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51. California, Nevada and South Carolina Approve Frontier Acquisition of Verizon Local Wireline Operations
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - State regulators in California, Nevada and South Carolina this week approved the acquisition of the local wireline operations of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) serving residential and small-business customers in all or parts of those states by Frontier Communications Corporation (NYSE: FTR).
October 29, 2009

52. Verizon Foundation Awards Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts $25,000 to Help Mature Workers Prepare for Employment
BOSTON - The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM) and the Verizon Foundation are partnering to help people over the age of 55 gain the skills needed to prepare for better jobs in a fast-changing job market.
October 29, 2009

53. TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of Westford, Mass.
WESTFORD, Mass. - Residents of Westford are a major step closer to having a real choice for their cable television services, thanks to a newly approved agreement authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service via the most advanced all-digital, fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.
October 29, 2009

54. Coming Soon: EPIX on Verizon FiOS TV and Internet
NEW YORK - Movie night for Verizon subscribers will have a bold new meaning as the company's all-fiber-optic FiOS service launches the new movie channel EPIX - on TV and online - on Friday (Oct. 30).
October 28, 2009

55. Verizon's Broadband Internet Services Rank Highest in J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Study
NEW YORK - Verizon's consumer broadband services - Verizon FiOS Internet and Verizon High Speed Internet (HSI) - outperform all their competitors when it comes to overall customer satisfaction in the East, according to the J.D. Power and Associates "2009 Internet Service Provider (ISP) Residential Customer Satisfaction Study" released Wednesday (Oct. 28).
October 28, 2009

56. Verizon's Computing as a Service Is Among 'Light Reading' Magazine's 2009 'Top Picks'
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - Verizon's Computing as a Service\ (CaaS) has been selected by Light Reading magazine as one of its 2009 Top Picks in the business services category (fixed or wireless).
October 28, 2009

57. Verizon Computing as a Service Helps Retailers Take the Guesswork out of IT Holiday Planning
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - To prepare for the holiday shopping season, many retailers build out their IT systems to accommodate the anticipated increase in online traffic. But if the estimates are off, retailers can wind up with either too much IT capacity, or not enough - and not be able to make last-minute adjustments.
October 28, 2009

58. Verizon Expands Fast, Affordable DSL-Enabled High Speed Internet Service to 400 More Caroline County, Va., Customers
RICHMOND - An additional 400 consumers and businesses in the Port Royal area of Caroline County, Va., now have access to Verizon High Speed Internet (HSI), allowing them to quickly download movies, share photos or video with friends and family, and create their own Internet content.
October 27, 2009

59. New England Football Fans Have Good Reason to Dance
BOSTON - Just how wild are football fans in New England? Let's go to the videotape. Verizon is giving fans a chance to create and post on a Web site brief videos that demonstrate their enthusiasm for football. And the fan with the most popular video will win some fabulous prizes.
October 27, 2009

60. TV Choice and Competition Near for Residents of Town of Owasco, N.Y.
NEW YORK - Residents of the Town of Owasco in Cayuga County in central New York are a major step closer to having a real choice for their cable television service, thanks to a newly approved agreement authorizing Verizon to offer its FiOS TV service, delivered over the most advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.
October 27, 2009