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Verizon Communications By Hilliard Lyons WE ARE UPGRADING OUR OPINION on Verizon Communications to Buy from Neutral, as we are increasingly attracted to the company's defensive appeal during the current economic downturn.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 24 IN-Verizon-edu-grants Thinkfinity.org Now Also Offers Additional Free Educational Resources for Parents, Students and After-School Programs INDIANAPOLIS , /PRNewswire/ -- The Indiana Department of Education on Wednesday received a $53,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation to raise awareness and train teachers throughout the ...

Comcast Corp. will become the first major cable TV operator to roll out wireless broadband outside of Wi-Fi hotspots as it launches the service in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday, with at least three other cities to follow this year.

Nokia Siemens Networks' acquisition of key assets from Nortel Networks is unlikely to be a game changer in a cut-throat telecom operators' market, even if the deal helps NSN's results and market share.

Jware Technologies, a leading provider of secure electronic payment transaction software, has chosen Verizon Business to support the company's certification to a new payment card industry standard.

Sarah Deutsche is on a crusade against cybersquatters. As vice president and associate general counsel at Verizon Communications Inc., she has sued many businesses involved in the illicit activity.

Advanced Contact Center Helps Fannie Mae Implement 'Making Home Affordable' Program BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- As Fannie Mae began implementing the Obama administration's new Making Home Affordable program to prevent foreclosures and support sustainable homeownership, the mortgage finance company needed to significantly expand its ...

CHICAGO In today's technology-driven world, learning reaches beyond the classroom.

The scoop: MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, by Verizon Wireless, about $100 . What it is: About the size of a credit-card , the MiFi 2200 from Verizon Wireless includes a 3G wireless connection and a Wi-Fi router built into it.

Verizon Business today introduced a new service that lets business users of its Ethernet Virtual Private Line service turn bandwidth up and down as needed, and only pay for what they use.

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Verizon and Alltel have agreed to refund millions to Florida cell phone customers billed for unwanted third-party services including ringtones, music and horoscopes.

Cablevision Systems Corp. is in the process of installing an interactive platform from ActiveVideo Networks Inc.

Setting aside their rivalry in the interests of business, Comcast Corp. said Wednesday it will sell advertising for Verizon Communications Inc.'s FiOS television service in 10 markets where they both compete.

As anticipated, Verizon launched a pair of news channels in northern New Jersey and on Long Island exclusively for its FiOS subscribers that will deliver local news, weather and traffic reports.

NEW YORK - An index measuring the expectations of 95 CEOs from among the nation's largest companies showed an improved outlook from last quarter's record low, but many still expect declines in sales, jobs and capital spending.

Some of Nortel Networks Ltd. 's top executive and engineering talent in Long Term Evolution development had already left the Canadian company earlier this year, long before Nokia Siemens Networks made its bid to acquire those assets, Unstrung has learned.

Monday, June 22, 2009 3:30 PM PDT A group of public interest groups and regional telecom carriers has launched a new campaign to reform the fees paid to large telecom carriers for so-called special access to large-pipe connections between buildings and central switching facilities.

Verizon Communications Inc. has rolled out a handful of new initiatives to get consumers to "dump cable," including speedier FiOS Internet tiers, tech giveaways for new subscribers who sign up for service bundles, and two new "hyper-local" video channels.

Nokia Siemens Networks has taken a significant step towards strengthening its leadership in Long Term Evolution, or LTE, next generation wireless technology and expanding its market presence in North America with an agreement to acquire key assets from Nortel.