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today closed on its agreement to purchase approximately 43.4 million shares of MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCIP) common stock from eight entities affiliated with Carlos...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=632http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=632http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=631Mon, 16 May 2005 04:00:00 GMTTreo 650 From palmOne With Wireless Sync Now Available For Large Enterprise Deployments Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation’s most reliable network and award-winning provider of enterprise...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=631http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=631http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=630Fri, 13 May 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced that the Department of Justice has authorized the company to set up a trust to facilitate closing on the company's agreement to purchase...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=630http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=630http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=629Thu, 05 May 2005 04:00:00 GMTIn announcing preliminary results of the shareholder vote at Verizon Communications Inc.’s annual meeting here, the company reported that shareholders voted a majority of shares in favor of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=629http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=629http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=627Wed, 04 May 2005 04:00:00 GMTFIOS TV Viewers Also Will Get NFL Network in HD & NFL on Demand Verizon today announced a programming-distribution agreement with NFL Network, the television channel providing fans with...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=627http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=627http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=628Wed, 04 May 2005 04:00:00 GMTWireless Data Services Achieves Outstanding Status in Networking Today, CMP Media LLC’s Network Computing announced that Verizon Wireless has been awarded Best Business Data Service for its...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=628http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=628http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=626Mon, 02 May 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced it had agreed with MCI, Inc. to further amend the terms of the Feb. 14, 2005 agreement to acquire MCI. As with the original offer and the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=626http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=626http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=625Fri, 29 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTViewers Will Find Channels Devoted to Their Interests Verizon today took another step toward its goal of providing one of the country’s most extensive TV programming lineups when it announced...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=625http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=625http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=623Wed, 27 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTV CAST and BroadbandAccess Driving Consumer, B-2-B Adoption of High-Speed Wireless Service in New York Metro Region Responding to Mayor Bloomberg’s call for New Yorkers to enjoy state-of-the-art...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=623http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=623http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=621Wed, 27 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTAnother Record-Breaking Quarter at Verizon Wireless; Solid Increases in Wireline Data and Broadband; $1.8 Billion in First-Quarter Earnings FIRST-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated Results · 63...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=621http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=621http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=619Tue, 26 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTConnection to Verizon’s 911 Network in New York City Expected This Summer Verizon will provide Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) service providers and their vendors the ability to use...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=619http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=619http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=620Tue, 26 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon FiOS TV to Offer Showtime, The Movie Channel and Flix, Plus HD and Video-on-Demand Programming Verizon today announced a long-term affiliation agreement with Showtime Networks Inc. for...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=620http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=620http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=612Mon, 25 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will release first-quarter 2005 earnings on Wednesday, April 27. Doreen Toben, Verizon executive vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss these...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=612http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=612http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=618Sat, 23 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today issued the following statement: Today MCI reiterated what it expressed over two weeks ago -- namely that it would deem a Qwest offer of $30 to be...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=618http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=618http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=616Thu, 21 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Customers to Receive Exclusive Promotions and Discounts; Movies Can Be Downloaded and Viewed Anywhere Movielink and Verizon announced today the launch of a co-branded movie downloading...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=616http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=616http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=617Thu, 21 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today issued the following statement regarding Qwest Communications Inc.’s new offer to acquire MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCIP): “Notwithstanding the latest Qwest...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=617http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=617http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=615Wed, 20 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTMotorola’s FTTP Solutions to Help Deliver Converged Voice, Data and Video Services to Residential and Business Customers Over Verizon’s All-Fiber Network Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=615http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=615http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=609Mon, 18 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTCalls on Broadcasters to Support Verizon’s Franchise Reform Consumers will have a compelling alternative to cable television when Verizon enters the video market later this year with FiOS TV,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=609http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=609http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=611Mon, 18 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTNow in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, iobi Enterprise Enables Online and Voice Access to Array of Services From Linked Communications Devices Beginning today, Verizon’s large business and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=611http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=611http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=613Mon, 18 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon FiOS TV to Offer Spanish-language Programming Including Telemundo and mun2 Verizon today announced a long-term agreement with NBC Universal Cable for distribution of its cable and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=613http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=613http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=614Thu, 14 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTNo Need to Purchase a New Phone for Travel to Bermuda, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, Israel, Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Taiwan and Venezuela Verizon Wireless...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=614http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=614http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=610Thu, 14 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon FiOS TV to Offer all 13 Starz Movie Services, Including Starz On Demand, Starz HDTV Verizon today announced a long-term affiliation agreement with Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) for...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=610http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=610http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=608Wed, 13 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless and NextWave Telecom Inc. announced today they have completed the transaction, originally announced in November, for Verizon Wireless to purchase all of NextWave’s PCS spectrum...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=608http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=608http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=607Tue, 12 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the company's proposed merger with MCI, Inc....http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=607http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=607http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=606Sat, 09 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced an agreement to purchase approximately 43.4 million shares of MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCIP) common stock from eight entities affiliated with Carlos...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=606http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=606http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=605Wed, 06 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTNew Plan Includes 500 Minutes of Local and Long-Distance Calling for Just $19.95 With Unlimited Inbound Calls and Free Calls to Other VoiceWing Subscribers Service Now Supports Faxing, and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=605http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=605http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=604Mon, 04 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTThe following letter from Verizon (NYSE:VZ) to MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCIP) describes some of the issues that Verizon believes the MCI Board of Directors might appropriately consider as it assesses...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=604http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=604http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=603Fri, 01 Apr 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today issued the following statement: "Verizon has a signed agreement with MCI that we believe will deliver superior value to MCI's shareholders. At MCI's...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=603http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=603http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=601Tue, 29 Mar 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless Chief Technical Officer Richard Lynch will speak at Banc of America Securities’ Media, Telecommunications & Entertainment Conference in New York on March 30 at 9:40 a.m. Eastern. A...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=601http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=601http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=602Tue, 29 Mar 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced it had agreed with MCI, Inc. to amend the terms of the agreement to acquire MCI. The MCI Board of Directors is recommending approval of the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=602http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=602http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=600Wed, 23 Mar 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has agreed that MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCIP) may engage in further discussions with Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q) through March 28, subject to the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=600http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=600http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=599Mon, 14 Mar 2005 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless today announced a definitive agreement to purchase from Leap Wireless International, Inc. certain spectrum licenses and network and operating assets for $102.5 million, increasing...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=599http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=599http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=598Wed, 09 Mar 2005 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless’ Quarterly, Annual Churn Rates Lowest Among National Wireless Carriers Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network, is also the nation’s...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=598http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=598http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=597Mon, 07 Mar 2005 05:00:00 GMTSays Customer Reaction to MCI Acquisition Has Been Positive The progress made by Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) in improving its balance sheet put the company in position to increase its...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=597http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=597http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=596Fri, 04 Mar 2005 05:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has declared a quarterly dividend of 40.5 cents per outstanding share, an increase of 2 cents, or 5.2 percent, from the previous...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=596http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=596http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=595Fri, 04 Mar 2005 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless and Qwest Communications International Inc. today announced they have completed the transaction, previously announced in July 2004, for Verizon Wireless to purchase Qwest Wireless’...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=595http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=595http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=594Fri, 04 Mar 2005 05:00:00 GMTDoreen Toben, chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando, Fla., on Monday, March 7. Her...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=594http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=594http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=593Wed, 02 Mar 2005 05:00:00 GMTTransaction Is ‘Natural Step’ in Evolution of Communications Industry The combination of Verizon and MCI will create a “strong new competitor” able to serve customers with a full range of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=593http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=593http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=592Wed, 02 Mar 2005 05:00:00 GMT-- Verizon Issues Statement -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) and MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCIP) have agreed that MCI may engage in further discussions with Qwest Communications International...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=592http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=592http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=591Mon, 21 Feb 2005 05:00:00 GMTStarting today, consumers nationwide can get prepay wireless calling on the nation’s most reliable national network for just 99 cents a day. Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless provider...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=591http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=591http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=589Mon, 14 Feb 2005 05:00:00 GMTVerizon and MCI will be conducting a joint conference call webcast with the investment community on Monday, February 14, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. (eastern time) to discuss their definitive agreement for...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=589http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=589http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=590Mon, 14 Feb 2005 05:00:00 GMTAcquisition Ensures Strength of Internet Backbone Network, Enhances Verizon’s Ability to Serve Large Business and Government Customers -- MCI to Also Pay Special Dividend, for a Total Value of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=590http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=590http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=588Tue, 08 Feb 2005 05:00:00 GMTNew DIRECTV Customers Who Buy Service From Verizon Now Enjoy Consolidated Bill, Single Payment; First Phase of Unified Bill Rollout Besides receiving discounts for bundling DIRECTV digital...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=588http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=588http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=587Tue, 01 Feb 2005 05:00:00 GMTIobi Professional Is Latest Transformational Tool to Launch on the iobi Platform; Enables Businesses to Manage Their Communications Needs Following the successful debut of iobi SM Home last...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=587http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=587http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=584Mon, 31 Jan 2005 05:00:00 GMTDoreen Toben, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), has announced executive-level changes in the company's Finance organization, as follows:...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=584http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=584http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=586Mon, 31 Jan 2005 05:00:00 GMTV CAST From Verizon Wireless Available Tomorrow When it launches tomorrow, V CAST from Verizon Wireless will break all preconceived notions about wireless multimedia services. The nation’s first...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=586http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=586http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=583Thu, 27 Jan 2005 05:00:00 GMT4Q Revenues Increase 6.2% to Record $18.3 Billion; 2004 Revenues of $71.3 Billion Include 23% Growth in Wireless 2004 HIGHLIGHTS Earnings per Share • Fourth quarter: $1.08 in diluted...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=583http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=583http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=581Tue, 25 Jan 2005 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will release fourth-quarter and year-end 2004 earnings on Thursday, Jan. 27. Doreen Toben, Verizon executive vice president and chief financial officer, will...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=581http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=581http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=580Mon, 17 Jan 2005 05:00:00 GMTCo-Branded. Fully Integrated Product will Provide Customers with Web’s Most Innovative Service Beginning This Summer Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) and Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) today...