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Verizon (July 2007, Week Vol. 27)

Union Goes To Arbitration Over Verizon Contract Claim
Jul-13-2007

The union representing Verizon employees has gone to arbitration over its claim that Verizon's agreement to sell its landlines in northern New England violates its contract.

Union Goes To Arbitration Over Verizon Contract Claim
Jul-13-2007

The union representing Verizon employees has gone to arbitration over its claim that Verizon's agreement to sell its landlines in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont violates its contract.

My Home???s Phone ??? Plan B
Jul-12-2007
The best-laid plans of nerds are as subject to upset as those of mice or other men. Turns out our summer place is gonna have a Verizon line after all in order to have reliable alarm service; I hate it but today went online at Verizon.com and ordered. Last blogged about my plan to use a dedicated Vonage ???line??? for...
Verizon EVDO in Kubuntu Linux
Jul-09-2007
One of the things I did over the 4th of July holiday was get my dad’s Verizon EVDO (cellular broadband service) card to work in Linux. The reason why he got the card in the first place is still a mystery (he has DSL at home and office and never takes his laptop when [...]
Hopewell, New Jersey, Residents To Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
Jul-13-2007

In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Hopewell, Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the most reliable voice and data network, has expanded its ...

Exeter Rhode Island Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
Jul-09-2007

In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in , Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, has expanded its network with a ...

Verizon Wireless Launches High-Speed Wireless Network in Tra…
Jul-09-2007

"The launch of our broadband network here provides our customers with access to the very latest wireless technology."

Verizon Wireless announced today that it has expanded rollout of its high-speed wireless network in the Grand Traverse Bay area in time for the National Cherry Festival and the 99th Annual National ...

Verizon Wireless Launches High-Speed Wireless Network in Vincennes and Washington, Indiana
Jul-12-2007

"Southern Indiana is a vital market with dynamic, tech-savvy businesses, university faculty and staff, and students"

Verizon Wireless announced today it has expanded the national rollout of its high-speed wireless network in Vincennes and Washington, Ind., including the campus of Vincennes University.

Verizon Gets a Pass, Many Cablers Don't
Jul-10-2007

"Curiously, Verizon finally made that commitment in an ex parte filed with the commission on June 29, 2007 -- the very same day it received its waiver request"

With about 30 hours to go before the July 1 deadline, the declined requests from the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and 10 cable operators for waivers to the ...

Verizon condemns FCC wireless move
Jul-12-2007

To the surprise of no one

As you might expect, Verizon isn't too happy about recent news from FCC. A day after Federal Communications Chair Kevin Martin called for to the U.S. wireless spectrum, the company's general counsel told Congress that giving consumers the freedom to control their own wireless destiny is a bad idea.???

FCC chair sides with GoYaSkypIntel in broadband wireless battle
Jul-10-2007

Consumers rejoice, Verizon fumes

Good news for smartphone users. Bad news for the big name wireless carriers. FCC chairman Kevin Martin has released suggested rules for an upcoming radio-spectrum auction that would allow consumers to attach any device and any application to U.S. broadband wireless networks - without approval from the likes of AT&T and Verizon Wireless.???