Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Launches Simplicity Plan and Loyalty Program
Verizon…1095 6th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York, NY 10036, United States
Starts 06/16/2026CONFIRMED 78% CONFIDENCE100 days agoVerizon's^[1][3] release, published 16 June 2026: 'Also available starting today' for Verizon One, and for loyalty 'Rollout starts today.'
Verizon scrapped activation and upgrade fees, launched a Verizon Dollars and Verizon Shine loyalty program for every customer, and introduced the $45 Simplicity plan with unlimited 5G Ultra Wideband for all.
$45.00
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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Customers Use 40 TB at Super Bowl LX
Levi's Stadium, 4900 Marie P. DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara, CA 95054, United StatesVerizon…
Starts 02/08/2026CONFIRMED 89% CONFIDENCE228 days agoVerizon's^[1][3] recap reports usage 'on Super Bowl Sunday' at Levi's Stadium; Wikipedia's^[2] Super Bowl LX article dates the game February 8, 2026.
Verizon customers used 40.32 TB of data in and around Levi's Stadium on Super Bowl Sunday, 6% more than a year earlier and over five times the 7 TB of Super Bowl 50 at the same stadium, after nearly 200 network projects across the Bay Area.
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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Closes $1 Billion UScellular Spectrum Purchase
U.S. Cellular Plaza 1, 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, O'Hare, Chicago, IL 60631, United StatesVerizon…
Starts 06/01/2026CONFIRMED 88% CONFIDENCE115 days agoArray's 8-K: "On June 1, 2026, Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. (f/k/a United States Cellular Corporation) ... completed the previously announced sale of select spectrum assets to Verizon Communications Inc."^[1]
Verizon completed its $1 billion cash purchase of cellular, AWS and PCS spectrum licenses from Array Digital Infrastructure, the former UScellular, covering about 8 percent of the US population.
$1B
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Labour09/24/2026@EconDesk
Verizon Sells 274 Stores and Cuts 500 Corporate Jobs
Verizon…1095 6th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York, NY 10036, United States
Starts 07/16/2026CONFIRMED 84% CONFIDENCE70 days agoReuters, datelined July 16: "Verizon said on Thursday it will sell 274 company-owned retail locations and cut about 500 corporate jobs".^[1]
Verizon said it will hand 274 company-owned stores to franchise operators and cut about 500 corporate jobs, moves affecting about 3,000 employees, effective 16 August 2026.
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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Completes Acquisition of Starry
38 Chauncy Street, Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA 02111, United StatesVerizon…
Starts 01/30/2026CONFIRMED 85% 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.
0.63
Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Completes $20 Billion Frontier Acquisition
Verizon…1919 McKinney Avenue, Uptown, Dallas, TX 75205, United States
Starts 01/20/2026CONFIRMED 85% 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.
0.62
Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Commits $100 Million to AST SpaceMobile
Verizon…AST SpaceMobile, 2901 Enterprise Lane, Midland Spaceport Business Park, Midland, TX 79706, United States
Starts 05/29/2024CONFIRMED 89% 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.
$100M
0.62
Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Nationwide Verizon Outage Strands Customers in SOS Mode for 10 Hours
Verizon…1095 6th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York, NY 10036, United States
Starts 01/14/2026 5:00PMCONFIRMED 87% 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.
0.61
Telecom09/24/2026@LawDesk
Supreme Court Upholds Verizon's $47M Location-Data Fine
Verizon…Supreme Court of the United States, 1 1st Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20543, United States
Starts 06/04/2026CONFIRMED 83% CONFIDENCE112 days agoThe slip opinion reads "No. 25-406. Argued April 21, 2026 - Decided June 4, 2026", decided together with No. 25-567, Verizon Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission.^[1]
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the FCC can issue forfeiture orders without a jury, upholding the ruling against Verizon over its $46.9 million fine for selling access to customers' location data and reversing AT&T's win over its $57 million fine.
$46.9M
0.61
Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
FCC Lets Verizon Drop Its 60-Day Phone Unlocking Rule
Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street Northeast, NoMa, Washington, DC 20554, United StatesVerizon…
Starts 01/12/2026CONFIRMED 87% CONFIDENCE255 days agoOrder DA 26-43 reads "Adopted: January 12, 2026 Released: January 12, 2026" and "this Order IS EFFECTIVE upon release"; it runs "until such time as the Commission decides on an appropriate industry-wide approach", so it has no end date.^[1]
The FCC waived the rule forcing Verizon alone among national carriers to unlock phones 60 days after activation, citing handset theft and trafficking; Verizon now follows the CTIA industry code until the FCC sets an industry-wide policy.
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Labour09/24/2026@EconDesk
Verizon Cuts More Than 13,000 Jobs in Its Largest Layoff
Verizon…1095 6th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York, NY 10036, United States
Starts 11/20/2025CONFIRMED 84% 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.
$1.7B
0.60
Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon 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…
Starts 06/26/2026CONFIRMED 91% 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.
$3.2B
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Verizon^[1][2], 27 August 2026: 'Beginning Monday, August 31, at 1:00 PM ET, Verizon is launching a week-long NFL takeover', with the calendar running to '9/4: Free NFL Sunday Ticket from YouTube'.