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=580http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=580http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=579Tue, 11 Jan 2005 05:00:00 GMTTom Bartlett, senior vice president of Investor Relations for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the Smith Barney Citigroup 15th Annual Global Entertainment, Media &...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=579http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=579http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=578Fri, 07 Jan 2005 05:00:00 GMTVCAST Delivers Video and 3-D Games Straight to Consumers on Ultra-cool 3G Handsets Imagine the future of wireless: crystal clear video on-demand, live-action 3-D games, news, sports,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=578http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=578http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=577Wed, 15 Dec 2004 05:00:00 GMTVerizon today announced an agreement for distribution of Discovery Communications Inc.’s 14 U.S.-based networks including Discovery HD Theater, as well as Discovery On Demand, over Verizon’s...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=577http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=577http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=576Wed, 08 Dec 2004 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless Chief Operating Officer Lowell McAdam will speak at the Credit Suisse First Boston Media & Telecom Conference in New York on December 9 at 9:40 a.m. Eastern. A webcast of the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=576http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=576http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=575Tue, 07 Dec 2004 05:00:00 GMTCompanies to Deliver Communications Products and Network Services; Converged Voice and Data Offerings Support Increased Productivity, Efficiency Avaya (NYSE: AV) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) have...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=575http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=575http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=574Thu, 02 Dec 2004 05:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has declared a quarterly dividend of $.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=574http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=574http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=573Tue, 30 Nov 2004 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) announced plans to offer for sale its 20.5 percent minority ownership interest in Canada-based TELUS Corp. (TSX:T, NYSE:TU). Verizon has engaged Merrill Lynch,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=573http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=573http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=572Mon, 15 Nov 2004 05:00:00 GMTAt First Anniversary of Customer Choice, Verizon Wireless Breaks from Competitors Who Continue to Charge Federal Recovery Fees for LNP Verizon Wireless, the company that paved the way for...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=572http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=572http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=571Fri, 12 Nov 2004 05:00:00 GMTDoreen Toben, chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at the UBS Ninth Annual Global Communications Conference in New York on Tuesday, Nov. 16. Her presentation...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=571http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=571http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=570Thu, 11 Nov 2004 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone Group (NYSE and LSE: VOD), has named John Townsend Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=570http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=570http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=568Tue, 09 Nov 2004 05:00:00 GMTNew DSL Service With Maximum Connection Speed of 3 Mbps/768 Kbps Now Available Throughout Verizon Online’s Service Areas, Giving Consumers and Small Businesses a New Choice in Super-High-Speed...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=568http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=568http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=569Tue, 09 Nov 2004 05:00:00 GMTTodd Millar Appointed President of Leading Directories Publisher Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) and Advertising Directory Solutions, a corporation formed by an affiliate of Bain Capital to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=569http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=569http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=566Thu, 04 Nov 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless announced that it today signed a definitive agreement with NextWave Telecom Inc. to purchase all of NextWave’s PCS spectrum licenses, in 23 markets around the country, for $3.0...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=566http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=566http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=565Tue, 02 Nov 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ, NYSE and LSE:VOD) and Nextel Communications Inc. (NASDQ:NXTL) announced today they have reached an agreement to resolve all their legal disputes. The two companies are...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=565http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=565http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=564Fri, 29 Oct 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless announced that it has completed the purchase of the spectrum license for the New York metropolitan area auctioned by NextWave Telecom Inc. on July 8. Under the terms of the purchase...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=564http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=564http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=563Thu, 28 Oct 2004 04:00:00 GMTQuarterly Earnings of $1.8 Billion; Continued Strong Growth in Broadband and Wireless Services; Continued Solid Cash Flows and Margins THIRD-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS · Total Company: Earnings of 64...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=563http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=563http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=561Tue, 26 Oct 2004 04:00:00 GMTMotorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) today announced they have signed a multi-year contract for Motorola to provide video network infrastructure and consumer premises equipment related...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=561http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=561http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=562Tue, 26 Oct 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications will release third quarter earnings on Thursday, Oct. 28. Chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg and other key executives will review Verizon's results to date on a webcast...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=562http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=562http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=559Thu, 21 Oct 2004 04:00:00 GMTFiber Deployment and FiOS Sales Continue in California, Florida and Texas; Verizon to Hire 3,000 to 5,000 New Employees Over the Next 14 months; Fast as light, Verizon is moving to roll out...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=559http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=559http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=557Thu, 14 Oct 2004 04:00:00 GMTHigh-Speed DSL From Verizon Now Available in Idaho, Ohio and South Carolina and in More Areas of 11 Additional States There’s a new competitive choice for broadband service in hundreds of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=557http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=557http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=555Tue, 05 Oct 2004 04:00:00 GMTIvan Seidenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at Goldman Sachs' Communacopia XIII Conference in New York on Oct. 6. His comments will be...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=555http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=555http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=553Thu, 30 Sep 2004 04:00:00 GMTStarting tomorrow, consumers will have a new option for capturing life moments or for simply saying hello. Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless service provider, and Audiovox...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=553http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=553http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=550Fri, 24 Sep 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless Chief Financial Officer Andrew Halford will speak at a Vodafone Group Plc (NYSE and LSE: VOD) analyst and investor day in Newbury, England on September 27. His presentation will...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=550http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=550http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=552Thu, 23 Sep 2004 04:00:00 GMTQualifying Consumers Now Can Get Verizon VoiceWing Unlimited Local and Long Distance Calling Plus Verizon Online DSL Broadband Service for Less Than $60 a Month. Verizon customers now can get more...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=552http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=552http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=551Wed, 22 Sep 2004 04:00:00 GMTNation’s Leading Wireless Carrier Delivers the Fastest Commercially Available High-Speed Wide-Area Network in the United States Fulfilling its promise made exactly six months ago to expand...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=551http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=551http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=549Tue, 21 Sep 2004 04:00:00 GMTNew ‘Control Panel’ Links Home Phone, E-Mail, Voice Mail and Web Tools; Helps Consumers Manage Their Lives From Anywhere via PC, Internet Page or Voice Portal Live, Online Demo at Noon Today What...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=549http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=549http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=547Mon, 20 Sep 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless service provider, has expanded its already-sizeable retail presence to include Best Buy, the nation's number one specialty retailer of consumer...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=547http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=547http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=545Wed, 08 Sep 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell its directory operations in Canada to Bain Capital, a global private investment firm, for $1.54...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=545http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=545http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=544Tue, 07 Sep 2004 04:00:00 GMTDoreen Toben, chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), will speak at Morgan Stanley's annual Media & Communications Conference in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 9. Her...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=544http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=544http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=543Thu, 02 Sep 2004 04:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=543http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=543http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=546Mon, 30 Aug 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless to operate store-within-a-store concept Richmond, Va. and Bedminster, N.J., August 30, 2004 – Circuit City Stores, Inc. and Verizon Wireless today announced they have signed an...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=546http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=546http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=542Thu, 12 Aug 2004 04:00:00 GMTSleek Flip-Phone Delivers Extreme Photo Functionality Coupled with Cool Cutting-Edge Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Attention gadget-loving customers, the wait is over – Verizon Wireless, the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=542http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=542http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=541Thu, 05 Aug 2004 04:00:00 GMTNew Bundles That Include Entertainment Service Provide Verizon Customers With Discounts and Prices Lower Than a la Carte Cable Deals The best value in voice, broadband Internet access and digital...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=541http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=541http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=539Tue, 27 Jul 2004 04:00:00 GMTResults from Growth Businesses and Continued Strong Operating Margins Produce Quarterly Earnings of $1.8 Billion, or 64 Cents per Diluted Share SECOND-QUARTER...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=539http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=539http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=540Tue, 27 Jul 2004 04:00:00 GMTBroadbandAccess Provides Fast, Most Reliable Data Connections for Enterprise Customers Fulfilling its promise to begin a national 3G network rollout this summer, Verizon Wireless today announces...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=540http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=540http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=537Mon, 26 Jul 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will release second-quarter 2004 earnings on Tuesday, July 27. Doreen Toben, Verizon executive vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss these...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=537http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=537http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=538Mon, 26 Jul 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless provider, and Motorola, Inc. [NYSE: MOT] have signed a three-year general purchasing agreement to increase Verizon Wireless’ award-winning network...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=538http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=538http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=536Thu, 22 Jul 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Beats the Competition With Most Extensive Commercial Launch of Residential Voice-Over-IP in America, Offering It Nationally With Area Codes Covering 139 Markets in 33 States and the District...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=536http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=536http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=534Tue, 20 Jul 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon is first customer in United States to deploy Lucent's LambdaXtreme(TM) Transport long-haul solution Verizon will become the first service provider in the United...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=534http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=534http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=532Mon, 19 Jul 2004 04:00:00 GMT‘Verizon Fios’ Initially Will Offer Three High-Speed Data Options Including Speeds 10 Times Faster Than Current Consumer Broadband Services and Prices as Low as $34.95 Additional Fiber Deployments...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=532http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=532http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=531Tue, 13 Jul 2004 04:00:00 GMTAgreement to Support Network Spans Lucent’s Entire Solutions Portfolio; Lucent Remains Verizon Wireless’ Largest Infrastructure Supplier Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless service...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=531http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=531http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=530Thu, 08 Jul 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless announced that it has won the spectrum license for the New York metropolitan area auctioned by NextWave Telecom Inc. today. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=530http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=530http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=529Thu, 01 Jul 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless and Qwest Communications International Inc. today announced a definitive agreement for Verizon Wireless to purchase Qwest Wireless’ assets for $418 million, increasing Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=529http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=529http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=528Wed, 23 Jun 2004 04:00:00 GMTNational Transparent LAN Service Headed for 35 Markets; Lets Customers Link and Streamline Networks, Consolidate Traffic With a Single Carrier Verizon has launched a new national data transport...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=528http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=528http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=527Tue, 22 Jun 2004 04:00:00 GMTInstallations in Six West Coast Communities Pave the Way for New Services and Greater Network Efficiencies Verizon Local Packet Switches Complement Previous Use of the Technology in Long-Distance...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=527http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=527http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=526Wed, 16 Jun 2004 04:00:00 GMTAmerica’s Choice with OnStar Gives Customers Option to Use Verizon Wireless Minutes with Handset or OnStar-embedded Phone and the Convenience of One Bill Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=526http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=526http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=525Tue, 15 Jun 2004 04:00:00 GMTCommercial Agreement With Granite Will Replace Current UNE-P Pricing as Part of Verizon’s Wholesale Advantage Offer Verizon and Granite Telecommunications today announced they have signed a...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=525http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=525http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=524Wed, 09 Jun 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon technicians have begun work to replace the company’s central-office switching system here, utilizing advanced technology. A new packet-switching system -- which uses the same type of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=524http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=524http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=523Mon, 07 Jun 2004 04:00:00 GMTCompany Says 40 Million People Are Now On Nation’s Most Reliable Wireless Network Some 40 million Americans have tried low-carbohydrate diets, 40 million households have DVD players, 40 million...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=523http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=523http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=522Fri, 04 Jun 2004 04:00:00 GMTLawrence T. Babbio Jr., vice chairman and president of Domestic Telecom at Verizon Communications, will speak at CIBC World Markets' Communications & Technology Food Chain Conference here on June...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=522http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=522http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=521Thu, 03 Jun 2004 04:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on Aug. 2, 2004, to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=521http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=521http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=520Wed, 02 Jun 2004 04:00:00 GMTTom Bartlett, senior vice president of Investor Relations for Verizon Communications, will speak at the Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group's annual Growth Investor Conference here on June 3. His...