Globally known, telecom powerhouse Verizon purchased Aol. for $4.4 billion dollars adding up to $50/share in May of 2015. The once 1990s digital dial up company and brunt of quite a few internet jokes, Aol. does much more today than it did in the past. The reasoning behind the merger Verizon has been brewing up […]
Verizon to Pay Upwards of $50 million in Refunds, Clyburn Says Customers Deserve More than Refunds
by Matthew L. Schafer Note: This report originally appeared on the media blog Lippmann Would Roll. On Sunday, Verizon Wireless reported that it will refund customers who were subject to various $1.99 data fees as a result of stock cell phone software, which used data unbeknown to the customer. According to a Verizon press release, […]
Verizon to get Samsung Galaxy Tablet possible Ipad killer?
Yes you heard it right Verizon is getting the Samsung galaxy tab, but there not the only ones all four major carriers are getting this tablet. This tablet will feature a 3.0 mp camera and a vga front facing camera, something the Ipad does not have. Could this be the Ipad killer we’ve been looking […]
Five Sentences from Google/Verizon that Could Change the Net Forever
by Matthew L. Schafer Note: This report originally appeared on the media blog Lippmann Would Roll. With the release of a policy proposal on Monday, Google and Verizon confirmed speculation and early reports by The New York Times and Bloomberg that the two companies had come to an agreement on a proposal regarding how to […]
Google, Verizon Reportedly Agree on First Ever Pay-to-Play Deal Online
by Matthew L. Schafer Note: This report originally appeared in the media blog Lippmann Would Roll. On Thursday Bloomberg and The New York Times broke a much anticipated and rumored agreement between Internet service provider Verizon and the Internet’s largest search engine Google that will allow Google to pay for greater access to Verizon Wireless […]
Verizon Contract Talks Continue Past Strike Deadline
Posted by James Parks to AFL-CIO NOW Negotiators returned to the bargaining table today in an effort to agree on a fair contract for the 85,000 employees who work for Verizon along the East Coast from Massachusetts to Virginia. Just minutes before the current contract was set to expire Aug. 2, the workers, members of […]
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