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Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)On Sep 4: 34.21   0.00 (0.00%)  
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Verizon Communications Inc.
140 West Street
New York, NY 10007
United States - Map
Phone: 212-395-1000
Web Site: http://www.verizon.com

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Index Membership:Dow Jones Composite
Dow Industrials
S&P 100
S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Technology
Industry:Telecom Services - Domestic
Full Time Employees:228,600

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Verizon Communications, Inc. provides communication services in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Wireline and Domestic Wireless. The Wireline segment provides voice, video, and data services to residential and small business customers in 28 states and Washington D.C. It operates a Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network under the FiOS service mark. FTTP network offers bandwidth for voice, data, and video services, and FiOS provides broadband access speeds and digital voice services. This segment also offers voice, data, Internet communications, next-generation IP network, and information technology products and services to businesses and government customers, including multinational corporations and state and federal governments. As of December 31, 2007, its network operated approximately 41 million wireline access lines, 8.2 million broadband connections, and had 943,000 FiOS television TV customers. The Domestic Wireless segment provides wireless voice and data services across wireless networks in the United States. As of the above date, its network covered a population of approximately 263 million and provided service to 65.7 million customers. The company was founded in 1983. It was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications, Inc. in 2000. The company is based in New York, New York.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Verizon Communications Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Sep-08 is better than 65.3% of S&P 500 companies and 95.9% of Telecommunication Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Ivan G. Seidenberg , 61
    Chairman and Chief Exec. Officer
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Dennis F. Strigl , 61
    Pres and Chief Operating Officer
    N/A N/A
    Ms. Doreen Augustinus Toben , 58
    Chief Financial Officer and Exec. VP
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Lowell C. McAdam , 53
    Chief Exec. Officer of Verizon Wireless, Pres of Verizon Wireless and Exec. VP of Verizon Wireless-Joint Venture
    N/A N/A
    Mr. William P. Barr , 57
    Exec. VP and Gen. Counsel
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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