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HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. WHAT: Verizon Wireless customers in more portions of Huntingdon County can now experience the speed and capabilities offered by the nation's largest 4G LTE network with the company's expansion of 4G LTE in the area. WHERE: - The north and...

BEDFORD, Pa., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. WHAT: Verizon Wireless customers in more portions of Bedford County can now experience the speed and capabilities offered by the nation's largest 4G LTE network with the company's expansion of 4G LTE in the area. WHERE: North of the borough of Bedford and...

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. WHAT: Verizon Wireless is expanding its 4G LTE network in northeast Ohio today to include East Liverpool. Verizon Wireless customers in the area will experience the speed and capabilities offered by the nation's largest 4G...

CHICAGO, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Clearwire Corporation (Nasdaq:CLWR), Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S), AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T) and Rio Tinto Plc. (NYSE:RIO). (Logo:...

Verizon Wireless Expands Margins; Continued Strong Customer and Revenue Gains Reported for Wireless, FiOS and Global Enterprise Strategic Services NEW YORK, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 1Q 2013 HIGHLIGHTS Consolidated 68 cents in earnings per share (EPS), a 15.3 percent increase compared with 59 cents per share in 1Q 2012. 4.2 percent year-over-year increase in total operating revenues; cash flow from operating activities up $1.6 billion, or 26.4 percent, from 1Q 2012....

Verizon Foundation, A CALL TO MEN Team Up With Baltimore Ravens Defensive Lineman Chris Canty and CBS Sportscaster James Brown to Help Coaches Develop Young Men of Character BALTIMORE, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Several hundred coaches from area middle and high schools, colleges and universities, and community leagues met on Tuesday (April 16) to draft a new game plan to learn how to develop, mentor and lead young men and help build their character. The Verizon Foundation and A...

Company to Host Disaster Recovery and Hazmat Exercises in Dallas Metro Area NEW YORK, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon's elite Major Emergency Response Incident Team, called MERIT, is celebrating 20 years of service as it continues to protect thousands of miles of the company's communications network assets during natural disasters or hazardous materials incidents. This week, the 30-member MERIT team, which includes eight of the original members, is assembling in the Dallas...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Smaller wireless carriers such as Sprint and T-Mobile should be able to get access to a fair share of low-frequency spectrum in an upcoming US auction in order to help keep the market competitive, the Justice Department told the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in a filing made public Friday. In the filing, the Justice Department’s antitrust division emphasizes the high value of the spectrum set to be auctioned off in the...

Enid Burns for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online First we saw the "New Every Two" credits from Verizon go away, now they're extending their two-year contracts to 24 months, instead of the early upgrade that started at 20 months. In a statement on its website, Verizon defined the changes to two-year contracts. It said two-year contracts will now mean 24 months. Previously, the carrier allowed its subscribers to upgrade their handsets and devices after 20 months without penalty....

Verizon Wireless Leads The Nation With Rural Expansion Of Nation's Largest 4G LTE Network NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has bolstered its 4G LTE data service in Tennessee's rural areas so more Tennessee residents have access to mobile broadband speeds 10 times faster than 3G. Verizon Wireless added 34 4G LTE-enabled cellular towers in Tennessee since January 2013, and 78,492 additional people are now covered by the service in cities and towns...