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Verizon extends cell phone upgrade period to 24 months
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Verizon Wireless, the country's largest cellphone carrier, is extending the time it takes to earn a subsidized phone upgrade from 20 months on contract to 24 months.
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NCAA Tournament 2013: East Regional features Syracuse, Indiana, Marquette and Miami
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Starting Thursday, the 3rd and 4th rounds of the NCAA tournament will be back in D.C. for the first time since George Mason University's epic run seven years ago. GMU won't be there, but former Coach Jim Larranaga will be, this time coaching Miami in the Sweet 16.
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Derecho 911 problems report critical of phone companies
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The FCC says stronger regulation is needed nationwide for telephone companies to prevent the widespread 911 outages that followed the June storm that killed nearly a dozen and left millions in the dark.
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DC parking squeeze; Recurring 911 outages
CommentToday on NewsTalk we discussed DC's parking problems with a panel and talked with Rans Heimer about Verizon's 911 failures.
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After derecho 911 outage, public safety officials promote landlines
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Both public safety officials and mobile phone carriers acknowledge with wild weather, there's no guarantee mobile customers won't experience another outage. But there is an alternative - a landline.
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Prince George's County's 311 system glitches getting fixed
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Verizon and Prince George's County officials are working to fix glitches with the county's new 311 system.
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Verizon, Dominion hear complaints on outages from public
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Tonight, residents spoke out about storm response during a public meeting with Verizon and Dominion Power officials. And the utilities agreed there were some problems.
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Verizon to expose errors during Derecho storms, report says
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Verizon is preparing to release a report on widespread failures with its 911 backup systems during June’s Derecho storms. The Washington Post reports Verizon officials didn’t know 911 service was out in parts of Northern Virginia until they were told by local leaders.
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Daycare toddlers lost at Verizon Center
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A daycare field trip to the Verizon Center took a scary turn after a handful of toddlers became lost.
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Verizon finally removes pole from leaning on Georgetown home
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For more than three years, Georgetown resident Nancy Flinn has had to deal with a nasty eyesore - and a dangerous hazard - on her doorstep. At long last, though, the Verizon pole that has been leaning on her house is gone.
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Verizon reverses on $2 fee for one-time payments
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Hearing a strong customer backlash and getting word the FCC would investigate an announced $2 fee, Verizon Wireless reversed itself and dropped the fee before it began.
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Verizon Wireless to charge $2 for one-time payment
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Verizon Wireless, the country's largest cellphone company, said Thursday that it will start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit cards.
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Calling Verizon's 202-936-1212 still tells you the D.C. weather
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Verizon said it was killing off its cherished D.C. weather and time numbers earlier this year, but they seem to have survived the cut.
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Striking Verizon workers return to work
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Thousands of striking Verizon workers will return to work Tuesday, though their contract dispute isn't over yet.
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Verizon strike 2011: Workers to protest at CEO's home
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Members of the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers plan to stage a candlelight vigil outside Lowell McAdam's residence in Mendham, N.J.
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