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Verizon Wireless' broadband blitz

June 28, 2005 The operator's 3G network, BroadbandAccess, on track to reach half the U.S. population by 2006. TAGS: Verizon Wireless, Verizon Communications, cell phone, U.S., broadband

Verizon closes book on MCI merger

January 6, 2006 The saga of Verizon's $8.44 billion buyout of long distance carrier MCI finally ends. The CEO prepares to depart. TAGS: MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, Michael Capellas, AT&T Corp., merger, high-speed Internet access, acquisition, Internet access, CEO, U.S., TV

Verizon serves up Chocolate phone

July 31, 2006 LG's skinny slide phone comes to U.S. with 1.3-megapixel camera, GPS navigation--and lots of music and video. Photos: Sweet 'Chocolate' phones TAGS: Verizon V-Cast, Verizon Communications, LG Electronics Inc., WMA, digital media, song, SanDisk Corp., handset, cell phone, memory card, U.S., mobile phone, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, video, photograph

Cell phones channel TV broadcasts

January 25, 2005 Major rollouts from Cingular and Verizon mean never having to miss an episode of "According to Jim." TAGS: MobiTV, Verizon V-Cast, Cingular Wireless, cell phone, BellSouth Corp., Verizon Communications, handset, U.S., Sprint Nextel, channel, AT&T Corp., TV, video

Vonage includes Europe in unlimited calling plan

May 2, 2006 Internet telephony provider makes calling some European countries from the U.S. even cheaper. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Skype, call, IP telephony, Verizon Communications, Italy, rate, U.K., France, small business, U.S., Europe, China, PC

Unlock the cell phone? It's a high-stakes debate

July 16, 2007 Allowing consumers to mix and match wireless gadgets and service providers could spark innovation--and compromise security. TAGS: operator, mobile operator, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, service provider, vice president, U.S., cell phone, Wi-Fi, TV

AT&T to buy BellSouth for $67 billion

March 5, 2006 The combined company would generate about $130 billion in sales and serve nearly 70 million local phone customers. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., telephone company, local phone company, acquisition, Verizon Communications, Cingular Wireless, SBC Communications Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., merger, Texas, telecommunications, cable company, state, U.S., TV

Verizon plans to offer mobile music downloads

December 22, 2005 New service would allow subscribers to purchase, download songs "over-the-air" through their phones, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: Verizon V-Cast Music, Verizon Communications, Warner Music Group Corp., mobile phone, music download, song, Verizon Wireless, Windows PC, Sprint Nextel, Apple Computer, handset, Apple iTunes, U.S., music, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Verizon to spin off some assets for $2.7 billion

January 16, 2007 The phone company plans to combine assets in northeastern U.S. with small rural carrier FairPoint Communications. TAGS: Verizon Communications, asset, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, U.S.

Stay tuned for Verizon Wireless TV

January 7, 2005 The operator tries to climb back to No. 1 with a major expansion of its high-speed network and a new mobile TV service. TAGS: Verizon Wireless, Verizon V-Cast, mobile TV, wireless broadband, carrier, Verizon Communications, broadband network, cell phone, BellSouth Corp., Sprint Nextel, U.S., Cingular Wireless, programming, city, AT&T Corp., TV

Telcos' evolving response to Net phone services

May 30, 2007 While Verizon fights Vonage in court, Deutsche Telekom makes a strategic investment in another Internet calling company. TAGS: Deutsche Telekom AG, VoIP, Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone, telephone company, VoIP service, telecommunications company, carrier, investment, Skype, threat, call, eBay Inc., start-up, broadband, Verizon Communications

DOJ approves telecom megamergers

October 27, 2005 U.S. Department of Justice gives the green light on the Verizon-MCI merger and the SBC-AT&T transaction. TAGS: MCI Inc., SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., approval, Verizon Communications, merger, telecommunications, building, telephone company, U.S.

Is Verizon Wireless really looking to buy Alltel?

February 28, 2007 Rural mobile operator would likely carry a high price, which has two analysts split over whether Verizon Wireless will be the buyer. TAGS: Alltel Corp., Verizon Wireless, mobile operator, Wall Street, private equity, CDMA, Verizon Communications, Sprint Nextel, equity, buyer, U.S.

Telecoms deny illegally handing over call records

May 17, 2006 Two biggest phone companies in U.S. say they never improperly provided call records to National Security Agency. TAGS: NSA, BellSouth Corp., Qwest Communications Inc., MCI Inc., Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, record, U.S.

Verizon taps Microsoft for mobile TV

January 27, 2005 Cell phone service's "mobisodes" will be driven by Windows Media technology. TAGS: Packetvideo, mobile TV, Verizon Communications, video service, cell phone, carrier, multimedia, U.S., video, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Protecting cell phone users' privacy

January 20, 2006 Cell phone records are for sale, and some people want mobile operators to do more to protect sensitive customer information. TAGS: cell phone, record, investigation, cell phone company, telephone company, expert, customer service, Verizon Communications, U.S.

3G wars heat up

July 20, 2005 Cingular promises to roll out wireless broadband in 15 to 20 markets by year's end. But it's still playing catch-up to Verizon. TAGS: operator, Cingular Wireless, wireless broadband, landline phone, Sprint Nextel, 3G, BellSouth Corp., Verizon Communications, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, city, broadband, AT&T Corp., U.S., cell phone

AOL hanging up on dial-up customers?

February 28, 2006 Many see price hike for dial-up services as part of its metamorphosis into a broadband Web portal. TAGS: America Online Inc., Web portal, subscriber, broadband, Time Warner Inc., portal, high-speed Internet access, DSL, cable company, Internet access, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., U.S.

Leading ISPs sign up for Goodmail antispam service

June 7, 2007 Service will certify legit e-mail from businesses by marking it with a blue ribbon. On board are Comcast, Verizon and others. TAGS: Time Warner Inc., spam filter, Internet Service Provider, anti-spam, Verizon Communications, Comcast Corp., phishing, U.S., e-mail

Is cable in Verizon's crosshairs?

April 13, 2007 The cable industry may be Verizon's next target in defending its VoIP patents. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., cable industry, VoIP service, VoIP, patent, Verizon Communications, injunction, cable company, telephony, Forrester Research Inc., Comcast Corp., professor, broadband, U.S.