Verizon Communications NewsNews on Verizon Communications continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.RFD-TV Ploughs Verizon Distribution Pact- June 29, 2008 TV, LLC has inked a multiyear affiliation agreement with Verizon for distribution on the telco's FiOS TV service.http://www.topix.net/com/vz/2008/06/rfd-tv-ploughs-verizon-distribution-pact?fromrss=1 Verizon (VZ) wants Vodafone (VOD) out of wireless venture- June 29, 2008 Verizon is making a fairly concerted effort to get Vodafone out of its equity position in Verizon Wireless.http://www.topix.net/com/vz/2008/06/verizon-vz-wants-vodafone-vod-out-of-wireless-venture?... In the papers 26 June- June 28, 2008 The paper also says that e-Net has been named the Government's preferred bidder to roll out the second phase of the MANs broadband network.http://www.topix.net/com/vz/2008/06/in-the-papers-26-june?fromrss=1 Verizon CEO Has Sharp Words for Apple and Jobs- June 28, 2008 Verizon chairman and chief executive Ivan Seidenberg had some sharp comments to make about Apple and Steve Jobs in his interview with the Financial Times on Friday.http://www.topix.net/com/vz/2008/06/verizon-ceo-has-sharp-words-for-apple-and-jobs?fromrss... Court upholds new FCC video franchising rules- June 27, 2008 A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld new Federal Communications Commission rules designed to make it easier for companies such as AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc to get into the subscription television ...http://www.topix.net/com/vz/2008/06/court-upholds-new-fcc-video-franchising-rules?fromrss=... Stocks in U.S. Drop as Oil Rises to Record; Apple, KB Home Shares Decline- June 27, 2008 U.S. stocks fell, extending a fourth straight weekly retreat for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index , as record oil prices dragged down consumer shares and mobile-phone companies declined on concern demand is ...http://www.topix.net/com/vz/2008/06/stocks-in-u-s-drop-as-oil-rises-to-record-apple-kb-hom... Ohio trying to expand high-speed access- June 26, 2008 JACKSON -- Greg McKinniss lives on a farm in the rolling hills of Jackson County in Appalachian Ohio, hoping his daughters will soon be able to enlist high-speed Internet for help with school research projects.http://www.topix.net/com/vz/2008/06/ohio-trying-to-expand-high-speed-access?fromrss=1 MTN Buys Verizon Unit- June 25, 2008 Shareholders are advised that MTN has entered into an agreement with Verizon Business, part of US based Verizon Communications Inc., to acquire 100% of Verizon South Africa Ltd .http://www.topix.net/com/vz/2008/06/mtn-buys-verizon-unit?fromrss=1 Virgin Mobile offers $79.99 call plan; shares fall- June 25, 2008 By Ritsuko AndoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Virgin Mobile USA on Tuesday unveiled an unlimited calling plan for $79.99 a month that undercuts similar offerings from larger rivals like AT&T by $20.But Virgin Mobile shares fell 15 percent after Pali Research downgraded the stock to "sell" from "neutral," saying the new plan underscored a continued fall in rates amid an increasingly saturated market.Pali analyst Walter Piecyk forecast Virgin Mobile's average revenue per user (ARPU) would keep falling..http://www.topix.net/com/vz/2008/06/virgin-mobile-offers-79-99-call-plan-shares-fall?fromr... Cable Wins FCC Ruling Over Verizon On Phone Switching- June 24, 2008 By Todd Spangler -- Multichannel News, 6232008 3:25:00 PM A majority of the Federal Communications Commission - over the dissent of chairman Kevin Martin - on Monday ordered Verizon Communications to ...http://www.topix.net/com/vz/2008/06/cable-wins-fcc-ruling-over-verizon-on-phone-switching?... |