California regulators unanimously approved Verizon's nearly $10B Frontier acquisition; deliberations included Verizon committing to the state's DEI requirements
Utility regulators in California have approved Verizon's propose nearly $10 billion acquisition of peer broadband provider Frontier Communications …
Verizon fixes “an issue impacting wireless voice and data services” that caused 100K+ users to lose reception for 10+ hours on January 14 and gives a $20 credit
The carrier says the outage is now resolved — While Verizon had a good few months, with the last major outage occurring …
Verizon says it is “aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers”, as thousands of users report no cellular reception
Seemingly ‘SOS’ is replacing network bars — While Verizon had a good few months, with the last major outage occurring in October 2024 …
The US FCC waives a rule that forced Verizon to unlock phones 60 days after they are activated, which could make it harder for people to switch from Verizon
The US FCC waives a rule that forced Verizon to unlock phones 60 days after they are activated, which could make it harder for people to switch from Verizon
The Federal Communications Commission is letting Verizon lock phones to its network for longer periods, eliminating a requirement …
Sources and a memo: the US DOJ is using a novel reading of a federal anti-fraud law to probe contractors, including Google and Verizon, over their DEI programs
Google and Verizon among those being investigated under novel interpretation of law applying to government contractors
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon's rivalry is moving beyond ads, with explicit customer poaching efforts and lawsuits; AT&T blocked T-Mobile's Easy Switch tool twice
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Internal memo: Verizon CEO Dan Schulman says the company will begin notifying the 13,000+ employees impacted by its largest-ever round of layoffs
New CEO launches company's largest-ever round of cuts and says Verizon must reorient around ‘delighting’ customers
Sources: Verizon plans to cut ~15,000 jobs, its largest workforce reduction ever, and transition ~200 stores into franchised operations, seeking to cut costs
The telecommunications company is looking to reduce costs as it works to stem customer losses — Verizon Communications is planning …
The US DOJ says ex-Army soldier Cameron John Wagenius pled guilty to hacking 10+ companies and to extortion; in February, he admitted he hacked AT&T and Verizon
Former U.S. Army soldier Cameron John Wagenius pleaded guilty to hacking telecommunication companies and attempting to extort …