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Strigl to take over as Verizon president and COO

December 19, 2006 Denny Strigl, who is currently president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, will take charge of parent company Verizon Communications beginning January 1. TAGS: Verizon Wireless, Verizon Communications

Verizon president to retire

December 12, 2006 Lawrence Babbio has been with Verizon Communications and the companies that preceded it for more than 40 years. TAGS: Verizon Communications, president, TV

Verizon adds wireless to bundle

January 30, 2007 Customers are now able to add wireless to a Verizon service bundle to get even more discounts. TAGS: Verizon Communications, DirecTV, bundle, discount, wireless service, wireless phone, Verizon Wireless, cable company, AT&T Corp., Washington, pricing, combination, TV, satellite, DSL, cell phone

Verizon adds multiroom DVR

August 14, 2006 Company takes aim at cable with DVR service that lets customers watch recorded content in multiple rooms. Commentary: Verizon's DVR offers a new view of TV TAGS: DVR, Verizon Communications, set-top box, set-top, cable company, TV, broadband, video, PC

Police Blotter: Verizon forced to turn over text messages

December 5, 2007 Justice Department gets judge's approval to obtain archived SMS text messages from wireless carrier without first obtaining a warrant. TAGS: Police Blotter, text message, warrant, prosecutor, Verizon Communications, phone provider, SMS, telecommunications, Verizon Wireless, request, e-mail

Verizon to offer Fios to apartments

March 8, 2006 Verizon will soon offer its fiber-to-the-home service to people living in apartments, condos and co-ops. TAGS: Verizon Communications, FTTH, apartment, cable company, fiber, New York, California

Verizon, CBS strike Fios TV content deal

March 20, 2006 Deal includes analog, digital, multicast and high-definition programming rights to CBS Television Network content. TAGS: CBS Broadcasting Inc., Verizon Communications, programming

Verizon's TV dreams

October 13, 2005 Company launches its TV service to better compete with cable operators--what else is up its sleeve? TAGS: Verizon Communications, fiber-optics, IP, SBC Communications Inc., cable company, TV, programming, Microsoft Corp.

Verizon Wireless passed on iPhone two years ago

January 29, 2007 Apple approached Verizon Wireless first about the iPhone, but Apple wanted too much control, according to a USA Today report. TAGS: Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless, USA Today, Verizon Communications, Apple Computer, Apple iPhone, wireless carrier, Best Buy Co. Inc.

Comcast matches Verizon Fios speeds

March 28, 2006 Cable operator doubles download speeds of its fastest broadband service in four cities. TAGS: broadband service, Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications, broadband, cable company, spokeswoman, Virginia, city

Verizon sues Vonage for VoIP patent infringement

June 19, 2006 Verizon says the newly public Vonage has infringed on seven of its Internet telephony-related patents. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, Verizon Communications, lawsuit, patent, VoIP service, IP telephony, telephone company

Verizon hikes DSL prices

April 18, 2006 Increases price of its lowest-tier DSL service 20 percent from $14.95 per month to $17.99 per month. TAGS: Verizon Communications, DSL service, DSL, broadband, cable company

Telecom tax imposed in 1898 finally ends

August 1, 2006 Levied on wealthy Americans with phones in 1898 to help fund Spanish-American War, tax was discontinued Tuesday. TAGS: tax, telephone service, telecommunications, Verizon Communications

Verizon adds Windows Live services

August 29, 2006 New contract expands partnership to include Microsoft's Windows Live products for Verizon's DSL, Fios customers. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, Verizon Communications, MSN 8, portal, Verizon DSL, MSN, agreement, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., DSL, broadband, Microsoft Windows

Verizon SuperPages.com joins Google AdWords

March 28, 2006 Deal aims to get the classified ad provider's thousands of marketers' ads onto Google search result pages. TAGS: SuperPages.com, Google AdWords, Verizon Communications, Google Inc., Time Warner Inc., MSN, opportunity, search result, small business, Google Search

Vonage, Verizon spar in court over patents

February 28, 2007 Net phone company says it didn't copy Verizon's patents, but the telecommunications giant says harm has been done and its VoIP rival must pay. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Verizon Communications, patent, Internet phone, Internet phone company, VoIP, VoIP service, attorney, co-founder, telephony

Verizon offers live TV on cell phones

January 8, 2007 Verizon and Verizon Wireless announce plans for new TV options including live mobile TV service and an upgrade to Fios TV. TAGS: Qualcomm MediaFLO, Verizon V-Cast, mobile TV, Verizon Wireless, Verizon Communications, Qualcomm Inc., Sprint Nextel, 3G network, subscriber, viewer, TV, cell phone, video, games

Judge wants more info on AT&T, Verizon mergers

July 14, 2006 Request comes as judge ponders whether to sign off on proposed settlements between the government and the companies. TAGS: merger, AT&T Corp., Judge, Verizon Communications

Verizon shows off its future tech

November 1, 2007 As it builds out its superfast fiber-optic and wireless networks, the company contemplates which newly developed applications and services it will offer. TAGS: Mark Wegleitner, Verizon Communications, MMS, intelligence, IM, cell phone, AT&T Corp., cable company, wireless network, SMS, 3G, TV, PC

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.
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