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=520http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=520http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=519Wed, 02 Jun 2004 04:00:00 GMTAdditional Speed Aids Sending Large Files, Photos, and Playing Online Games; New Prices Ease Broadband Entry for Small Businesses Sending large files and photos, making split-second online...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=519http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=519http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=517Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:00:00 GMTGovernment Position Encourages Delay Marathon negotiations over the Memorial Day weekend led to progress, but no breakthrough, as Verizon worked to reach commercial agreements with MCI and AT&T....http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=517http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=517http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=516Mon, 24 May 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Follows FCC Rulings and Appeals Court Decision Verizon is notifying its wholesale customers of the steps it is taking to ensure service continuity for service arrangements eliminated by...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=516http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=516http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=512Fri, 21 May 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless President and CEO Denny Strigl will speak at the Lehman Brothers 2004 Global Wireless Conference in New York on May 24 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time. A webcast of the presentation,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=512http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=512http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=515Fri, 21 May 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced an agreement to sell its wireline-related businesses in Hawaii to The Carlyle Group for $1.65 billion in cash. The transaction includes the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=515http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=515http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=511Wed, 19 May 2004 04:00:00 GMTDeployment of Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) in Keller to be Followed With Similar Rollout Elsewhere in Texas and Eight Other States This Year Verizon to Open National FTTP Technical Support Center...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=511http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=511http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=510Wed, 12 May 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications today announced that in accordance with the terms of the above-referenced notes, the reset rate on the notes has been established at 3.183% per year. The reset rate will be...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=510http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=510http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=509Tue, 04 May 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications today announced that in conclusion of a program begun last year, it has suspended separate reporting for the five remaining domestic operating telephone companies that were...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=509http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=509http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=508Tue, 04 May 2004 04:00:00 GMTTom Bartlett, senior vice president of Investor Relations for Verizon Communications, will speak at Robert W. Baird’s annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago on May 5. His presentation will be...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=508http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=508http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=507Mon, 03 May 2004 04:00:00 GMTTom Bartlett, senior vice president of Investor Relations for Verizon Communications, will speak at the JP Morgan Technology and Telecom Conference in San Francisco on May 4. His presentation...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=507http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=507http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=506Wed, 28 Apr 2004 04:00:00 GMTIn announcing preliminary results of the shareholder vote at Verizon Communications Inc.’s annual meeting here, the company reported that a majority of shareholders voted in favor of Verizon’s board...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=506http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=506http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=514Tue, 27 Apr 2004 04:00:00 GMTCompany Posts Record Gains in DSL Lines, Continued Double-Digit Revenue Growth in Long-Distance, Solid Operating Income Margins FIRST-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS • Verizon Wireless: Industry-leading...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=514http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=514http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=505Mon, 26 Apr 2004 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications will release first-quarter 2004 earnings on Tuesday, April 27. Doreen Toben, Verizon executive vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss these results on a...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=505http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=505http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=504Wed, 21 Apr 2004 04:00:00 GMTWholesale Advantage Offers High-Value Services, Reasonable Rates and Marketplace Stability Verizon today announced a new framework for commercial agreements with its wholesale customers, called...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=504http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=504http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=502Wed, 14 Apr 2004 04:00:00 GMTAggressive Rollout of Advanced Services for Large Business, Government and Education Customers Begins This Month Verizon has completed the deployment of the company’s national broadband network...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=502http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=502http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=501Thu, 08 Apr 2004 04:00:00 GMTFCC Considering Multi-Billion Dollar Give-Away to Private Company Verizon Wireless today notified the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that the company is prepared to open bidding at $5...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=501http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=501http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=499Fri, 26 Mar 2004 04:00:00 GMTThe following can be attributed to Doreen Toben, Verizon CFO, in response to an announcement earlier today by Standard & Poor’s: We believe S&P’s action today is unwarranted, and we look forward...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=499http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=499http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=498Mon, 22 Mar 2004 04:00:00 GMTAgreements with Lucent, Nortel Networks and SK Telecom Propel Nation’s Leading Wireless Carrier’s Efforts to Deliver Fastest Commercially Available Wide-Area Wireless Data Service in the United...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=498http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=498http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=497Mon, 15 Mar 2004 04:00:00 GMTLarry Babbio, vice chairman and president of Domestic Telecom at Verizon Communications, will speak at the Merrill Lynch Global Communications Conference here on March 16th. His presentation will...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=497http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=497http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=495Mon, 08 Mar 2004 05:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on May 3, 2004, to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=495http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=495http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=496Mon, 08 Mar 2004 05:00:00 GMTNew Packages Provide Verizon Customers With Discounts and Lower Prices Than the Comparable Offers of Cable Companies The best bet in calling, broadband Internet access and digital TV is arriving...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=496http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=496http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=513Thu, 04 Mar 2004 05:00:00 GMTNEW YORK – Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced that, in continuation of a program begun last year, it has changed the method through which it funds the long-term capital needs of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=513http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=513http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=494Tue, 02 Mar 2004 05:00:00 GMTSecond Plan Offers Free Vehicle Phone Charger for New Verizon Wireless Customers Who Buy All Their Landline Calling from Verizon Verizon has sweetened the bundled services pot. Verizon customers...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=494http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=494http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=493Mon, 01 Mar 2004 05:00:00 GMTConsumers Get Precision Results When Searching Online Verizon SuperPages.com today became the first online directory to offer national and local businesses pay-per-click advertising options, the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=493http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=493http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=492Fri, 27 Feb 2004 05:00:00 GMTDoreen Toben, chief financial officer of Verizon Communications, will speak at the Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando, Fla., on March 1. Her presentation will be webcast...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=492http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=492http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=487Fri, 27 Feb 2004 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced that on March 29, 2004, its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Verizon New York Inc. (formerly New York Telephone Company) will redeem the entire...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=487http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=487http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=488Thu, 26 Feb 2004 05:00:00 GMTGovernment Should Not Approve $7 Billion Give-Away to Nextel Verizon Wireless today took aim at a proposal from Nextel being actively considered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=488http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=488http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=491Tue, 10 Feb 2004 05:00:00 GMTNew access agreement enables EarthLink to offer service to over 6.5 million additional households in Verizon's markets EarthLink, Inc., a leading national Internet service provider, and Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=491http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=491http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=490Wed, 04 Feb 2004 05:00:00 GMTTom Bartlett, senior vice president of Investor Relations for Verizon Communications, will speak at the RBC Capital Markets Conference in Banff, Canada, on Feb. 5. His presentation will be...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=490http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=490http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=489Thu, 29 Jan 2004 05:00:00 GMTMarket-Share Gains in Wireless, Long-Distance and Broadband Bolster Revenues and Cash Flow 2003 HIGHLIGHTS EARNINGS PER SHARE * Fourth quarter: 53 cent fully diluted per share loss, or 58 cent...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=489http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=489http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=485Thu, 29 Jan 2004 05:00:00 GMTFirst Verizon/DIRECTV Packages Will Roll Out Tuesday in Rhode Island; Headed for Additional Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Markets Soon Already the market leader in sales of innovative, discounted bundles...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=485http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=485http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=486Thu, 29 Jan 2004 05:00:00 GMTCompany Highlights Business-Unit Plans at Analyst Meeting and Provides Outlook for 2004 Senior executives at Verizon Communications today outlined strategies and operational plans designed to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=486http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=486http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=484Mon, 26 Jan 2004 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications will release fourth quarter and year-end 2003 earnings on Thursday, Jan. 29. Chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg and other key executives will also highlight Verizon's plans and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=484http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=484http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=483Thu, 22 Jan 2004 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the corporation to repurchase up to 80 million shares of its common stock. The board also determined that no...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=483http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=483http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=482Wed, 21 Jan 2004 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Long-Distance Plans Split the Difference Between Regular Per-Minute Plans and Unlimited Calling Option Starting this week, callers who have a qualified local plan with Verizon can pay...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=482http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=482http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=480Thu, 08 Jan 2004 05:00:00 GMTBroadbandAccess Provides Fastest Wide-Area Wireless Data Connections Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless voice network and the leader in next generation technology...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=480http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=480http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=481Thu, 08 Jan 2004 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg, at the Consumer Electronics Show, Says Company Will Invest $3 Billion Over Next Two Years to Bring Broadband to Mass Market Verizon Chairman and CEO Ivan...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=481http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=481http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=479Wed, 07 Jan 2004 05:00:00 GMTNEW YORK – Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) this year will dramatically accelerate the evolution of its nationwide wireline network to packet-switching technology and has selected Nortel Networks...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=479http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=479http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=478Tue, 06 Jan 2004 05:00:00 GMTTom Bartlett, senior vice president of Investor Relations for Verizon Communications, will speak at the Smith Barney Citigroup Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference in Phoenix on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=478http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=478http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=477Mon, 22 Dec 2003 05:00:00 GMTTyco, Preformed Line and ADC Also Selected to Provide Equipment; FTTP Technology and new Products Will Stimulate New Broadband Economy; Verizon Says FCC Must Still Clarify Rules Verizon took...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=477http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=477http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=476Wed, 10 Dec 2003 05:00:00 GMTDoreen Toben, chief financial officer of Verizon Communications, and Shaygan Kheradpir, Verizon's chief information officer, will speak at Credit Suisse First Boston's Media & Telecom Conference...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=476http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=476http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=475Tue, 09 Dec 2003 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications today estimated that it expects to record an after-tax fourth-quarter charge of approximately $2.8 billion, or 99 cents in fully diluted earnings per share, associated with a...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=475http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=475http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=474Fri, 05 Dec 2003 05:00:00 GMTMark A. Wegleitner, chief technology officer of Verizon Communications, will speak at the Lehman Brothers Telecom, Trends & Technology (T3) Conference here on Dec. 8. His presentation will be...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=474http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=474http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=473Thu, 04 Dec 2003 05:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications has declared a quarterly dividend of $.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on Feb. 2, 2004, to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=473http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=473http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=472Thu, 20 Nov 2003 05:00:00 GMTSuccessful initiative Spurs Ongoing Expansion of Nationwide Network as Company Becomes an ‘All-Distance’ Service Provider One year after Verizon announced an ambitious plan to expand its high-speed...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=472http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=472http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=470Wed, 19 Nov 2003 05:00:00 GMTToll-free Number is Available to Customers to Check the Status of Their Port On November 24, 2003 American consumers can switch their wireless service provider without changing their telephone...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=470http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=470http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=471Wed, 19 Nov 2003 05:00:00 GMTCompany to Offer Local Communications Services to Federal Agencies in Twelve Key Mid-Atlantic Locales The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has authorized Verizon to compete to offer...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=471http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=471http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=462Mon, 17 Nov 2003 05:00:00 GMTAt the UBS Eighth Annual Global Communications Conference here today, Verizon Vice Chairman and President Lawrence T. Babbio Jr. addressed a range of issues of investor interest. He reviewed the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=462http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=462http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=469Mon, 17 Nov 2003 05:00:00 GMTFTTP Technology and New Products Will Stimulate New Broadband Economy; Advanced Fibre Communications Inc. and Three Other Vendors Selected; Verizon Says FCC Must Still Clarify Rules Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=469http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=469http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=461Fri, 14 Nov 2003 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Vice Chairman and President Larry Babbio will speak at the UBS Eighth Annual Global Communications Conference here on Nov. 17 at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. A...