The Federal Trade Commission has removed the last regulatory hurdle for Verizon Wireless' purchase of Alltel Corp., which will create the country's largest wireless carrier, the agency said Wednesday. ...more

December 11, 2008

European regulators are nearing a decision on whether to impose price caps on text messaging and mobile Internet use while traveling. ...more

July 12, 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

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

Verizon Wireless plans to open its network to devices other than the ones hand-picked by the company, a move that could expand the features available on mobile phones and give the second-largest U.S. wireless carrier a response to a phone software project led by Google Inc. ...more

November 28, 2007