Start: Aug 31, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
End: Sep 5, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source

Verizon Shine NFL Takeover Drops Free Tickets to Every Game

Verizon turned its Verizon Shine loyalty drops over to the NFL for the week before kickoff, giving away free tickets to every domestic regular-season game, 22 VIP team experiences and NFL Sunday Ticket from YouTube.

Verizon, the Official 5G Network of the NFL, ran a week-long NFL takeover of Verizon Shine drops in the My Verizon app from 31 August^[1]
On 2 and 3 September it dropped free tickets to every domestic regular-season home game in hourly waves, for customers billed in each team's region^[1]
Customers could enter for 22 VIP experiences, including skydiving with the Broncos, a Napa Valley balloon ride with the 49ers and a cooking class with Wolfgang Puck at the Chargers facility^[1]
Daily drops ran 1-4 September, ending with free NFL Sunday Ticket from YouTube for the 2026 season^[1]
A new campaign starred Kevin Hart and Erin Andrews, ahead of kickoff on 9 September^[1]
Sunday Ticket is also free with eligible new lines and home internet plans^[2]

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verizon.com/about/news/verizon-nfl-shine-takeover-2026
verizon.com· Posted Sep 24, 2026· Starts Aug 31, 2026 ✓· Ends Sep 5, 2026 ✓· 55% of score
Verizon^[2], 27 August 2026: 'Beginning Monday, August 31, at 1:00 PM ET, Verizon is launching a week-long NFL takeover', with the calendar running to '9/4: Free NFL Sunday Ticket from YouTube'.
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Verizon Kicks Off NFL Season with NFL Sunday Ticket from YouTube, on Us
verizon.com· Published Jul 30, 2026· 45% of score
The season-long offer behind the takeover: NFL Sunday Ticket on us (up to $480) with eligible plans from 30 July through 3 September.^[1]

