Top Headlines for Oregon http://newscenter.verizon.com Latest Verizon headlines for Oregon webmaster@newscenter.verizon.com webmaster@newscenter.verizon.com 2006 Convio Content Management System Module en-us newscenter.verizon.com-52983877 Verizon Amps Up FiOS Internet With Increased Two-Way Speeds and Launches Free Netbook/Camcorder Promotion http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizon-amps-up-fios-internet.html Verizon FiOS continues creating the ultimate broadband and home-entertainment experience by introducing on Monday (June 22) new, faster broadband speeds - both downstream and upstream - for the most popular FiOS Internet services. The company is also offering compelling incentives for consumers to subscribe to FiOS. New customers who order qualifying FiOS bundles are eligible for a free Compaq Mini netbook* or a Flip Ultra™ camcorder. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:44:55 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-52892673 Verizon's Thinkfinity.org Creates Summer Fun Activities Feature to Help Students to Stave Off 'Summer Learning Loss' http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizons-thinkfinityorg.html BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - Finding free educational resources and online activities to engage students during the summer and help them retain the academic skills they learned during the school year just got easier, thanks to a plethora of free materials available on the Verizon Foundation's Thinkfinity.org. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:14:34 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-49804777 Small Businesses Can Now Order Verizon FiOS TV for Business for as Low as $12.99 per Month http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/small-businesses-can-now.html NEW YORK - Small and medium-sized businesses can now get FiOS TV for Business from Verizon for as little as $12.99 per month, or as part of a bundle that includes high-speed FiOS Internet and voice services for as low as $99.99 per month. Each offer has a one-year agreement. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:02:16 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-48647509 One Easy-to-Remember, Nationwide Phone Number Simplifies Verizon's Customer Service http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/one-easy-to-remember.html NEW YORK - Verizon is now offering consumers a single, convenient toll-free phone number to contact the company, greatly simplifying the process of reaching the correct customer service area. The new number, 1-800-VERIZON, replaces more than 100 toll-free numbers used in the past by Verizon wireline customers. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:32:38 -0500 newscenter.verizon.com-48477088 Verizon Adds 12 New Channels to FiOS TV Lineup for Portland Area Customers http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2009/verizon-adds-12-new-channels.html PORTLAND, Ore. - Verizon FiOS TV continues delivering the ultimate home-entertainment experience, with the addition of 12 new channels to its Portland lineup. FiOS TV customers in the area now have a total 105 high-definition (HD) channels, and more than 1,200 HD video-on-demand (VOD) titles, which are offered each month. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:50:12 -0500 newscenter.verizon.com-47313125 Verizon Adds New HD Channels to FiOS TV Lineup for Portland Area Customers http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-adds-new-hd-channels.html BEAVERTON, Ore. - Verizon FiOS TV is now even better for customers in the Portland region as the company is adding new high-definition channels. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:05:57 -0500 newscenter.verizon.com-46538538 Gresham, Ore., Awards Video Franchise to Verizon http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/gresham-ore-awards-video.html BEAVERTON, Ore. - Residents of Gresham are a major step closer to having a real choice for 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. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:17:41 -0500 newscenter.verizon.com-43191479 Port Orford, Ore., Customers to Have Access to Fast, Affordable Verizon High Speed Internet Service Next Month http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/port-orford-ore-customers.html PORT ORFORD, Ore. - Consumers and businesses in Port Orford will soon 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. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:14:21 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-43032309 Verizon Goes to 'Extremes' in Oregon With New Service Bundles Featuring High-Octane High-Def TV, Ultra-High-Speed Internet and Super-Reliable Voice Services http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/verizon-goes-to-extremes-in-2.html BEAVERTON, Ore. - Verizon is bringing its FiOS customers in Oregon the ultimate broadband and home entertainment experiences, with new FiOS Freedom bundles. Bundle options now include a new FiOS TV Extreme service tier with more high-definition (HD) channels than the cable companies in the market, in addition to ultra-high-speed FiOS Internet service that blows cable away, plus reliable, unlimited local and long-distance calling. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:03:39 -0400 newscenter.verizon.com-42788096 Portland-Based Literacy Program Receives $10,779 Raised Through Verizon's Check Into Literacy Program http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2008/portland-based-literacy.html BEAVERTON, Ore. - Thanks to the generosity of Verizon customers who participated in the company's Check Into Literacy program, a Portland-based organization, Start Making A Reader Today (SMART), has received $10,779 to deliver literacy support in kindergarten-through-third-grade classrooms throughout Oregon. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:00:06 -0400