Reuters - Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group Plc said on Thursday it has been working with five communications technology providers on developing the next generation of wireless Internet services.

Reuters - Telecommunications giants AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. are expected to report solid second-quarter earnings, buoyed by growth in wireless and Internet subscribers.

Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc. looks increasingly impatient to roll out its Web-based television service nationwide, suing a Maryland county last week for hampering its entry, but getting licenses may only be half the battle.

Reuters - The U.S. Justice Department wants to consolidate at least two dozen lawsuits against the government and Verizon Communications Inc. that involve the National Security Agency's alleged access to telephone customer records.

Verizon Communications said on Friday it has struck a multiyear deal with the Public Broadcasting Service and the Association of Public Television Stations for its new subscription television service to carry a wide range of programming from its public television stations....

Reuters - Verizon Communications said on Friday it has struck a multiyear deal for its new subscription television service to carry a wide range of programming from public television stations.

In an attempt to better compete with cable companies offering their own telephone and high speed Internet services, Verizon Communications has announced plans to carry public television services on its new subscription video service....

Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc. will announce on Friday an agreement to carry public television programming on its new subscription video service, the company said on Thursday.

Reuters - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday handed a victory to AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications by approving a bill that would make it easier for them to offer subscription television service.

- Verizon Communications continues to leave rivals Cingular Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp. in its dust, by delivering strong services to its clientele. According to CBS Marketwatch, Verizon leads the pack with lower costs, fewer...

Reuters - Verizon Wireless, the No. 2 U.S. carrier, said on Friday more than 95 percent of its customers had phones capable of identifying their location when they call 911 for help.

Reuters - Verizon Wireless, the No. 2 U.S. cell phone service, could eventually raise its profit margin to nearly 50 percent as it increases its market share, a top executive of Verizon Communications , one of its parents, said on Tuesday.

BellSouth and AT&T have been added to a class-action lawsuit against Verizon Communications that claims the companies illegally participated in a National Security Agency domestic surveillance program.

BellSouth and AT&T were added to a class-action lawsuit against Verizon Communications that claims the companies illegally participated in a National Security Agency domestic surveillance program. "They are violating federal law, which mandates a minimum penalty of $1,000 for every person whose records have been disclosed," said an attorney who filed the lawsuit.

Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc. and BellSouth Corp., facing consumer lawsuits seeking massive damages, have issued carefully worded denials of a report that they turned over millions of customers' calling records to a U.S. spy agency.

BellSouth and AT&T were added to a class-action lawsuit against Verizon Communications that claims the companies illegally participated in a National Security Agency domestic surveillance program. "They are violating federal law, which mandates a minimum penalty of $1,000 for every person whose records have been disclosed," said an attorney who filed the lawsuit.

AP - Verizon Communications Inc. on Tuesday joined fellow phone company BellSouth in denying key points of a USA Today story that said the companies had provided records of millions of phone calls to the government.

Verizon Communications Inc. on Tuesday denied media reports that it entered into a contract with the National Security Agency to hand over information about customer phone calls. Last week, USA Today reported the NSA was secretly collecting phone records from Verizon, BellSouth and AT&T. BellSouth issued its own denial Monday.

AP - Verizon Communications Inc. denied Tuesday that it had received a request for customer phone records from the National Security Agency, bringing into question key points of a USA Today story.

Verizon Communications Inc. denied earlier media reports that it entered into a contract with the National Security Agency, providing the government office with info about its customer phone calls.