This is a logical fit, naturally uniting our U.S. properties and strong management teams, and enhancing the benefits of Bell Atlantic's merger with GTE,

You can't get into IPTV without a network.

The key thing that's going on in our market is great growth. We've started to accelerate our investments to get ahead of the curve.

The key to lowering cable costs is competition.

It's like life. It's never finished. It just changes its forms. I think consolidation is part of being healthy in an industry.

Dave is a consummate financial expert -- a premier example of the wealth of financial and operational talent we have at Verizon, ... We will miss him, and we will always be grateful for the invaluable contributions he made to the creation of Verizon.

This is a significant step forward in the effort toward inter-industry cooperation in addressing the serious problem of copyright infringement over the Internet,

Both companies are working on rolling out high-speed access to homes, ... By combining our resources, we can drive prices down.

With four quarters as a new company under our belt, we can say unequivocally that we have delivered on the promise of the Bell Atlantic-NYNEX merger, ... With our merger synergies, we have been able to produce solid operating results in our key businesses and fund our entry into new markets as well.

We already have the network to provide voice and data, ... Now we have to go through an additional process in each individual town just to provide video over the same pipe. It makes no sense.