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NEWBURY PARK, Calif., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon is well on its way toward ending the automatic delivery of printed residential white pages directories in California. Through the end of May, the company has ceased automatic delivery of 33 of the 44 residential editions in the discontinuation program. Despite the discontinuation, customers will be able to order free residential print and CD-ROM versions of white pages directories by calling 1-800-888-8448 when delivery...
NEW YORK, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to consumer demand for ultra-high-speed home broadband service, Verizon next month will more than double the speeds of several of its FiOS Internet tiers -- and introduce two new tiers with even faster speeds. The new FiOS Internet portfolio will feature download/upload speed tiers of 50/25 and 150/65 megabits per second (Mbps), as well as two new tiers of 75/35 and 300/65 Mbps. The latter speed is double that of FiOS Internet's...
NEW YORK, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced a program to provide its small shareowners with a convenient and inexpensive way either to round their Verizon holdings up to 100 shares or to sell all their shares. Similar so-called odd-lot programs are commonly offered periodically by public companies to reduce administrative costs and offer a service to investors. Verizon's 2012 program will be independently administered by...
NEW YORK, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tony Melone, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), will speak at the Nomura 2nd Annual U.S. Media, Cable & Telecom Summit here on Wednesday, May 30. His remarks will be webcast beginning at approximately 11:30 a.m. Eastern time. Access instructions will be available on Verizon's Investor Relations Web site, www.verizon.com/investor. VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon...
NEWBURY PARK, Calif., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To inform Southern Californians that they have an unbeatable choice for their television service, Verizon FiOS TV, the company has developed a new website with the opportunity to win a sweepstakes prize for an Ultimate Fighting Championship weekend valued at $10,500. The FiOS TV Challenge website, hosted by NFL insider and mixed martial arts trainer Jay Glazer, enables Southern California residents to take the FiOS TV Challenge by...
NEW YORK, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Francis J. Shammo, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), will speak at the Barclays Global Technology, Media & Telecommunications Conference here on Wednesday, May 23. His remarks will be webcast beginning at approximately 1 p.m. Eastern time. Access instructions will be available on Verizon's Investor Relations Web site, www.verizon.com/investor. VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS...
MECHANICSBURG, Pa., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ICSA Labs, a division of Verizon, will host a free webinar on Wednesday (May 23) to discuss what's next for electronic-health-record certifications. The hour-long webinar will help participants understand the new "meaningful use" criteria set forth by the federal government -- Stage 2 Meaningful Use proposed 2014 Edition Security and Privacy criteria -- and their impact on development of future electronic-health-record products....
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Insiderslab.com has issued insider trading reports and Equity Research for the following companies: Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK), Linkedin (NYSE:LNKD), CVS Caremark (NYSE:CVS), Ford (NYSE:F), Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX), and Verizon (NYSE:VZ). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100419/HKM001LOGO ) (Read full report by clicking the link below, you may need to copy and paste the full link to your browser.) Report...
BUFFALO, N.Y., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Students at Health Sciences Charter School will be able to enhance their skills in science, technology, engineering and math - thanks to assistance from the Verizon Foundation and Samsung, and the dedication and persistence of the school's grant writer. Samsung is donating 80 tablets to the high school, which enabled it to be selected for the Verizon Innovative Learning School program. The program, which works with underserved schools...
NEW YORK, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Francis J. Shammo, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), will speak at the J.P. Morgan 40th Annual Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Boston on Wednesday, May 16. His remarks will be webcast beginning at approximately 10:40 a.m. Eastern time. Access instructions will be available on Verizon's Investor Relations Web site, www.verizon.com/investor. VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS...
