Bell Atlantic is headquartered at 1095 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, but is incorporated in Delaware.
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11 Facts About Bell Atlantic
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In 1997, Bell Atlantic expanded into New York and the New England states by merging with fellow Baby Bell NYNEX.
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In 2000, Bell Atlantic acquired GTE, which operated telecommunications companies across most of the rest of the country not already in Bell Atlantic's footprint.
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Bell Atlantic, the surviving entity, changed its name to Verizon, a portmanteau of and horizon.
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Bell Atlantic Corporation was created as one of the original Regional Bell Operating Companies in 1984, during the breakup of the Bell System.
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Bell Atlantic changed its name to Verizon Communications in June 2000, when the Federal Communications Commission approved the US$64.
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Bell Atlantic was awarded US$58 million in damages and future royalties.
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Bell Atlantic initially refused the group access to a code by reserving the right to block "controversial or unsavory" messages.
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Bell Atlantic stated the overcharges were accidental and only amounted to a few dollars per customer.
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Bell Atlantic planned on a three-year continuous expansion of the 4G service.
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Bell Atlantic aimed for the ads to showcase to consumers and investors its diversification of revenue sources and technology beyond smartphones.
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