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`Verizon Communications Inc., based in New York City and incorporated in Delaware, was formed on June 30, 2000, with the
`merger of Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp. Learn more about the history of Verizon Communications by viewing our corporate
`history brochure (/about/sites/default/files/Verizon_Corporate_History.pdf) and interactive timeline below.
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`2007
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`2006
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`2005
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`Verizon Acquires Cybertrust
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`With the acquisition of Cybertrust, Verizon
`Enterprise Solutions becomes the leading provider
`of managed security services to business and
`government customers worldwide.
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`NEWS RELEASE
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`BUSINESS-COMPLETES-CYBERTRUST-ACQUISITION)
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`Verizon Acquires MCI
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`Verizon acquires MCI, forming Verizon Business,
`which allow it to better deliver the benefits of
`converged communications, information and
`entertainment to medium and large businesses and
`government customers.
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`Verizon Launches FiOS All-Fiber
`Broadband and TV Service
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`On September 22, 2005, Verizon begins taking
`orders for FiOS TV. FiOS is a fiber to the premises
`(FTTP) telecommunications service. The Internet
`service is made available to several states and
`continues to expand.
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`As a result of its size and industry influence,
`Verizon becomes a component of the Dow Jones
`Industrial Average, one of the most closely
`watched U.S. benchmark indices tracking targeted
`stock market activity.
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`Verizon Wireless Removes Barriers
`to Switching Carriers
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`Verizon Wireless takes a leadership role in
`promoting Local Number Portability – a new
`process that allows wireless customers to keep
`their phone number when changing carriers.
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`Verizon Wireless Launches the 3G
`Network
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`Verizon Wireless launches its 3G (third generation)
`network in the United States. This revolutionary
`technological advancement gave wireless
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`customers the power of high-speed wireless
`broadband to surf the web, stream music and
`videos, and download and send files from their
`mobile device.
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`2000
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`Verizon Communications Was
`Created
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`Bell Atlantic merged with GTE and changed its
`name to Verizon Communications Inc. The $52
`billion merger took almost two years to close,
`following approvals by Bell Atlantic and GTE
`shareowners, 27 state regulatory commissions and
`the FCC, and clearance from the U.S. Department
`of Justice and various international agencies.
`Vodafone AirTouch and Bell Atlantic Corp. received
`regulatory approval to combine their U.S. wireless
`assets, Bell Atlantic Mobile and AirTouch
`Communications. This $90-billion joint venture
`began operations as Verizon Wireless.
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