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=461http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=461http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=460Tue, 11 Nov 2003 05:00:00 GMTConsumers and Businesses That Want to Switch Can Get Started Now on the Web Verizon Wireless announced that it has launched two Web sites as part of its commitment to simplify the process of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=460http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=460http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=459Mon, 10 Nov 2003 05:00:00 GMTSIA Members To Benefit As Verizon Is Named Preferred Provider Of Long-Distance Communications to Securities Industry The Securities Industry Association (SIA) today announced that it has signed a...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=459http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=459http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=458Thu, 06 Nov 2003 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications announced today that Charles R. Lee will retire as chairman of the Verizon Board of Directors, effective at the close of business on Dec. 31, 2003, and that CEO Ivan...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=458http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=458http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=457Tue, 28 Oct 2003 04:00:00 GMTFundamentals Remain Strong as Revenues Continue Shift from Traditional Services to Wireless, Long-Distance, Broadband and Bundled Offerings THIRD-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS * Verizon Wireless: 1.3...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=457http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=457http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=456Mon, 27 Oct 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications will release third quarter 2003 earnings on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Doreen Toben, Verizon executive vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss these results on a...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=456http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=456http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=455Tue, 30 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Vice Chairman and President Larry Babbio will speak at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XII conference on Oct. 1 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Eastern time. A webcast of the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=455http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=455http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=454Mon, 29 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMTMobile Wireless Data Service Offers Access to Vital Information Outside the Office with Broadband Speeds Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless network and a...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=454http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=454http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=453Tue, 23 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMTNew EPS Guidance Reflects Second-Half Events; Wireless Exceeds Expectations; Overall Revenue Growth, Debt Target Reiterated; Reduction in Capital Expenditures * Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=453http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=453http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=451Mon, 22 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMTNation’s Largest Local Telephone and Wireless Companies Pave Way for Customers to Change Services Easily While Taking Their Phone Numbers With Them Verizon Communications and Verizon Wireless, a...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=451http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=451http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=452Mon, 22 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications will provide an update of its financial outlook in a presentation to the investment community beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The presentation will...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=452http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=452http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=450Mon, 15 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMTTom Bartlett, Verizon Communications' senior vice president - Investor Relations, will speak at the BMO Nesbitt Burns 2003 Telecom Conference in Toronto on Sept. 16 at approximately 11 a.m. Eastern...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=450http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=450http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=449Mon, 08 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless President and CEO Denny Strigl will speak at the Morgan Stanley Global Media and Communications Conference in Boston on September 9th at 10:15 a.m. Eastern time. A webcast of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=449http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=449http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=446Thu, 04 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of $.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on Nov. 3 to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=446http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=446http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=447Thu, 04 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMTCompany Achieves Significant Change to Contain Costs and Improve Competitiveness While Providing Strong Wage and Benefit Package for Employees Verizon Communications announced today a tentative...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=447http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=447http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=448Thu, 04 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will webcast a presentation for the investment community at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, Sept. 5. Lawrence T. Babbio, Verizon vice chairman and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=448http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=448http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=444Wed, 03 Sep 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, operator of the nation’s largest wireless network with 34.6 million customers, has signed a multi-year agreement with Nortel Networks – estimated to be worth US$1 billion – for...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=444http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=444http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=443Tue, 26 Aug 2003 04:00:00 GMTBusiness SHDSL Offers Features of More Costly Services Including Symmetric Data Flow and Priority Transmission Small and medium-sized businesses in nine states and the District of Columbia can now...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=443http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=443http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=442Wed, 20 Aug 2003 04:00:00 GMTSarin Succeeds Gent on Board; Chief Operating Officers Added Verizon Wireless, the leading U. S. wireless service provider, has announced appointments to its Board of Representatives, and an...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=442http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=442http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=445Fri, 15 Aug 2003 04:00:00 GMTBackup Power Kicks in to Keep Supplying Dial Tone, 9-1-1 To 20 Million Customers The Verizon local and long-distance network in the states affected by the massive electrical power outage continued...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=445http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=445http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=437Thu, 14 Aug 2003 04:00:00 GMTWith Push Of Button Customers Can Call One-To-One or Group Simultaneously On The Nation’s Most Reliable National Wireless Network Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest wireless service provider,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=437http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=437http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=440Thu, 14 Aug 2003 04:00:00 GMTSome Wireless Carriers Threaten to Hold Customers’ Mobile Phone Numbers Hostage With New Fees and Barriers to Switching Wireless Service Providers Taking square aim at the anti-consumer,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=440http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=440http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=441Thu, 14 Aug 2003 04:00:00 GMTCompany’s Call Routing Centers Automatically Convert to Diesel Generators Verizon wireline and wireless networks are operating well despite the loss of commercial power in several states served by...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=441http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=441http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=439Tue, 12 Aug 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, the nation’s largest wireless provider and operator of the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless network, announced today its customers shared more than one million picture...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=439http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=439http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=438Tue, 05 Aug 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless Wi-Fi Service Gives Enterprise Customers 24/7 Network Monitoring and Technical Support and Flexible Pricing Options Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless service...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=438http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=438http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=436Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, the leading US wireless service provider, and Vodafone Group, the world's largest mobile community, today announce their intention to develop a dualbranded 'Verizon Vodafone'...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=436http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=436http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=435Tue, 29 Jul 2003 04:00:00 GMTSustained Growth in Wireless, Long-Distance, Broadband and Bundled Services Complements Strong Operational Execution and Disciplined Cash Management SECOND-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS * Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=435http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=435http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=434Mon, 28 Jul 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications will release second quarter 2003 earnings on Tuesday, July 29. Doreen Toben, Verizon executive vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss these results on a...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=434http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=434http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=433Mon, 21 Jul 2003 04:00:00 GMTIn a presentation provided to analysts for a Lehman Brothers-sponsored conference call this morning, the Communications Workers of Americas makes false and misleading claims about the business...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=433http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=433http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=432Fri, 11 Jul 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, the nation’s largest wireless service provider and a leader in mobile data, has expanded its retail presence to include Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE:CC), a leading consumer...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=432http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=432http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=431Tue, 08 Jul 2003 04:00:00 GMTNew Picture Messaging Service with Phone-to-Phone, Phone-to-E-mail Picture Sharing Plus Bonus Phone-to-Web Photo Album Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless service provider and operator...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=431http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=431http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=430Tue, 01 Jul 2003 04:00:00 GMTFull-Year Guidance Unchanged; Related One-Time and Other Charges Detailed Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced details of second-quarter charges primarily driven by an accounting...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=430http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=430http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=428Tue, 24 Jun 2003 04:00:00 GMTNation's Largest Wireless service Provider Details its Plan In a keynote presentation today at The Yankee Group’s Wireless Leadership Summit in New York, Denny Strigl, president and chief executive...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=428http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=428http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=429Wed, 18 Jun 2003 04:00:00 GMTThomas A. Bartlett to Lead Investor Relations As John W. Diercksen Moves to Become Senior Vice President – Strategy, Development, and Planning Verizon announced a change in senior executive...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=429http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=429http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=427Fri, 13 Jun 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications announced today that it plans to sell its 39.4 percent equity stake in Grupo Iusacell into the tender offer to be launched by Movil Access, a Mexican company, following...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=427http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=427http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=426Thu, 05 Jun 2003 04:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of $.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on Aug. 1 to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=426http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=426http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=425Tue, 03 Jun 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Vice Chairman and President Larry Babbio will speak at Sanford Bernstein's Strategic Decisions Conference here on June 4 at approximately 3 p.m. Eastern time. A webcast of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=425http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=425http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=424Thu, 29 May 2003 04:00:00 GMTAnticipated FCC Broadband Ruling Next Major Step on Path to New Networks With Nearly Limitless Bandwidth for Internet, Voice and Innovative Video Applications Three of the nation’s largest...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=424http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=424http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=421Thu, 29 May 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced that on June 30, 2003, its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary Verizon New York Inc. (formerly New York Telephone Co.) will redeem the entire...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=421http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=421http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=422Thu, 29 May 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced that on June 30, 2003, its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary Verizon New England Inc. (formerly New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.) will...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=422http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=422http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=420Fri, 23 May 2003 04:00:00 GMTCloses $750 Million Transaction With Northcoast Communications LLC For PCS Licenses In Large Sections of East Coast and Midwest Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless service provider,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=420http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=420http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=419Tue, 20 May 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Chief Financial Officer Doreen Toben will speak at Banc of America Securities' Media, Telecommunications and Entertainment Conference here on May 21 at approximately 8 a.m....http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=419http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=419http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=418Fri, 16 May 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless President and CEO Denny Strigl will speak at Lehman Brothers Global Wireless Conference in New York on May 19 at 2:15pm Eastern time. A webcast of the presentation, presentation...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=418http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=418http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=416Tue, 13 May 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon and MSN Deliver Extensive Features and Services that Provide New Ways to Experience the Internet Millions of Americans now have a better way to experience the benefits of high-speed...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=416http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=416http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=414Tue, 13 May 2003 04:00:00 GMTCompany Offers Unbeatable Combination of Affordable Speed, Compelling Content and Untethered Access – Subscribers to Verizon Online’s digital subscriber line (DSL) Internet access services now...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=414http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=414http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=415Tue, 13 May 2003 04:00:00 GMTNew Initiative Will Be Largest Deployment of Wi-Fi by An Internet Service Provider in Any U.S. City Verizon launched its new Verizon Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) high-speed Internet access service...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=415http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=415http://investor.verizon.comThu, 08 May 2003 04:00:00 GMTPlease go to the Verizon Investor Relations Web site for more details.http://investor.verizon.comhttp://investor.verizon.comhttp://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=413Mon, 28 Apr 2003 04:00:00 GMTSaying the nation’s economy and consumers will be best served by allowing traditional phone companies to compete effectively in the fast rollout of broadband networks, Verizon’s Senior Vice...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=413http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=413http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=412Wed, 23 Apr 2003 04:00:00 GMTCompany Announces Preliminary Shareholder Vote Results At Verizon Communications' annual meeting today in Fort Wayne, Ind., Chief Executive Officer Ivan Seidenberg told shareholders that 2002...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=412http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=412http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=411Tue, 22 Apr 2003 04:00:00 GMTFIRST-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS * $1.41 in fully diluted earnings per share (EPS), compared with a loss of 18 cents per share in the first quarter 2002 * 833,000 Verizon Wireless net customer additions;...