Top Headlines for Vermont http://newscenter.verizon.com Latest Verizon headlines for Vermont webmaster@newscenter.verizon.com webmaster@newscenter.verizon.com 2006 Convio Content Management System Module en-us newscenter.verizon.com-48615260 Verizon Transfers Responsibility for Network Systems in Three Northern New England States to FairPoint Communications http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizon-transfers.html NEW YORK - Verizon Communications announced Monday (Feb. 2) that it has completed the process of transferring to FairPoint Communications Inc. all responsibility for the systems supporting the operations of FairPoint in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:49:14 -0500 newscenter.verizon.com-37390755 Verizon Completes Spin-Off of Local Exchange and Related Businesses in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-completes-spin-off-of.html NEW YORK - Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced the completion of the spin-off of the shares of Northern New England Spinco Inc. (Spinco) to Verizon stockholders. Spinco held specified assets and liabilities that were used in Verizon's local exchange business and related activities in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Immediately following the spin-off, Spinco merged with FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NYSE: FRP), resulting in Verizon stockholders collectively owning approximately 60 percent of FairPoint common stock. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:39:03 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-36771291 Verizon Expands 7 Megabits per Second High Speed Internet Service to 1.2 Million Additional Customers in the East http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-expands-7-megabits.html NEW YORK - Some 1.2 million additional consumers in 12 Eastern states and the District of Columbia can now order the new ultra-fast Verizon High Speed Internet service, which provides an appealing alternative to cable Internet. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:00:08 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-35390653 Verizon: FCC Approval in Connection With FairPoint Transaction Is Clear Indication of Benefits for Consumers and Businesses in Northern New England http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-fcc-approval-in.html WASHINGTON - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today issued an order approving the assignment of authorizations and licenses associated with the proposed acquisition by FairPoint of Verizon's wireline operations in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:44:29 -0500 newscenter.verizon.com-35101938 Verizon and FairPoint Reach Settlement Agreement With Maine State Agencies, Other Interested Groups http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2007/verizon-and-fairpoint-reach.html NEW YORK - Verizon and FairPoint have reached an agreement with the staff of the Maine Public Utility Commission and the Maine Office of Public Advocate. The two companies have asked the Maine PUC to approve the acquisition of Verizon's access lines and related business in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. The agreement submitted to the commission resolves concerns raised among the parties as Maine has considered approving the proposed Verizon-FairPoint transaction. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:02:29 -0500 newscenter.verizon.com-35089160 More Consumers in Powhatan, Va., Area Have Access to Affordable Broadband With Verizon High Speed Internet Service http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2007/more-consumers-in-powhatan.html POWHATAN, Va. - More consumers and businesses in communities in the Powhatan area now have access to Verizon High Speed Internet, allowing them to quickly download movies, share photos or video with friends and family, and create their own Internet content. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:01:40 -0500 newscenter.verizon.com-35061390 Four Thousand More Vermonters Now Have Access to Fast, Affordable Verizon High Speed Internet http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2007/four-thousand-more-vermonters.html SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - Four thousand more Vermont consumers and businesses now have access to Verizon High Speed Internet, allowing them to quickly download movies, share photos or video with friends and family, and create their own Internet content. Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:18:21 -0500 newscenter.verizon.com-34475042 More Vermonters Now Have Access to Fast, Affordable Verizon High Speed Internet http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2007/more-vermonters-now-have.html SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - More Vermont consumers and businesses now have access to Verizon High Speed Internet, allowing them to quickly download movies, share photos or video with friends and family, and create their own Internet content. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:24:31 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-34195825 Verizon Broadband Customers Get Online Ticket to ESPN360.com's Boston College-UMass Football Game http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2007/verizon-broadband-customers-1.html BOSTON - The hottest college football game in New England Saturday (Sept. 29), Boston College vs. UMass, won't be available on cable or satellite TV. But Verizon FiOS Internet and Verizon High Speed Internet customers have free passes to watch the Eagles of Boston College host the University of Massachusetts Minutemen beginning with the 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:45:20 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-31610120 Verizon-Sponsored Lecture Series Focuses on Business Ethics and Privacy in the Digital Age http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2007/verizon-sponsored-lecture.html NEW YORK - Verizon will sponsor a lecture series on business ethics at Bentley College in Waltham, Mass., focusing on changes in the field of information technology and its impact on privacy. Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:41:29 -0500