Talk:New England Telephone

It's not just Verizon

A person in New Hampshire who remembers "New England Telephone" from their youth coming to this article will not be helped, because they're not in Verizon New England area - they're in Consolidated Communication. The reason for making this a disambiguation page is that the old New England Telephone service area was split, basically between north and south new England. Regardless of the legal way that the franchise is owned, it's misleading to have a redirect which ignores what has happened to roughly half the geographic area. - DavidWBrooks (talk) 15:05, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

Selling off operating territories and associated physical assets does not change the fact that New England Telephone is the exact same legal corporation now known as a Verizon New England. The Northern New England People who are looking for New England Telephone based on their childhood memories will see in the lead at the Verizon New England article that the company sold off those assets. They don't need a disambiguation page that is based on a factually incorrect asssertion. There is zero reason that the former name of Verizon New England shouldn't point to the company that is the same legal entity. oknazevad (talk) 15:54, 24 November 2024 (UTC)