Verizon Shareowners: Retiree Shareowners in Dead Heat With Verizon at 49% of Vote Each Over Say on Executive Pay Proxy
May-03-2007
PITTSBURGH, PA (MARKET WIRE) Shareowners at Thursday's Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Annual meeting in Pittsburgh are split, with 49% voting for and 49% voting against a proposal on the Verizon proxy to give shareowners an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Item #6 on Verizon Proxy), according to preliminary results.
Verizon, Perry Township at odds
May-05-2007
"He wants to talk with Verizon and other officials about solving this problem."
Perry Township officials are disappointed with Verizon. The communications company did not provide clear direction nor a work crew when a 50-foot cherry tree fell onto a Verizon line and an Allegheny Power line ...
Press Release: Verizon Wireless Continues Campaign to Protect Customers' Privacy With Legal Action Against Wireless Telemarketers
May-02-2007
Verizon Wireless said today it has filed a lawsuit in Superior Court in Somerville, N.J., against unknown telemarketers who have conducted an unwanted and illegal telemarketing campaign to Verizon Wireless customers
Gemstar-TV Guide In Deal With Verizon
May-01-2007
Los Angeles-based Gemstar-TV Guide International announced today that it is in a patent license agreement with Verizon, covering program guides for Verizon's FiOS TV Service. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... (more)
Verizon Wireless Continues Significant Network Investment In Georgia
May-01-2007
"We're committed to providing the highest quality of service to our customers"
Alpharetta - Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Verizon Wireless Continues Significant Network Investment In Georgia Verizon Wireless, the only major carrier with a 30-day network test-drive pledge that pays for calls ...
Vonage Requests Retrial In Verizon Patent Dispute
May-02-2007
Vonage has petitioned the U.S. Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit to defer its appeal and order a retrial of its patent dispute with Verizon. The company cited the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the KSR International v. Teleflex suit, which stated that the current test for patent obviousness is too stiff for suspect patents [...]
Is Verizon blocking VoIP on FiOS?
May-04-2007
Andy Abramson says Verizon is blocking VoIP on its FiOS fiber-to-the-home service. He apparently got a heads up from an AT&T user who said that his ActionTec router that “connects to the FIOS Coax won’t allow him to use AT&T’s CallVantage.” On the DSLReports forums, there have been some problems reported as well. We [...]
Verizon Drops Akon Like He's Hot
(E! Online)
May-04-2007
E! Online - Verizon really didn't want to see Akon "Smack That."
Verizon sued over coverage in North Carolina
May-02-2007
Verizon Wireless is being sued in Suffolk on allegations that it failed to deliver service.
Verizon Wireless Working with First Responders to Ensure Reliable...
May-05-2007
Verizon , owner and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, has been called upon by state officials to serve as a vital communications link for first responders in the areas affected by ...
Verizon Wireless Releases The Top Ten Bon Jovi Songs of All Time
May-01-2007
Today, Verizon Wireless released a list of the top ten V CAST Music songs from that customers have downloaded since the service launched in early 2006.
Verizon Wireless Releases The Top Ten Bon Jovi Songs Of All Time
May-03-2007
Today, Verizon Wireless released a list of the top V CAST Music songs from Bon Jovi that customers have downloaded since the service launched in early 2006.
Verizon Wireless Releases The Top Ten Bon Jovi Songs Of All Time
May-04-2007
Today, Verizon Wireless released a list of the top V CAST Music songs from that customers have downloaded since the service launched in early 2006.
Verizon Wireless Customers in California's Central Valley Get Faster New Wireless Broadband Network
May-02-2007
"The launch of this next generation of our high-speed broadband network is part of our ongoing, significant investment in the state of California."
., May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless customers in the Central Valley can now access e-mail, everyday corporate data, the Internet and more at faster speeds - and upload files eight to ...
Verizon Wireless Connects Customers on the Most Heavily Traveled Corridors in Alabama
May-03-2007
"Test Drive represents the confidence we have in our network"
In its ongoing effort to provide the best wireless service in Alabama, Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, has completed a major expansion of its network added ...
Verizon banks on West Valley growth as profits slide
May-01-2007
"Our West Valley network and retail expansion is tied to our commitment to provide the best possible wireless experience for customers"
Wireless announced it has added three cell towers in the West Valley on the same day its parent company, Verizon Communications Inc., acknowledged first-quarter earnings fell 8.4 percent to $1.5 ...
Thin clients in, PCs out at Verizon Wireless
May-05-2007
"Not even a light OS. That's where the cost savings come in."
Verizon Wireless is hip deep in a project to replace thousands of call center PCs with Sun Microsystems ' thin client terminals.
Williston Park Village Signs Franchise with Verizon
May-02-2007
"Mr. Pinkaid said the federal law requires 5 percent."
Williston Park Village officials met last week with the representatives of Verizon who outlined their proposal to the village.
Verizon Amphitheater for sale
May-02-2007
"For the concert-going public that might be concerned we will lose shows, I would say emphatically, 'No.'"
Adolfo Pesquera Express-News business writer Live Nation Inc. has put the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater up for sale - but with a hitch.
1SRC Podcast 127
May-02-2007
This week on the 1SRC podcast we talk about D-Conference, the 755p on Verizon, JAVOedge's new battery pack, replacement batteries from Boxwave, and some new software updates.
Who Will Support the 'Whole Home Network'?
(PC World)
May-04-2007
PC World - Verizon, Geeksquad, and Peak8 gear up to support everything from computers to routers to game consoles.
Optimism warranted as Cavs advance
May-01-2007
On to the second round.... That's what really matters to the Cavaliers after finishing off the Washington Wizards with a 97-90 victory at the Verizon Center, sweeping the four-game series.
Comment on Damn you, Verizon Wireless by jaws
May-05-2007
My sister (a heavy texter and big talker--she's the socialite of the family) actually has the Samsung, and so far so good she says. She'd previously used the Razr but didn't like it.
Comment on Damn you, Verizon Wireless by Bryan Villarin
May-04-2007
I chuckled when I read this, because I know how you feel. I didn't realize that 40 messages in my inbox took so much space. Ridiculous!
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Vonage Is Dealt Setback in Patent Case
May-03-2007
A federal appeals court has denied a request by the Internet phone company Vonage Holdings that it order a retrial in the patent infringement case brought against it by Verizon Communications.
Kane phones now normal
May-05-2007
A telephone problem in Kane has been corrected by Verizon, according to Tracy Carl, deputy 911 director for McKean County.