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verizon phone service(Redirected from Verizon)"Verizon" redirects here: this article is about the corporation itself. For these services:For the wireless service provider, see Verizon Wireless. For the DSL internet, see Verizon Online DSL. For the FiOS cable, internet, and telephone service, see FiOS.Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) a Dow 30 company, is a broadband and telecommunications provider. It was formed in 2000 when Bell Atlantic, one of the Regional Bell Operating Companies, bought GTE, formerly the largest independent local exchange telephone company in the United States. The changes come in support. Prior to its transformation into Verizon, Bell Atlantic had merged with another Regional Bell Operating Company, NYNEX, in 1997. The name is a portmanteau of veritas (Latin for truth) and horizon, suggesting a future of innovation. HistoryPre-Verizon creationBell AtlanticBell Atlantic logo, 1984-1997Bell Atlantic logo, 1997-2000The origins of this company began as Bell Atlantic, and was created as one of the original Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) in 1984, when AT&T was broken up. Bell Atlantic's original roster of operating companies included: New Jersey Bell Telephone CompanyBell Atlantic originally operated in the U. S. states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia as well as Washington, DC. Verizon local |