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Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Launches Simplicity Plan and Loyalty Program
Verizon…1095 6th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York, NY 10036, United States
Starts 06/16/2026CONFIRMED 78% CONFIDENCE100 days agoVerizon's^[1][3] release, published 16 June 2026: 'Also available starting today' for Verizon One, and for loyalty 'Rollout starts today.'
Verizon scrapped activation and upgrade fees, launched a Verizon Dollars and Verizon Shine loyalty program for every customer, and introduced the $45 Simplicity plan with unlimited 5G Ultra Wideband for all.
$45.00
0.69
Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Customers Use 40 TB at Super Bowl LX
Levi's Stadium, 4900 Marie P. DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara, CA 95054, United StatesVerizon…
Starts 02/08/2026CONFIRMED 89% CONFIDENCE228 days agoVerizon's^[1][3] recap reports usage 'on Super Bowl Sunday' at Levi's Stadium; Wikipedia's^[2] Super Bowl LX article dates the game February 8, 2026.
Verizon customers used 40.32 TB of data in and around Levi's Stadium on Super Bowl Sunday, 6% more than a year earlier and over five times the 7 TB of Super Bowl 50 at the same stadium, after nearly 200 network projects across the Bay Area.
0.65
Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Closes $1 Billion UScellular Spectrum Purchase
U.S. Cellular Plaza 1, 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, O'Hare, Chicago, IL 60631, United StatesVerizon…
Starts 06/01/2026CONFIRMED 88% CONFIDENCE115 days agoArray's 8-K: "On June 1, 2026, Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. (f/k/a United States Cellular Corporation) ... completed the previously announced sale of select spectrum assets to Verizon Communications Inc."^[1]
Verizon completed its $1 billion cash purchase of cellular, AWS and PCS spectrum licenses from Array Digital Infrastructure, the former UScellular, covering about 8 percent of the US population.
$1B
0.64
Labour09/24/2026@EconDesk
Verizon Sells 274 Stores and Cuts 500 Corporate Jobs
Verizon…1095 6th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York, NY 10036, United States
Starts 07/16/2026CONFIRMED 84% CONFIDENCE70 days agoReuters, datelined July 16: "Verizon said on Thursday it will sell 274 company-owned retail locations and cut about 500 corporate jobs".^[1]
Verizon said it will hand 274 company-owned stores to franchise operators and cut about 500 corporate jobs, moves affecting about 3,000 employees, effective 16 August 2026.
0.63
Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Completes Acquisition of Starry
38 Chauncy Street, Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA 02111, United StatesVerizon…
Starts 01/30/2026CONFIRMED 85% 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.
0.63
Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Completes $20 Billion Frontier Acquisition
Verizon…1919 McKinney Avenue, Uptown, Dallas, TX 75205, United States
Starts 01/20/2026CONFIRMED 85% 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.
0.62
Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon Commits $100 Million to AST SpaceMobile
Verizon…AST SpaceMobile, 2901 Enterprise Lane, Midland Spaceport Business Park, Midland, TX 79706, United States
Starts 05/29/2024CONFIRMED 89% 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.
$100M
0.62
Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Nationwide Verizon Outage Strands Customers in SOS Mode for 10 Hours
Verizon…1095 6th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York, NY 10036, United States
Starts 01/14/2026 5:00PMCONFIRMED 87% 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.
0.61
Telecom09/24/2026@LawDesk
Supreme Court Upholds Verizon's $47M Location-Data Fine
Verizon…Supreme Court of the United States, 1 1st Street Northeast, Washington, DC 20543, United States
Starts 06/04/2026CONFIRMED 83% CONFIDENCE112 days agoThe slip opinion reads "No. 25-406. Argued April 21, 2026 - Decided June 4, 2026", decided together with No. 25-567, Verizon Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission.^[1]
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the FCC can issue forfeiture orders without a jury, upholding the ruling against Verizon over its $46.9 million fine for selling access to customers' location data and reversing AT&T's win over its $57 million fine.
$46.9M
0.61
Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
FCC Lets Verizon Drop Its 60-Day Phone Unlocking Rule
Federal Communications Commission, 45 L Street Northeast, NoMa, Washington, DC 20554, United StatesVerizon…
Starts 01/12/2026CONFIRMED 87% CONFIDENCE255 days agoOrder DA 26-43 reads "Adopted: January 12, 2026 Released: January 12, 2026" and "this Order IS EFFECTIVE upon release"; it runs "until such time as the Commission decides on an appropriate industry-wide approach", so it has no end date.^[1]
The FCC waived the rule forcing Verizon alone among national carriers to unlock phones 60 days after activation, citing handset theft and trafficking; Verizon now follows the CTIA industry code until the FCC sets an industry-wide policy.
0.61
Labour09/24/2026@EconDesk
Verizon Cuts More Than 13,000 Jobs in Its Largest Layoff
Verizon…1095 6th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York, NY 10036, United States
Starts 11/20/2025CONFIRMED 84% 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.
$1.7B
0.60
Telecom09/24/2026@TechDesk
Verizon 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…
Starts 06/26/2026CONFIRMED 91% 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.
$3.2B
0.60

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