Changes

The company's revenue in 2003 was $67.8 billion nearly doubling AT&T total revenue, subsequently on April 8, 2004, Verizon was included to the Dow Jones Industrial Average.<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/2004/04/01/markets/dow/index.htm CNN Money]</ref>

The company's revenue in 2003 was $67.8 billion nearly doubling AT&T total revenue, subsequently on April 8, 2004, Verizon was included to the Dow Jones Industrial Average.<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/2004/04/01/markets/dow/index.htm CNN Money]</ref>

==Verizon and MCI Merger==

On January 6, 2006, Verizon  acquired MCI under an $ 8.5 billion transaction to enhance the company's capability to deliver the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment across the country and around the world.<ref>[http://www.tmcnet.com/news/2006/jan/1266771.htm Verizon-MCI Merger]</ref> The company became a global provider of advance telecommunications and information technology solutions to large businesses as well as government entities. Verizon has more than 100 million customers in the US with a nationwide presence in wireline and wireless market.  

 

===Verizon and MCI Merger===

On January 6, 2006, Verizon  acquired MCI under an $ 8.5 billion transaction to enhance the company's capability to deliver the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment across the country and around the world.<ref>[http://www.tmcnet.com/news/2006/jan/1266771.htm Verizon-MCI Merger]</ref> The company became a global provider of advance telecommunications and information technology solutions to large businesses as well as government entities. Verizon has more than 100 million customers in the US with a nationwide presence in wireline and wireless market.

==Alltel Corp. Acquisition==

==Alltel Corp. Acquisition==