The House, in an overwhelming bipartisan vote, approved a sweeping surveillance law Friday that extends the government's eavesdropping capability and effectively shields telecommunications companies from being sued for cooperating with the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program. ...more

June 21, 2008

Verizon's customers in Florida have complained for months about delays in fixing basic phone service, erroneous bills and discount deals that never materialized. Now, some of those problems with Verizon are appearing across the nation. ...more

June 19, 2008

Verizon Communications Inc. named a new leader for Verizon's lobbying and public affairs in Florida on Tuesday, amid a broad reshuffling of regional chiefs in the United States. ...more

June 18, 2008

What's the fastest-growing fixed-line phone company in the United States? ...more

June 18, 2008

For the first time, Verizon Communications is set to give discounts to wireless customers who don't have land lines but order Internet or TV service from the phone company. ...more

June 14, 2008

Three of the nation's major Internet service providers have agreed to block customer access to newsgroups and Web sites that offer child pornography, according to an agreement announced Tuesday by the New York attorney general's office. ...more

June 11, 2008

NEW YORK - Verizon Wireless has agreed to buy Alltel Corp. for $5.9 billion, which would make it by far the largest cellular carrier in the U.S. ...more

June 5, 2008

Verizon Wireless is in talks to buy Alltel Communications LLC, the country's fifth-largest wireless carrier by subscribers, for $27 billion, according to news reports. ...more

June 5, 2008

PHILADEPHIA - Cable operators are riding high heading into this year's industry trade show, which kicks off this weekend. ...more

May 18, 2008

Verizon Wireless introduced an unlimited calling plan for $99.99 a month Tuesday, a move quickly matched by AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA for a sequence that weighed down stock prices for all U.S. mobile carriers. ...more

February 20, 2008