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=411http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=411http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=410Mon, 21 Apr 2003 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. will release first-quarter 2003 earnings on Tuesday, April 22. Doreen Toben, Verizon executive vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss these results on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=410http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=410http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=405Wed, 19 Mar 2003 04:00:00 GMTWith Urban Areas Already Served, Verizon Online DSL Service Will Be Deployed To More Suburban and Rural Customers Company Encouraged By Preliminary Reports on FCC Broadband Decision; Anticipates...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=405http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=405http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=409Wed, 19 Mar 2003 04:00:00 GMTCompany Now Has FCC Permission To Offer Long-Distance Anywhere in U.S. Verizon Communications today received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to offer long-distance...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=409http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=409http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=404Tue, 18 Mar 2003 04:00:00 GMTSolutions Provide Increased Speed, Utility and Mobility for Mobile Pros, Home Office, Small/Medium and Enterprise Customers From CTIA’s Wireless 2003 show, Verizon Wireless today announced an...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=404http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=404http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=403Mon, 17 Mar 2003 04:00:00 GMTTo Introduce 1xEV-DO Service In Washington, D.C. and San Diego and Wi-Fi Service Nationwide New Services Provide Increased Speed, Utility and Mobility for Mobile Pros, Home Office, Small/Medium and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=403http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=403http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=402Mon, 10 Mar 2003 04:00:00 GMTThe Board of Directors of Verizon Communications Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of $.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on May 1 to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=402http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=402http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=401Mon, 24 Feb 2003 05:00:00 GMTSeidenberg Says 'There's No UNE Heaven' for Businesses Based on Regulation; Verizon to Take Legal Action, Awaits Final FCC Order to Fully Assess Impact Commenting on last week's Federal...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=401http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=401http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=400Fri, 21 Feb 2003 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Vice Chairman and President Larry Babbio will speak at Merrill Lynch's Global Communications Conference here on Feb. 24 at approximately 12:40 p.m. Eastern time. A webcast of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=400http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=400http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=408Thu, 20 Feb 2003 05:00:00 GMTWASHINGTON -- Today the Federal Communications Commission announced it is adopting new rules for network unbundling obligations of incumbent local phone carriers. The following response should be...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=408http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=408http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=407Wed, 12 Feb 2003 05:00:00 GMTBEDMINSTER, NJ -- Verizon Wireless President and CEO Denny Strigl will speak at Legg Mason's Telecom Conference in New York on Feb. 13 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. A webcast of the presentation,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=407http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=407http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=406Wed, 29 Jan 2003 05:00:00 GMTFOURTH-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS 964,000 Verizon Wireless net customer additions, excluding acquisitions; 32.5 million total customers 566,000 long-distance net customer additions, for...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=406http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=406http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=399Tue, 28 Jan 2003 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will release fourth-quarter and year-end 2002 earnings tomorrow. Doreen Toben, Verizon executive vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss these...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=399http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=399http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=398Mon, 27 Jan 2003 05:00:00 GMT‘Veriations Freedom’ Gives Consumers Freedom to Call Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime Verizon is adding to its Veriations packages a bold new offer that delivers the ultimate in simplicity. In selected...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=398http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=398http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=397Tue, 07 Jan 2003 05:00:00 GMTPasses Sprint with More than 10 Million Customers; Variety of Long-Distance Plans Power Customized Service Packages With more than 10 million customers in 47 states, Verizon has passed Sprint to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=397http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=397http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=395Mon, 06 Jan 2003 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. Vice Chairman and President Larry Babbio will speak at Salomon Smith Barney's 13th Annual Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference in La Quinta,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=395http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=395http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=388Thu, 19 Dec 2002 05:00:00 GMTFCC Filing Culminates Company’s Efforts To Go Long-Distance Throughout U.S. Verizon today filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to offer long-distance service in...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=388http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=388http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=389Thu, 19 Dec 2002 05:00:00 GMTLicenses Include Major Contiguous Northeast Cities; Providing Verizon Wireless With Room for Growth in Demand for Voice, Data Services Sale of Licenses Reflects Cablevision’s Ongoing Effort to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=389http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=389http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=387Wed, 18 Dec 2002 05:00:00 GMTCompany Disappointed with Downgrade But Maintains 'Solid A' Long-Term and Top P-1 Commercial-Paper Ratings with a Stable Outlook Despite Agency's View of Entire Telecom Industry BACKGROUND:...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=387http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=387http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=386Mon, 09 Dec 2002 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless President and CEO Denny Strigl will speak at the Lehman Brothers T3 Telecom Trends and Technology Conference in Orlando, Florida on December 10, 2002 at 11:00AM EST. A webcast of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=386http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=386http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=383Thu, 05 Dec 2002 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, the largest wireless service provider in the U.S., and Research In Motion (RIM), the leading developer of wireless enterprise solutions, intend to offer a new BlackBerry handheld...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=383http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=383http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=384Thu, 05 Dec 2002 05:00:00 GMTThe board of directors of Verizon Communications Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of $.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on Feb. 3, 2003,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=384http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=384http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=385Thu, 05 Dec 2002 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. announced today that it will expense the fair value of employee stock options granted on or after Jan. 1, 2003. The company also announced the expected amount of 2002...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=385http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=385http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=382Mon, 04 Nov 2002 05:00:00 GMTWith Long Distance Approvals in Hand, Verizon Offers ‘Enterprise Advance’ to Customers Looking for Choice Verizon today announced a new initiative, Enterprise Advance, to interconnect its...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=382http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=382http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=381Wed, 30 Oct 2002 04:00:00 GMTVerizon’s Competitive Offerings To Be Available in 47 States,To 90 Percent of Company’s Customers Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) today received approval from the Federal Communications Commission...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=381http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=381http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=380Fri, 25 Oct 2002 04:00:00 GMTTHIRD-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS * 1.1 million Verizon Wireless net retail customer additions, a 52 percent increase year-over-year; 803,000 total net additions, excluding acquisitions; 31.5 million total...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=380http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=380http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=378Tue, 01 Oct 2002 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has realized approximately $770 million from its recent sale of 370 million shares in Telecom Corporation of New Zealand (TCNZ). The transaction between...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=378http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=378http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=379Tue, 01 Oct 2002 04:00:00 GMTSeidenberg Reiterates Guidance, Reports that Verizon Will Further Strengthen Balance Sheet with Total Debt Reduction of About $8 Billion in 2002 Ivan Seidenberg, CEO of Verizon Communications,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=379http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=379http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=377Wed, 25 Sep 2002 04:00:00 GMTVerizon’s Competitive Offerings To Be Available in 46 States, To 83 Percent of Company’s Total Lines Verizon Communications today received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=377http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=377http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=375Mon, 23 Sep 2002 04:00:00 GMTGet Games, Get Pix, Get Ring Tones and Get Going in Full Color It’s big, bold and in vivid color. With Verizon Wireless’ Get It NowSM service and a new color Get It Now wireless handset,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=375http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=375http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=376Mon, 23 Sep 2002 04:00:00 GMTFormer FCC Chief of Staff Will Develop Policy for Major and Emerging Issues Kathryn Brown, the former chief of staff of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has been named senior vice...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=376http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=376http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=374Thu, 12 Sep 2002 04:00:00 GMTThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today issued a Public Notice indicating that it plans to develop a process to allow winning bidders in Auction 35 - the so-called "NextWave Reauction" -...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=374http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=374http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=373Thu, 05 Sep 2002 04:00:00 GMTThe board of directors of Verizon Communications has declared a quarterly dividend of $.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on Nov. 1, 2002, to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=373http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=373http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=372Tue, 03 Sep 2002 04:00:00 GMTSep 03, 2002 In closing the sale of 371,000 local access lines in Missouri to CenturyTel Inc. this past weekend, Verizon completed access line sales that have generated approximately $4 billion...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=372http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=372http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=369Tue, 06 Aug 2002 04:00:00 GMTNow Available in Massachusetts and New York, in Other States Later This Year Verizon Communications today revolutionized the consumer communications market, announcing a comprehensive package of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=369http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=369http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=368Fri, 02 Aug 2002 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless service provider, and America Online, Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, today announced the immediate availability of a suite of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=368http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=368http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=367Thu, 01 Aug 2002 04:00:00 GMTEvaluation Recommends FCC Approve Joint State Application BACKGROUND - The Department of Justice (DOJ) today recommended that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approve Verizon's...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=367http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=367http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=370Thu, 01 Aug 2002 04:00:00 GMTCompany Files Long-Distance Application with FCC; Approval Would Stimulate Even More Local Phone Competition In a move to bring Virginians the benefits of all-out competition for their...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=370http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=370http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=371Wed, 31 Jul 2002 04:00:00 GMTQuarterly EPS of 77 Cents, Before Non-Recurring Charges of $4.2B; Expenses Continue Decline; Year-End Guidance Updated SECOND-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS * 1.1 million Verizon Wireless net retail customer...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=371http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=371http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=366Mon, 29 Jul 2002 04:00:00 GMTCompany Adds 1.1 Million Retail Subscribers; Reduces Retail Churn to 2.0 Percent Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone Group (NYSE and LSE: VOD),...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=366http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=366http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=365Thu, 25 Jul 2002 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced that it has informed eBusiness network service provider Genuity Inc. that it will not reintegrate Genuity into the company. The decision by...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=365http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=365http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=364Thu, 18 Jul 2002 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Highest Among Four Largest Long-Distance Companies in Customer Satisfaction Verizon Long Distance ranks highest in customer satisfaction among consumers who spend more than $50 per month...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=364http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=364http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=363Tue, 09 Jul 2002 04:00:00 GMTMore Than Three-Fourths of Verizon's Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Customers Now Have Single-Company Choice Verizon Long Distance today began offering innovative, straightforward long-distance...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=363http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=363http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=362Mon, 01 Jul 2002 04:00:00 GMTConsumers, Businesses Can Select from Several Low-Cost Offers Verizon Long Distance today began offering innovative, straightforward long-distance calling plans that bring the true benefits of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=362http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=362http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=361Mon, 24 Jun 2002 04:00:00 GMTConsumer Telecommunications Offers Abound in Anticipation of Verizon's Entry Into Long-Distance Market Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) today received approval from the Federal Communications...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=361http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=361http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=360Thu, 20 Jun 2002 04:00:00 GMTCompanies Will Combine World-Class MSN Services and Content With Verizon Online's State-of-the-Art DSL Network to Transform Customers' Broadband Experience . MSN and Verizon Online have joined...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=360http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=360http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=358Wed, 19 Jun 2002 04:00:00 GMTCompany Increases Maximum 'Lifeline' Discount by 37%; Commits $55 Million in Advanced Technologies for Education . The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities today approved a new regulatory plan...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=358http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=358http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=359Wed, 19 Jun 2002 04:00:00 GMTCompany to Launch Competitive Long-Distance Service Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) today received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to offer long-distance service in...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=359http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=359http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=357Mon, 17 Jun 2002 04:00:00 GMTNow Customers Have the Convenience and Fun of an Evolving and Growing Catalog of Applications From Which to Choose Verizon Wireless is launching the national availability of the first in a line of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=357http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=357http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=356Thu, 06 Jun 2002 04:00:00 GMTThe board of directors of Verizon Communications Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of $.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on Aug. 1, 2002,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=356http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=356http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=355Wed, 05 Jun 2002 04:00:00 GMTJune Launch Announced From SUPERCOMM and BREW Developers Conference From the SUPERCOMM exhibition and conference in Atlanta and the BREW 2002 Developers Conference in San Diego, Verizon Wireless...