Verizon offering unlimited services to nations affected by Hurricane Melissa

Verizon is providing unlimited calling, texting and data to Jamaica, Turks and Caicos, and the Bahamas as Hurricane Melissa plows through the islands.

Some Philly-area residents yearn for the landline’s return as smartphones dominate

For months, Jeanne McCabe had been considering bringing back the home phone. She wanted her 10-year-old twins to be able to call their grandma or their friends but didn’t want to give them smartphones.
WV MetroNews

PSC approves Verizon purchase of Frontier, requires $60 million investment

The 14-page PSC order, signed Friday, includes a required $60 million investment into an escrow fund for customers who still get service through copper wires. The order said Verizon must agree to provide “plain old reliable phone service” where fiber is not currently available.
Berkshire Eagle

Verizon working to fix landline gaps in Florida after The Eagle reports on system failures in the town

FLORIDA — Town officials say that days after The Berkshire Eagle reported on chronic landline telephone failures, Verizon said it will launch an upgrade for Florida’s antiquated system. Joan Lewis, Florida’s town manager, said Verizon technicians ...
Post-Bulletin

45,000 Verizon landline workers strike

NEW YORK — Stalled contract negotiations led thousands of workers in Verizon Communication Inc.'s wireline division to go on strike Sunday, potentially affecting landline operations as well as installation of services like FiOS, its fiber-optic ...
WV MetroNews

PSC’s Lane has ‘high level of confidence’ Verizon deal will work in West Virginia

Public Service Commission says Verizon can take over Frontier business in West Virginia but significant investment in copper lines required.
Berkshire Eagle

Some older adults in Florida say landline phone service is unreliable. Now one group is holding a meeting to discuss the issue

The Florida Senior Center has scheduled a meeting for next week to discuss the lack of reliable landline phone service in town. The meeting will take place 11 a.m. Sept. 14. A number of older adults in town have reported that their service occasionally ...
dailyfreeman.com

Verizon landline outage affects emergency numbers throughout Mid-Hudson Valley

An outage was affecting Verizon landline phones throughout Ulster, Dutchess and Orange counties on Sunday, according to authorities. The Saugerties Police Department said it was experiencing issues with its seven-digit emergency phone number and added that ...
CNET

Vermont rejects Verizon landline sale to FairPoint

Vermont regulators rejected on Friday a petition by Verizon Communications for permission to sell its landline operations in the New England state to FairPoint Communications, but left room for a revised application. Verizon said the company planned to ...
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