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17 hrs ago | KWTX

Verizon Lays Off Former Alltel Workers

Verizon Wireless has laid off 50 workers in Arkansas who were part of the former Alltel Corp., which Verizon acquired in January.

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Related Topix: IT Services, Telecom, ALLTEL Shareholder Services

Wed Jul 08, 2009

Macsimum News

Sprint named most reliable network in 'PC World' 3G comparison tests

Sorry, AT&T. A 3G comparison test by PC World found Sprint as the more reliable network over AT&T and Verizon and AT&T in 13 cities examined by the magazine, providing further support for Sprint's "most dependable 3G network" claim.

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Related Topix: IT Services, Telecom

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Customer Interaction Solutions

Verizon Business to Provide Voice, Data Services to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Verizon Business will provide the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with a comprehensive set of voice, data, collaboration and professional services under a new agreement through the Washington Interagency Telecommunications System contract.

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Related Topix: Telecom, IT Services, Health Insurance, Health, Medicaid

Multichannel News

Pittsburgh Clears Way For FiOS TV

Verizon Communications reached a tentative agreement with the city of Pittsburgh for a 10-year cable TV franchise agreement that would let the telco compete with Comcast.

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh, PA, IT Services, Telecom

KTVN Reno

Accident causes phone outage in Ventura County

A Verizon Communications Inc. spokesman says telephone service has been restored to all but a few hundred customers in Ventura County after a 7-hour outage.

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Related Topix: Ventura County, CA, IT Services, Telecom, Camarillo, CA, Oxnard, CA

Mon Jul 06, 2009

WNOL-TV New Orleans

Report: Justice Department starting antitrust review of AT&T, Verizon

The Justice Department is starting a review of whether the largest U.S. telecommunications carriers engage in anticompetitive behavior, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

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Related Topix: Telecom, IT Services, Cell Phones, Cellphones, Electronics, iPhone

TMCnet

Verizon: Two Verizon IT Executives Named to Global Telecoms Business '40 Under 40' List

Verizon executives Farooq Muzaffar and Mustansir Jhaveri have been named by Global Telecoms Business magazine to its 2009 40 Under 40 list of senior executives most likely to lead the industry over the next decade or two.

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Related Topix: IT Services, Telecom, CIO News

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Fisher plaza blaze knocks out Internet service

A fire at Fisher Plaza late Thursday night disrupted Internet service for several companies - including one that handles online credit card transactions for hundreds of thousands of businesses - and affected Seattle television and radio broadcasts.

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Related Topix: US Travel, Seattle Travel, Travel, Media, Fisher Communications, Television, Recreation, Telecom, IT Services

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Happy News

Verizon Unveils Educational Resources for Thinkfinity.org

Blind mountain climber, adventurer and author Erik Weihenmayer teamed with actor-director Eric Close of the CBS series a oeWithout A Tracea on Tuesday to demonstrate how bringing a sense of adventure to the classroom can inspire and engage students to reach their full potential.

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Related Topix: Telecom, IT Services

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Barron's

Verizon's Horizons Look Bright

Verizon Communications By Hilliard Lyons WE ARE UPGRADING OUR OPINION on Verizon Communications to Buy from Neutral, as we are increasingly attracted to the company's defensive appeal during the current economic downturn.

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Related Topix: IT Services, Telecom, Personal Finance, Retirement

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Earth Times

Verizon Foundation Grant of $53,000 Will Enable Indiana Teachers to...

INDIANAPOLIS, June 24 IN-Verizon-edu-grants Thinkfinity.org Now Also Offers Additional Free Educational Resources for Parents, Students and After-School Programs INDIANAPOLIS , /PRNewswire/ -- The Indiana Department of Education on Wednesday received a $53,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation to raise awareness and train teachers throughout the ...

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Related Topix: Telecom, IT Services, Education Etc., Internet, Science / Technology

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Clover Herald

Comcast to offer wireless Internet service

Comcast Corp. will become the first major cable TV operator to roll out wireless broadband outside of Wi-Fi hotspots as it launches the service in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday, with at least three other cities to follow this year.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Wireless, Emerging Technology, Science / Technology, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, Telecom, IT Services, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Reuters RSS Reuters.com

NSN's Nortel deal may be too little, too late

Nokia Siemens Networks' acquisition of key assets from Nortel Networks is unlikely to be a game changer in a cut-throat telecom operators' market, even if the deal helps NSN's results and market share.

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Related Topix: Nortel Network, Telecom, Vodafone Group, IT Services

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Customer Interaction Solutions

Verizon Business Supports Jware Technologies Security Compliance

Jware Technologies, a leading provider of secure electronic payment transaction software, has chosen Verizon Business to support the company's certification to a new payment card industry standard.

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Related Topix: IT Services, Telecom

Sat Jun 27, 2009

NetworkWorld

Registrars under fire in domain disputes

Sarah Deutsche is on a crusade against cybersquatters. As vice president and associate general counsel at Verizon Communications Inc., she has sued many businesses involved in the illicit activity.

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Related Topix: Telecom, IT Services

Fri Jun 26, 2009

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Verizon Business Technology Helps Fannie Mae Expand Call Center in Support of Foreclosure Prevention

Advanced Contact Center Helps Fannie Mae Implement 'Making Home Affordable' Program BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- As Fannie Mae began implementing the Obama administration's new Making Home Affordable program to prevent foreclosures and support sustainable homeownership, the mortgage finance company needed to significantly expand its ...

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Related Topix: Telecom, IT Services, Foreclosures, Basking Ridge, NJ, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Thu Jun 25, 2009

American Libraries

ALA Gaming Pavilion to showcase link between gaming and literacy

CHICAGO In today's technology-driven world, learning reaches beyond the classroom.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Libraries, Games, Board Game, Telecom, IT Services, Video Games

CIO

Same Mobile Router, Different Approaches

The scoop: MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, by Verizon Wireless, about $100 . What it is: About the size of a credit-card , the MiFi 2200 from Verizon Wireless includes a 3G wireless connection and a Wi-Fi router built into it.

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Related Topix: Telecom, IT Services, Wireless, Emerging Technology, Science / Technology, Wi-Fi

TELEPHONY Online

Verizon launches Ethernet bandwidth on demand

Verizon Business today introduced a new service that lets business users of its Ethernet Virtual Private Line service turn bandwidth up and down as needed, and only pay for what they use.

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Related Topix: IT Services, Telecom

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Fool.com

Nortel Goes to Europe

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Related Topix: Nortel Network, Telecom, Wireless, Nokia, Siemens AG, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Sprint, IT Services

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