- Thu Jul 6 2000 Verizon Communications cuts DSL prices
The company, formed by the merger of local phone giants Bell Atlantic and GTE, cuts prices for its high-speed Internet service by 20 percent in certain regions.
- Tue Mar 26 2002 Verizon gives New Jersey another try
Verizon Communications said Tuesday that it has refiled its application with regulators to offer long-distance phone service in New Jersey. The Baby Bell carrier pulled its application last week after facing opposition over the "hot cut" fee it charges competitors. If a Verizon customer wants to use another phone company, Verizon bills the competitor for the switch. Verizon has reduced the fee to a level similar to what it charges competitors in New York.
Under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, dominant local phone companies must prove they have opened their local networks to competitors to enter the long-distance market. Verizon provides local phone service and Internet access in the Northeast and has received regulatory approval to offer long-distance phone service in New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
- Thu Mar 21 2002 Verizon files for long-distance in Maine
Verizon Communications filed for approval with the Federal Communications Commission to offer long-distance phone service in the state of Maine, the company announced Thursday. As part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Baby Bell phone companies that offer local service must prove they have opened their local networks to competitors to enter the long-distance market. The FCC has 90 days to review the application and will receive input from the Maine Public Utilities Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice before making a final decision.
Verizon has already received long-distance approval in New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and has also filed in Vermont. But the company withdrew its application in New Jersey this week because of concerns raised over a charge the company bills other carriers.
- Tue Sep 7 2004 Verizon switches on speedier DSL
Plan promises downloads of up to 3mbps to lure in gamers and other high-bandwidth users.
- Wed Feb 27 2008 Wireless sensors the Lego way
A research institute in Ireland has created a platform that allows people to mix and match the components and capabilities of wireless sensors.
- Wed May 3 2006 Municipal broadband and wireless projects map
Government-sponsored projects to provide fiber-optic or wireless networks are taking off across the United States, as are efforts to legislate the issue in state capitols.
- Tue May 20 2008 Cable hedges its wireless bets
Cable companies are ponying up big bucks to get into the wireless market, but will their strategies be successful?
- Thu Aug 10 2006 Mobile-phone outage hits N.Y. borough
Water damage in Verizon facility knocks out cell phone service for some Sprint Nextel customers in Queens.
- Thu Mar 27 2008 Trapster turns your cell phone into a police detector
Turn that cell phone into a radar detector with Trapster.
- Fri Jul 1 2005 Broadband speed war emerges
Cable providers are increasing speeds as Verizon rolls out its fiber-to-the-home network.
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