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=355http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=355http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=353Fri, 31 May 2002 04:00:00 GMTMoody's Today Reaffirms Verizon's Top P1 Commercial-Paper Ratings BACKGROUND -- Earlier today, Moody's Investors Service confirmed its top rating, Prime-1, of Verizon Communications' commercial...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=353http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=353http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=352Wed, 29 May 2002 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group, has named Andrew Halford Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He is responsible for revenue assurance,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=352http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=352http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=351Thu, 23 May 2002 04:00:00 GMTCompanies Launch Nationwide Mobile Service Featuring Popular MSN Services Friday Verizon Wireless and Microsoft Corp. today announced a ground-breaking strategic alliance to deliver co-developed...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=351http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=351http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=350Mon, 20 May 2002 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless today jump-started the high-speed wireless data marketplace and staked claim to high-use enterprise business customers by announcing a landmark "all-you-can eat" flat-rate calling...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=350http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=350http://investor.verizon.comTue, 07 May 2002 04:00:00 GMTPlease go to the Verizon Investor Relations Web site for more details.http://investor.verizon.comhttp://investor.verizon.comhttp://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=349Tue, 30 Apr 2002 04:00:00 GMTToben Succeeds Frederic V. Salerno Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Chief Executive Officer Ivan Seidenberg today announced the appointment of Doreen A. Toben as executive vice president and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=349http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=349http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=347Mon, 29 Apr 2002 04:00:00 GMTVice Chairman and CFO Frederic V. Salerno Helped to Build Verizon; 37 Years In Key Leadership Positions Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer Frederic V....http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=347http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=347http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=348Mon, 29 Apr 2002 04:00:00 GMTCapital Returned from February 2001 Wireless Auction Will Be Used to Continue Verizon's Debt Reduction Verizon Wireless announced today that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has returned...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=348http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=348http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=354Tue, 23 Apr 2002 04:00:00 GMTCompany Reports Continued Strong Growth in Long Distance, DSL And Outstanding Financial Performance of Wireless FIRST-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS * 8.2 million long-distance customers, with 800,000...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=354http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=354http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=346Wed, 17 Apr 2002 04:00:00 GMTCompany To Launch Surprise-Free, Long-Distance Service Verizon Communications today received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to offer long-distance service in Vermont....http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=346http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=346http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=345Tue, 09 Apr 2002 04:00:00 GMTAdjusted EPS Expected at 72 Cents; Approximately $2.5 Billion Anticipated in Charges for Goodwill and Other Investments Verizon Communications Inc. today estimated that adjusted diluted Earnings...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=345http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=345http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=344Tue, 02 Apr 2002 04:00:00 GMTNation's Only Sizeable High-Speed Data Wireless Network Operator Continues Aggressive Roll Out of High Speed Data Network Throughout U.S. Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's best and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=344http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=344http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=343Thu, 28 Mar 2002 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) today announced that it has transferred 5.5 million shares in CTI Holdings S.A. (CTI), a wireless communications company in Argentina, to a newly created trust for...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=343http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=343http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=342Tue, 26 Mar 2002 04:00:00 GMTCompany Withdrew Application Last Week to Resolve Procedural Concerns Verizon today refiled its application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to offer long-distance service in New...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=342http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=342http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=341Mon, 25 Mar 2002 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications' Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer Fred Salerno today cited the strengths of the company's balance sheet, cash flow and credit access following the reaffirmation of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=341http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=341http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=340Fri, 22 Mar 2002 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications (VZ:NYSE) today said that recent regularly scheduled meetings with its rating agencies have reaffirmed its commitment to a debt portfolio strategy that includes a reduction in...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=340http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=340http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=339Thu, 21 Mar 2002 04:00:00 GMTCompany's Filing Advances Benefits of Full Competition in Northeast Verizon today filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to offer long-distance service in Maine,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=339http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=339http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=338Tue, 19 Mar 2002 04:00:00 GMTCompany Withdraws Application to Resolve Procedural Concerns Verizon today will notify the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) it is withdrawing its application to offer long-distance service...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=338http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=338http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=337Thu, 14 Mar 2002 04:00:00 GMTNation's Only Sizeable 3G Wireless Network Operator Continues Aggressive Roll Out of High Speed Data Network Throughout U.S. Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's best and largest wireless...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=337http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=337http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=335Mon, 11 Mar 2002 04:00:00 GMTThe board of directors of Verizon Communications has declared a quarterly dividend of $.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on May 1, 2002, to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=335http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=335http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=336Mon, 11 Mar 2002 04:00:00 GMTNEW YORK – Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) announced today that at the recommendation of Chairman and Co-CEO Charles R. Lee the corporation has accelerated the transition of Ivan Seidenberg to sole...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=336http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=336http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=334Thu, 07 Mar 2002 05:00:00 GMTConsumers, Businesses Can Select from Variety of Low-Cost Offerings Verizon Long Distance today began offering innovative, straightforward long-distance calling plans that bring the true...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=334http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=334http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=333Wed, 27 Feb 2002 05:00:00 GMTCompany Announces First Basic Rate Increase in 11 Years; Continues Commitment to Service Quality The New York State Public Service Commission today approved a new two-year regulatory plan for...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=333http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=333http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=332Fri, 22 Feb 2002 05:00:00 GMTCompany to Launch Surprise-Free, Long-Distance Service Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) today received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to offer long-distance service in...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=332http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=332http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=331Mon, 11 Feb 2002 05:00:00 GMTIn a joint filing, Verizon and the New York Department of Public Service staff are proposing a new regulatory plan that provides pricing flexibility, sets limits on rate increases and continues...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=331http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=331http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=330Tue, 05 Feb 2002 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless today filed suit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, asking the Court to direct the FCC to comply with the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=330http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=330http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=328Thu, 31 Jan 2002 05:00:00 GMTCompany Posts Adjusted EPS of 77 Cents; Long-Distance, DSL, Wireless Sales Highlight Strong Operational Execution 2001 HIGHLIGHTS * 59 percent increase in long-distance customers year-over-year,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=328http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=328http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=329Thu, 31 Jan 2002 05:00:00 GMTNew America's Choice Plan Maximizes the Nation's Largest Wireless Network Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless carrier, today introduced the America's Choice plan - a simple,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=329http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=329http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=322Mon, 28 Jan 2002 05:00:00 GMTAnnounces Relationship with Accenture; Introduces Kyocera 2235 and the Sierra Wireless AirCard® 555 Starting today, Verizon Wireless customers in major East and West Coast markets will be able to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=322http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=322http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=325Mon, 28 Jan 2002 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications will conduct its 4Q '01 earnings conference call on Thursday, January 31st at 9:00 a.m. (eastern time). There will be a live audiocast of the call on our Investor Relations...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=325http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=325http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=326Mon, 28 Jan 2002 05:00:00 GMTEvaluation Recommends That Federal Communications Commission Approve Application BACKGROUND -- The U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today recommended that the Federal Communications Commission...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=326http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=326http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=327Mon, 28 Jan 2002 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. and Popular Inc. closed on Jan. 25 their option to purchase an additional 15 percent of the common stock of Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico, Inc. (TELPRI), from PRTA...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=327http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=327http://investor.verizon.comWed, 09 Jan 2002 05:00:00 GMTPlease go to the Verizon Investor Relations Web site for more details.http://investor.verizon.comhttp://investor.verizon.comhttp://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=324Wed, 09 Jan 2002 05:00:00 GMTCompany Reaches DSL Customer Target, Exceeds Long-Distance Target; Verizon Wireless Grows Customer Base to 29.4 Million Verizon Communications Inc. today announced several key estimated...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=324http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=324http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=323Wed, 09 Jan 2002 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group, today announced its total customers grew to 29.4 million at the end of 2001, an almost 10 percent increase over...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=323http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=323http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=321Fri, 21 Dec 2001 05:00:00 GMTUsers Cite Robust Applications at Consistently High Speeds Solidifying its leadership position in bringing advanced, high-speed wireless data services to customers, Verizon Wireless reports...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=321http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=321http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=320Thu, 20 Dec 2001 05:00:00 GMTAs in Other Northeast States, FCC Approval Will Stimulate Competition In a move that will bring New Jersey residents and businesses the benefits of all-out competition for their telecommunications...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=320http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=320http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=319Wed, 19 Dec 2001 05:00:00 GMTIn $1.7 Billion Transaction, Verizon Wireless Acquires Business Serving More Than 560,000 Customers In 16 Markets Verizon Wireless and Price Communications have agreed to combine the business...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=319http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=319http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=318Mon, 10 Dec 2001 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications has agreed to sell TSI Telecommunication Services Inc. (TSI), a wholly owned subsidiary, to GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC (GTCR) for approximately $800 million. The transaction is...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=318http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=318http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=317Thu, 06 Dec 2001 05:00:00 GMTThe board of directors of Verizon Communications Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of $.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on Feb. 1,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=317http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=317http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=316Mon, 26 Nov 2001 05:00:00 GMTCompany Files Long-Distance Application with FCC; Approval Would Stimulate Even More Local Phone Competition in State In a move to bring Rhode Islanders the benefits of all-out competition for...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=316http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=316http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=315Mon, 19 Nov 2001 05:00:00 GMTStrigl Congratulates FCC Chairman Powell for Leadership, Encourages Congress to Act Quickly Verizon Wireless CEO and president Denny Strigl made the following statement after the Federal...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=315http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=315http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=314Fri, 09 Nov 2001 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless Inc. today filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission an updated registration statement relating to its potential initial public offering (IPO) of common stock. The company...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=314http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=314http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=312Mon, 05 Nov 2001 05:00:00 GMTConsumers, Businesses Can Shop Verizon For Variety of Low Cost, Prepaid and International Plans Verizon Long Distance today announced innovative, straightforward long-distance calling plans that...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=312http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=312http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=313Mon, 05 Nov 2001 05:00:00 GMTNew York and Massachusetts Customers Can Now Receive Consolidated Bill for Local, Long-Distance and Wireless Verizon residential customers in New York and Massachusetts can now consolidate their...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=313http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=313http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=311Thu, 01 Nov 2001 04:00:00 GMTServing Nearly One Million POPS, Markets Lie Adjacent to Verizon Wireless; Company Plans Network Upgrades to Improve Service Levels Verizon Wireless announced today that is has signed...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=311http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=311http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=267Wed, 31 Oct 2001 04:00:00 GMTApproximately 950 Verizon Employees to Join ALLTEL At Sale Closing Verizon Communications has agreed to sell all of its 101 local telephone exchanges and approximately 596,000 telephone lines in...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=267http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=267http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=278Tue, 30 Oct 2001 04:00:00 GMTCompany Posts Continued Quality Growth in Wireless Sector, DSL; Increased 2001 Long-Distance Sales Goal Reached in Nine Months THIRD-QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS * 752,000 new wireless customers, for 28.7...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=278http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=278http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=295Tue, 23 Oct 2001 04:00:00 GMTKeystone State Residents Can Shop Verizon Immediately For Variety of Low-Cost, Prepaid and International Plans Pennsylvanians now can enjoy innovative, straightforward, Verizon Long Distance...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=295http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=295http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=288Mon, 22 Oct 2001 04:00:00 GMTApproximately 950 Verizon Employees To Join CenturyTel At Sale Closing Verizon Communications has agreed to sell all 675,000 of the company's switched access telephone lines in Alabama and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=288http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=288http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=298Wed, 17 Oct 2001 04:00:00 GMTIncreased Availability, Faster Installation and Enhanced Service Drives DSL Growth Verizon Communications' Advanced Services subsidiary now has one million DSL (digital subscriber line) high-speed...