i read were verizon is in the bell family but the article was dated 2002, is this still valid?
If so why are they claiming to be diferent entities?
2006-10-16 16:09:38 · 6 answers · asked by Maxine B 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing ➔ Other - Advertising & Marketing
The Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCS) used to all be part of one company -- AT&T. Then AT&T was split up (1984) and each of the companies like New York Tel (which became NYNEX, then turned into Verizon), Pacific Bell, Southwestern Bell...etc. each operated individually. Lots of people still refer to these big utilities as being "Bell System" because they were all part of one big family. Interestingly, when AT&T broke up, they formed two research groups -- Bell Labs and Bellcore. Bell Labs handled long distance research and Bellcore handled local equipment research. Bell Labs turned into Lucent and Bellcore turned into Telcordia.
So, long story short, there is no Bell conglomerate anymore. They all are separate operating companies.
The article below gives more details....
2006-10-17 04:49:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Verizon is the current handle for what used to be GT&E, which was the principal competitor to Ma Bell before the company was broken up.
2006-10-16 23:13:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Ma Bell was broken up one part was what is now Verizon
2006-10-16 23:14:44 · answer #3 · answered by Floyd B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have bell so. and my cingular and direct tv all on one bill... there all conjoined*... I not sure... I guess I don't get best answer.
2006-10-16 23:13:27 · answer #4 · answered by Sandy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bell is gone.
verizon is bell
2006-10-16 23:11:43 · answer #5 · answered by Artemiseos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-16 23:10:40 · answer #6 · answered by MAtt M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