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Verizon Completes $20 Billion Frontier Acquisition
CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE247 days agoVerizon's[3][4] 8-K: "On January 20, 2026, Verizon Communications Inc. completed the previously announced acquisition of Frontier Communications Parent, Inc."Verizon closed its $20 billion purchase of Frontier Communications, making it a wholly owned subsidiary and extending Verizon's fiber reach to almost 30 million passings across 31 states and DC.0.77Verizon Completes Acquisition of Starry
CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE237 days agoVerizon's[4] 2025 Form 10-K: "On January 30, 2026, we completed the acquisition of Starry Group Holdings, Inc. (Starry), a fixed wireless broadband provider serving multi-dwelling units in five markets across the U.S."Verizon closed its purchase of Starry, a fixed wireless provider serving about 100,000 apartment-building customers in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Denver and Washington with millimeter-wave technology.0.75FCC Approves Verizon's Frontier Deal After DEI Pledge
CONFIRMED89% CONFIDENCE1.4 years agoThe FCC[1] release is datelined "WASHINGTON, May 16, 2025" and says "Today, the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau approved Verizon's $20 billion acquisition of Frontier".The FCC approved Verizon's $20 billion Frontier purchase after Verizon committed to ending its DEI practices, with Chairman Brendan Carr citing fiber builds of 1 million or more homes a year and commitments to tower crews.0.72Verizon Agrees to Buy Frontier for $20 Billion
CONFIRMED89% CONFIDENCE2.1 years agoVerizon's[1] release is dated "September 5, 2024" and says the two companies "today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement"; the page was published 10:00Z, ahead of the 8:00 AM ET investor call it announces.Verizon agreed to buy Frontier Communications, the largest pure-play US fiber provider, in an all-cash deal valued at $20 billion ($38.50 a share), adding 2.2 million fiber subscribers and reach to 25 million premises across 31 states and DC.$20B0.71California Approves Verizon-Frontier Deal, Clearing Last Hurdle
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE252 days agoThe CPUC release reads "January 15, 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved the transfer of control of Frontier Communications' California operations to Verizon[2]".California's utilities regulator approved the transfer of Frontier's California operations to Verizon with enforceable conditions, including $500 million in small-business spending, the final regulatory approval before the deal closed five days later.0.71Verizon Wins $3.2 Billion of AWS-3 Spectrum in FCC Auction 113
Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street Northeast, NoMa, Washington, DC 20554, United StatesVerizon…
CONFIRMED91% CONFIDENCE90 days agoPublic notice DA 26-633, "Released: June 26, 2026", announces the Auction 113 winning bidders; it says bidding concluded on June 23, 2026.[1]Verizon, bidding as Cellco Partnership, won 82 of the 200 AWS-3 licenses in FCC Auction 113 for $3.16 billion, the bulk of the $3.57 billion the auction raised from seven winning bidders.$3.2B0.69AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Plan Satellite Joint Venture
CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE133 days agoVerizon's[1] release is dated 05/14/2026 and PR Newswire[3] stamps the joint release 'May 14, 2026, 06:55 ET'.The three biggest US carriers agreed in principle to form a joint venture pooling spectrum so satellite operators can reach phones directly and all but end wireless dead zones.0.67Verizon Commits $100 Million to AST SpaceMobile
CONFIRMED89% CONFIDENCE2.3 years agoAST SpaceMobile's 8-K dated May 29, 2024 reports that "On May 23, 2024, the Company and Verizon ... entered into a Convertible Note and Memorandum of Understanding for an investment and commercial prepayment commitment totaling $100.0 million"; the pin is the day it was disclosed.[1]Verizon agreed to put $100 million into satellite-to-phone startup AST SpaceMobile: a $35 million convertible note plus $65 million of prepaid service payments, the second tied to regulatory approval and a definitive commercial agreement.$100M0.67Verizon Launches Simplicity Plan and Loyalty Program
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CONFIRMED84% CONFIDENCE308 days agoThe 8-K says "On November 20, 2025, Verizon ... announced" the workforce reduction, the same day Schulman's note to employees was reported.[1]CEO Dan Schulman told staff Verizon would cut more than 13,000 jobs, its largest single layoff, and franchise 179 company-owned stores, taking a $1.6 to $1.8 billion severance charge.$1.7B0.66Nationwide Verizon Outage Strands Customers in SOS Mode for 10 Hours
CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE253 days agoVerizon's[1] update page reads 'As of 10:15 PM ET, the outage has been resolved' (14 January); ABC News[2] quotes Downdetector that customers 'began noticing interrupted service around noon Eastern time on Wednesday'.A software issue took down Verizon Wireless across the US for about ten hours, from around noon until 10:15 PM ET, with Downdetector counting more than 178,000 affected at the peak; Verizon gave affected customers a $20 credit.0.66Verizon Signs Multibillion-Dollar Corning Fiber Deal Through 2032
CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE16 days agoVerizon[1], 8 September 2026: an agreement 'for 80+ million miles of high-density optical fiber and connectivity solutions from 2027 to 2032' - the end is the exclusive boundary after 2032.Verizon agreed to buy more than 80 million miles of Corning optical fiber from 2027 to 2032 to push toward 40-50 million broadband passings and build long-haul fiber between AI data centers.0.66