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=298http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=298http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=289Wed, 17 Oct 2001 04:00:00 GMTSees Deployment Ease and Cost as Major Benefits Verizon Wireless announced the beginning of its advanced high-speed wireless data services and Internet preview with the launch of its Express...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=289http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=289http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=307Tue, 16 Oct 2001 04:00:00 GMTProposals Superior to AES Tender Offer and Provide Immediate and Long-term Value for Shareholders; Shareholders To Vote Oct. 24th Verizon Communications today endorsed the recommendation of the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=307http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=307http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=297Fri, 05 Oct 2001 04:00:00 GMTPay-For-Performance Marketing Model Broadens Verizon Online's DSL Reach and Increases Benefits to Participating Web Site Verizon Online, a subsidiary of Verizon Communications, has signed a...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=297http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=297http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=279Thu, 04 Oct 2001 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone Group (NYSE and LSE: VOD), today announced it added 752,000 net new customers during the third quarter 2001....http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=279http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=279http://investor.verizon.comWed, 03 Oct 2001 04:00:00 GMTPlease go to the Verizon Investor Relations Web site for more details.http://investor.verizon.comhttp://investor.verizon.comhttp://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=299Wed, 03 Oct 2001 04:00:00 GMTCompany Assessing Economic Impact of Terrorist Attacks; Verizon's Operational Strength Speeds Recovery Progress THIRD-QUARTER EXPECTATIONS * 752,000 new wireless customers, for a total of 28.7...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=299http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=299http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=296Tue, 25 Sep 2001 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Provides Solutions for Two-Thirds of Voice Lines Served Out Of Damaged Switching Center within Two Weeks of Terrorist Attacks Verizon today said it has now re-connected two-thirds of the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=296http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=296http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=305Wed, 19 Sep 2001 04:00:00 GMT(Editor's Note: Verizon will hold a dial-in press conference today at 6p.m. Eastern time with senior executives to discuss the Federal Communications Commission's approval of the company's...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=305http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=305http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=306Mon, 17 Sep 2001 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless Would Acquire Wireless Properties In Arizona, California, Georgia, Ohio and Tennessee Verizon Wireless and Dobson Communications Corporation announced today that they are...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=306http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=306http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=269Wed, 12 Sep 2001 04:00:00 GMTNetwork in New York City and D.C. Continues to Handle Heavy Volumes Verizon today began work to restore phone service to a major switching center that was damaged as a result of yesterday’s attacks...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=269http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=269http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=291Thu, 06 Sep 2001 04:00:00 GMTThe board of directors of Verizon Communications today declared a quarterly dividend of $.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on Nov. 1, 2001,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=291http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=291http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=281Wed, 05 Sep 2001 04:00:00 GMTCompany Plans to File Long-Distance Application with FCC in 90 Days New Jersey consumers are a major step closer to enjoying full telecommunications competition. Verizon today formally notified...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=281http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=281http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=308Wed, 08 Aug 2001 04:00:00 GMTCompany Plans To File Long-Distance Application with FCC in November Vermont consumers are a major step closer to enjoying full telecommunications competition. Verizon today formally notified the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=308http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=308http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=302Wed, 01 Aug 2001 04:00:00 GMTNew Technology to Accommodate Growing Wireless Voice Usage In an industry first, Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless carrier, announced it has upgraded its network to support next...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=302http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=302http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=292Tue, 31 Jul 2001 04:00:00 GMTPrice Communications and Verizon Wireless today announced that the timing of a planned Verizon Wireless IPO would preclude the completion of a transaction between the companies under the terms of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=292http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=292http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=285Tue, 31 Jul 2001 04:00:00 GMTIndustry-Leading Cost Controls, Merger Synergies Drive Adjusted EPS of 77 Cents, in Line with Consensus; Long-Distance Customers Reach 6 Million SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS · 804,000 new...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=285http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=285http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=310Fri, 20 Jul 2001 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications earned federal approval today to offer long-distance service in Connecticut, the third of the company’s Northeast states to pass muster with the Federal Communications...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=310http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=310http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=304Mon, 09 Jul 2001 04:00:00 GMTSix Fiber Optic Rings Penetrate Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex With High-Speed Intercity Data Links Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is penetrating new areas of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=304http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=304http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=301Thu, 05 Jul 2001 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone Group (NYSE and LSE: VOD), today announced it added more than 807,000 net new customers during the second quarter...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=301http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=301http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=266Tue, 03 Jul 2001 04:00:00 GMTStandings in Third-Party and Company Surveys Advance; State-by-State Results Improve; Customer Complaint Levels Drop 20 Percent As Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) celebrates its first...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=266http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=266http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=303Thu, 21 Jun 2001 04:00:00 GMTFCC Approval Would Bring Pennsylvanians Benefits of Verizon Long Distance; Fuel Even More Local Phone Competition In a move to bring Pennsylvanians the benefits of all-out competition for their...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=303http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=303http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=309Wed, 20 Jun 2001 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications has sold 15 million shares of FLAG Telecom common stock to Tyco International Ltd. The sale represents an approximate 11.2 percent stake in FLAG Telecom and reduces Verizon's...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=309http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=309http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=247Thu, 07 Jun 2001 04:00:00 GMTThe board of directors of Verizon Communications today declared a quarterly dividend of $.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on Aug. 1, 2001...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=247http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=247http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=265Wed, 06 Jun 2001 04:00:00 GMTCompany Applauds Consumer-Focused Decision; Plans to File with FCC Shortly BACKGROUND -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today said it will support Verizon's upcoming application...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=265http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=265http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=300Fri, 25 May 2001 04:00:00 GMTOpinion Provides Further Support For Verizon's Long-Distance Application The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it cleared Verizon's application to provide long-distance service in...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=300http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=300http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=282Tue, 22 May 2001 04:00:00 GMTAcquisition to be Combined with Dominion Information Services and Les Annuaires du Quebec to Create National Directory Services Business in Canada TELUS, one of Canada's leading telecommunications...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=282http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=282http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=293Wed, 09 May 2001 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications announced today that it has agreed to sell zero-coupon convertible notes due 2021 through its financing subsidiary, Verizon Global Funding, in a private offering resulting in...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=293http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=293http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=294Thu, 03 May 2001 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications has agreed to amend its credit agreement with Genuity to increase from $500 million to $900 million the principal amount that the company may borrow from Verizon....http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=294http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=294http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=234Thu, 03 May 2001 04:00:00 GMTFlexible Catalogue Of Verizon Online Business DSL Services Now Includes Expanded Speed Options, Shared Web Hosting, and Business-Class E-mail Services Verizon Online announced today an updated...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=234http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=234http://investor.verizon.comThu, 03 May 2001 04:00:00 GMTPlease go to the Verizon Investor Relations Web site for more details.http://investor.verizon.comhttp://investor.verizon.comhttp://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=240Mon, 30 Apr 2001 04:00:00 GMTRadioShack Offers National Service Plans Through Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless and RadioShack Corporation announced today the introduction of Verizon Wireless stores-within-a-store at almost...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=240http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=240http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=287Thu, 26 Apr 2001 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Avenue Data and Voice Service Package to Benefit Property Owners and Residents of Multi-Dwelling Units Verizon Avenue, a subsidiary of Verizon Communications and a leading provider of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=287http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=287http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=280Tue, 24 Apr 2001 04:00:00 GMTAdjusted EPS of 72 Cents at High End of Target Range; Sustained Demand for Data, Long-Distance, Wireless Services FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS · 180,000 new DSL (digital subscriber line) customers for...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=280http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=280http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=262Mon, 23 Apr 2001 04:00:00 GMTVerizon New York, Verizon Communications' telephone operating company for New York and Connecticut, today asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to offer long-distance...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=262http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=262http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=284Fri, 20 Apr 2001 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications will be holding a conference call on Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 4:30pm (eastern time) to discuss 1st quarter earnings. The earnings release, financial statements and other...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=284http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=284http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=290Tue, 17 Apr 2001 04:00:00 GMTConsumers, Businesses Can Shop Verizon For Variety of Low-Cost, Prepaid and International Plans Verizon today announced a dozen innovative, straightforward long-distance calling plans that will...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=290http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=290http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=286Mon, 16 Apr 2001 04:00:00 GMTCompany to Launch Surprise-Free Long Distance Service Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) today received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to offer long-distance service in...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=286http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=286http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=263Thu, 05 Apr 2001 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone Group (NYSE and LSE: VOD), today announced that its total customers grew to 28 million, a 14 percent increase...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=263http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=263http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=270Mon, 02 Apr 2001 04:00:00 GMTNew Service Makes Wireless Handset a Dual-Purpose Device Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless provider, today launched Mobile Office - a service that allows customers to use their...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=270http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=270http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=268Thu, 29 Mar 2001 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications and Vodafone Group today said recent news articles claiming that the companies disagree on wireless technology standards, or that Vodafone is seeking to acquire control of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=268http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=268http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=275Thu, 22 Mar 2001 04:00:00 GMTToday's Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ruling apparently rejects the concept of structural separation, Verizon officials said today. "The commission recognized that dividing Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=275http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=275http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=272Tue, 20 Mar 2001 04:00:00 GMTMobile Web Subscribers Will Have Access to Yahoo! Content and Services Announcing a major deal at the CTIA Wireless 2001 show in Las Vegas today, Verizon Wireless, the largest and most popular...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=272http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=272http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=273Mon, 19 Mar 2001 04:00:00 GMT$5 Billion Contract Positions Lucent To Become Verizon Wireless' Largest Supplier of 3G High-Speed Mobile Network Infrastructure Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless carrier, and Lucent...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=273http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=273http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=274Wed, 14 Mar 2001 04:00:00 GMTRegulatory Relief Recognizes Intense Competition in 46 Markets Large businesses and long-distance carriers in 46 markets will reap the benefits of competition in telecommunications services as a...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=274http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=274http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=276Mon, 05 Mar 2001 05:00:00 GMTThe board of directors of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has declared a quarterly dividend of $.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=276http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=276http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=277Mon, 05 Mar 2001 05:00:00 GMTSponsor Withdraws AT&T-Backed Legislation Prior to Vote An AT&T-backed bill that would have saddled Maryland consumers with higher phone costs, diminished network investment and massive confusion...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=277http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=277http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=271Mon, 05 Mar 2001 05:00:00 GMTIvan Seidenberg, president and co-CEO of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), today told the Credit Suisse First Boston Global Telecom CEO conference that the company is on track to meet its...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=271http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=271http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=261Mon, 26 Feb 2001 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications announced today that it is building on its success in the New York long-distance market and offering its simple, flat-rate long-distance plans, with no minimums or monthly...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=261http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=261http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=264Wed, 07 Feb 2001 05:00:00 GMTNetwork Will Enable Company to Offer More Services And Expand Its Presence in the Rapidly Growing, Large Business Market In an initiative designed to expand Verizon Communications' presence in the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=264http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=264http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=260Thu, 01 Feb 2001 05:00:00 GMTHigh-Growth Services Fuel Revenue Gains; Company Meets Financial Goals and Delivers Adjusted EPS of 77 Cents for Quarter, $2.91 for Year YEAR-END HIGHLIGHTS * 540,000 DSL (digital subscriber line)...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=260http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=260http://investor.verizon.comWed, 31 Jan 2001 05:00:00 GMTPlease go to the Verizon Investor Relations Web site for more details.http://investor.verizon.comhttp://investor.verizon.comhttp://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=236Mon, 29 Jan 2001 05:00:00 GMTBeginning today, Verizon Wireless customers in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, St. Louis and Washington...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=236http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=236http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=244Tue, 16 Jan 2001 05:00:00 GMTFiling Provides Further Proof that Verizon Satisfies Checklist Verizon Communications today resubmitted its application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to offer long-distance...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=244http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=244http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=253Thu, 11 Jan 2001 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications today announced a program that will provide its small shareowners with a convenient and inexpensive way either to round their Verizon holdings up to 100 shares or to sell all...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=253http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=253http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=235Mon, 08 Jan 2001 05:00:00 GMTCompany Meets or Exceeds Targets for DSL, Long Distance, Wireless, Data Verizon Communications met or exceeded key operating targets for fourth quarter and full-year 2000, Verizon President and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=235http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=235http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=259Thu, 04 Jan 2001 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone Group (NYSE and LSE: VOD), today announced that it added more than 1.2 million net new customers during the fourth...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=259http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=259http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=237Tue, 19 Dec 2000 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today reconfirmed its financial targets for 2001 and 2002 which were announced Nov. 30. Those targets are as follows: * For 2001, Verizon will target earnings...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=237http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=237http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=238Tue, 19 Dec 2000 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications announced today it has completed its purchase of OnePoint Communications Corp., a leading provider of packaged data and voice telecommunications services to apartment...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=238http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=238http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=249Mon, 18 Dec 2000 05:00:00 GMTCompany to Provide Additional Information on DSL Issues Verizon Communications today notified the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) it is withdrawing its application to offer long-distance...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=249http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=249http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=243Thu, 14 Dec 2000 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless Prepay Customers Can Replenish Cards At Nation's Largest Convenience Store Just in time for last-minute shopping, Verizon Wireless and 7-Eleven, Inc. announced an agreement making...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=243http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=243http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=221Thu, 07 Dec 2000 05:00:00 GMTThe board of directors of Verizon Communications Inc., the national communications company formed through the merger of Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp., today declared a quarterly dividend of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=221http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=221http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=228Wed, 06 Dec 2000 05:00:00 GMTSettlement Will Avoid Years of Litigation, Bring Stability to State's Telecommunications Marketplace Verizon Communications and Pennsylvania State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo have reached an agreement...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=228http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=228http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=230Thu, 30 Nov 2000 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications revised its earnings guidance for 2001 and 2002 to reflect the impact of its termination yesterday of its merger agreement with NorthPoint Communications and steps it is...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=230http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=230http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=248Wed, 29 Nov 2000 05:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications today terminated its merger agreement with NorthPoint Communications, citing the deterioration in NorthPoint's business, operations and financial condition since Aug. 7 when...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=248http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=248http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=254Wed, 15 Nov 2000 05:00:00 GMTCompany Acquiring Regional Business Covering 3.4 Million POPS, Serving Over 500,000 Customers In Four States Verizon Wireless today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Price...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=254http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=254http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=239Thu, 09 Nov 2000 05:00:00 GMTMarkets Have More Than 11.4 Million Potential Customers Verizon Wireless today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire 20 PCS licenses in six states from ALLTEL. The 20 markets have more...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=239http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=239http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=246Mon, 30 Oct 2000 04:00:00 GMTDSL Subscriber Gains Lead the Industry; Strong Gains Continue in Wireless Voice and Data NEW YORK - Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), the national communications provider formed through the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=246http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=246http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=245Wed, 25 Oct 2000 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications will be holding a conference call on Monday October 30th at 9:00am EDT to discuss third quarter earnings. The earnings release and the financial statements will be available...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=245http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=245http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=229Thu, 19 Oct 2000 04:00:00 GMTFor Prepay Consumers: Simplicity, Predictability, Digital Features on Nation's Most Comprehensive, Advanced Network Convenient, Far-Reaching Distribution at 16,000 Outlets Verizon Wireless today...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=229http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=229http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=232Wed, 18 Oct 2000 04:00:00 GMTCompanies to Bring Choice of Services to More Than Two Million Verizon Small and Medium-sized Business Customers Small and medium-sized businesses in the Northeast and Mid Atlantic states that want...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=232http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=232http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=231Mon, 16 Oct 2000 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone Group Plc (NYSE and LSE: VOD), owners of Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest wireless provider, today announced that Verizon Wireless Inc. will...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=231http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=231http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=224Fri, 06 Oct 2000 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications today announced third quarter customer growth for Verizon Wireless, its joint venture with Vodafone Group plc (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Verizon Wireless added 806,000 new...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=224http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=224http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=242Mon, 02 Oct 2000 04:00:00 GMTPhone Customers Get Free Web Access from Both Home and Wireless Phones With Wireless Digital Single Rate(SM) Purchase With its first integrated consumer service offer, Verizon has linked the two...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=242http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=242http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=226Mon, 25 Sep 2000 04:00:00 GMT"New Every Two"(sm) Frees Customers From The Worries of Equipment Obsolescence Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless service provider, today announced the first nationwide plan that...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=226http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=226http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=223Fri, 22 Sep 2000 04:00:00 GMTCompany Files Long Distance Application with FCC Telecommunications customers in Massachusetts will soon be able to choose Verizon for long distance service if the Federal Communications Commission...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=223http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=223http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=225Mon, 11 Sep 2000 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) has signed a wholesale agreement with Winfire Inc., a provider of premier broadband content and a DSL access network, including its flagship FreeDSL(sm) service,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=225http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=225http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=211Fri, 08 Sep 2000 04:00:00 GMT'Founders' Grant' is Industry's Largest Broad-based Stock Option Program To mark the creation of the next great brand in communications, some 210,000 employees of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ)...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=211http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=211http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=218Thu, 07 Sep 2000 04:00:00 GMTThe board of directors of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), the national communications company formed through the merger of Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp., today declared a quarterly dividend of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=218http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=218http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=215Tue, 05 Sep 2000 04:00:00 GMTCustomers Can Get Started for Free as Company Waives Modem Charge Verizon Online, the national Internet service provider of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), has reduced its DSL (digital...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=215http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=215http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=216Thu, 24 Aug 2000 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless Inc. today filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement relating to the initial public offering of its Common Stock. Verizon Wireless Inc. will be a...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=216http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=216http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=220Wed, 23 Aug 2000 04:00:00 GMTStrike Ends, Company Will Focus Resources on Serving Customers Verizon Communications announced today a tentative agreement on new three-year contract with the Communications Workers of America...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=220http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=220http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=217Mon, 21 Aug 2000 04:00:00 GMTPact Enables Company to Raise Service Standards; Employee Concerns Addressed Verizon Communications, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the Communications Workers of...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=217http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=217http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=219Mon, 21 Aug 2000 04:00:00 GMTBEDMINSTER, NJ -- Verizon Wireless has agreed to grant the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers "neutrality and card check recognition" in the...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=219http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=219http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=209Sun, 20 Aug 2000 04:00:00 GMTNegotiations Continue with CWA in Mid-Atlantic States WASHINGTON -- Verizon, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) in New York...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=209http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=209http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=206Tue, 08 Aug 2000 04:00:00 GMT'New' NorthPoint to Bring Benefits of Broadband To Consumers, Businesses New York, August 8, 2000 -- Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and NorthPoint (Nasdaq:NPNT) today announced a groundbreaking...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=206http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=206http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=213Tue, 08 Aug 2000 04:00:00 GMTSolid Operating Performance Marked by Strong Data, Long Distance, Wireless and DSL Growth NEW YORK – Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), the national communications company formed through the merger...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=213http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=213http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=203Tue, 08 Aug 2000 04:00:00 GMTMaintains Long-Term Targets For 8-10 Percent Revenue Growth, 15 Percent EPS Growth; Revises 2000-2002 EPS Targets to Reflect Strategic Combinations and Deconsolidation of Genuity NEW YORK –...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=203http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=203http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=212Mon, 07 Aug 2000 04:00:00 GMTDeal Opens Doors to New Market Opportunities; Enhances Verizon's Ability to Serve Apartments, Office Buildings Verizon Communications will purchase OnePoint Communications Corp., an acquisition...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=212http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=212http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=205Thu, 03 Aug 2000 04:00:00 GMTCelebrates Milestone by Donating $1 Million to Charities; Customers Choose Where to Send Donations Verizon Long Distance has blown away its first year-end target, signing up one million...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=205http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=205http://investor.verizon.comTue, 01 Aug 2000 04:00:00 GMTPlease go to the Verizon Investor Relations Web site for more details.http://investor.verizon.comhttp://investor.verizon.comhttp://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=204Fri, 28 Jul 2000 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications will be hosting an investment community meeting on Tuesday, August 8th in New York City from 8:00 a.m to 10:00 a.m. EDT. Topics to be discussed include: * Review of 2nd...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=204http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=204http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=214Fri, 21 Jul 2000 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) today issued the following statement in response to recent market activity: Verizon Communications management expressed confidence in the growth potential and...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=214http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=214http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=207Tue, 18 Jul 2000 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Communications will be holding a conference call with the investment community on Tuesday, August 8th at 8:30 a.m. EDT to review the following: * 2nd Quarter Earnings * Pro Forma...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=207http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=207http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=208Mon, 17 Jul 2000 04:00:00 GMTVerizon Wireless' Mobile Web Service Gives Customers Power to Personalize Wireless Net Experience Combining the mobility of wireless communications with access to World Wide Web-based information...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=208http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=208http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=202Thu, 06 Jul 2000 04:00:00 GMTMonthly Price Now $39.95 in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States NEW YORK - Bell Atlantic Internet Solutions, a subsidiary of Verizon Communications, is cutting the price of its most popular Infospeed...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=202http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=202http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1Fri, 30 Jun 2000 04:00:00 GMTCompany Will Launch on Monday With New VZ Ticker; Board of Directors Announced Bell Atlantic Corp. (NYSE:BEL) and GTE Corp. (NYSE:GTE) completed their merger today, creating Verizon Communications,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=1http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=2Fri, 30 Jun 2000 04:00:00 GMTThe board of directors of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), has declared a pro rata dividend ensuring that dividend payments to its shareowners -- the former shareowners of Bell Atlantic and GTE,...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=2http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=2http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=3Mon, 19 Jun 2000 04:00:00 GMTNear Completion of National Verizon Wireless Footprint Bell Atlantic Corp. (NYSE: BEL), Vodafone AirTouch Plc (LSE: VOD; NYSE: VOD), and GTE Corp. (NYSE: GTE) moved one major step closer to...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=3http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=3http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=4Fri, 16 Jun 2000 04:00:00 GMTCompanies Poised to Create Verizon, New Tier-One Competitor in World Telecommunications Marketplace "This is a great day for Bell Atlantic and GTE, for our customers, our investors and our...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=4http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=4http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=5Fri, 16 Jun 2000 04:00:00 GMTApproval received today from the Federal Communications Commission paves the way for Bell Atlantic and GTE to move forward with closing their merger by the end of June and create Verizon...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=5http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=5http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=6Thu, 15 Jun 2000 04:00:00 GMTJohn W. Diercksen to Lead Verizon Investor Relations As John F. Killian Moves to Senior National Operations Post Bell Atlantic and GTE announced that John W. Diercksen has been designated...http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=6http://investor.verizon.com/news/view.aspx?NewsID=6