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Latest comment: 6 years ago by Spintendo in topic Logos
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Some infobox improvements, and a recent edit

Latest comment: 10 years ago13 comments2 people in discussion

Hello, I'm back with some suggestions for correcting information in the infobox on this article. I also have a comment about a recent edit that you'll find below. As I've mentioned before, I'm an employee of Verizon, I so won't make any of these edits myself. Instead, I'm hoping volunteer editors can look at what I've suggested, and make the changes if things look okay.

For the infobox, there are several pieces of information that should be corrected:

  • “President” should be removed from Lowell McAdam’s titles. He’s “just” the Chairman and CEO (see, e.g., here).
  • GTE, MCI Inc. and NYNEX should be deleted under the subsidiaries. They are former companies that were subsumed by Verizon and not currently operating subsidiaries (see discussion in current History section).
  • Change “Telematics” to “Hughes Telematics” (source).
  • We should also remove Vodafone Italy under subsidiaries, as Verizon no longer owns this as of Feb. 2014 (source).
This was done by an IP address editor. VZBob (talk) 17:12, 4 June 2014 (UTC)
  • Technically, Verizon only has two divisions: wireless and wirelines. I think that everything currently listed under "Divisions" should be moved included under "Subsidiaries."
Okay, that makes sense to me. Thanks so much for all of your help on these edits! VZBob (talk) 14:01, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

Concerns about an edit

I'm also a bit concerned about a recent edit that was made, adding in a paragraph about an FCC ruling against Verizon regarding tethering. The paragraph reads:

In July of 2012, the FCC made a ruling against Verizon, requiring it to stop charging users an added fee for using 4G smartphones and tablets as Wi-fi hotspots (known as "tethering"). Verizon had charged its customers $20 per month regardless of whether they had an "unlimited" plan. A writer on ZDNET, described the policy as being "about trying to squeeze the customer for the maximum amount of income with the minimum amount of service." Verizon paid $1.25 million to the US Treasury.

This is a very minor thing in the history of Verizon, and I feel that devoting a whole paragraph to this topic is a case of recentism. I'd like to suggest that, if other editors agree, this paragraph be removed from the History section. If, however, editors think this should be mentioned, I'd suggest that it be shortened, perhaps:

In July 2012, the FCC required Verizon to stop charging for tethering. As part of the settlement, Verizon made a voluntary payment of $1.25 million to the U.S. Treasury.

Regardless of which course of action editors think is best here, I do think the language included in the article should note that the money paid to the U.S. Treasury was voluntary, and not a fine.

Thanks so much, VZBob (talk) 16:57, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

This one you're going to have to get/convince other editors to do, since I don't think i'd be an objective enough source to make such a change. Apologies. SilverserenC 04:51, 21 June 2014 (UTC)
No problem at all; I will reach out to some other editors. Thanks so much, VZBob (talk) 14:01, 25 June 2014 (UTC)
I made part of the change, which you can see in this edit. That's as far as i'm willing to involve myself, however. SilverserenC 22:02, 16 July 2014 (UTC)
Thank you, Silver seren! I really appreciate your help on this article. VZBob (talk) 15:22, 18 July 2014 (UTC)

New "Corporate responsibility" section

Latest comment: 9 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion

Hello, I've worked up a draft for a new section for this article, discussing Verizon's corporate responsibility efforts. A while back, I realized that this article is lacking any information on the company's charitable foundation or its other activities that would fall under the heading of corporate social responsibility.

Based what I've seen in some other well-developed company articles, it seems that including a section on this topic is encouraged, so I've created a draft to do just that. The section I've drafted is titled "Corporate responsibility" and is intended to give an overview of Verizon's philanthropy, particularly through the Verizon Foundation, as well as including information on its investment into alternative energies.

You can find the draft in my userspace. As I've mentioned before, because I'm an employee of Verizon and won't edit the article myself, I'd like to ask editors to review this draft and move it over to the article if all looks good. Please let me know if there are any comments or questions. Thanks so much, VZBob (talk) 14:58, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

@VZBob: Seems legit in general. I dropped a source or two that seemed iffy and limited the naming of dollar amounts to the single per-annum figure so its not quite so relentlessly self-promoting. Rhoark (talk) 22:03, 2 February 2015 (UTC)
Thanks, Rhoark, looks good to me! VZBob (talk) 20:34, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

Marketing campaigns

Latest comment: 9 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion

Hello, I noticed that there was a tag on the "Marketing campaigns" section recently, asking for newer details to be added, so I've put together a few updates. I propose adding information on Verizon's "Inspire Her Mind" campaign, which launched last year, as well as cleaning up the recently added subsection on the "#NeverSettle" commercials. As I've mentioned on this page before, I am an employee of Verizon so I won't make any of the edits myself. Instead, I'm hoping volunteer editors can look at what I've suggested and make the changes if they look okay.

  • First I propose adding a subsection on Verizon's "Inspire Her Mind" ad from 2014.
Inspire Her Mind

Inspire Her Mind

Verizon launched its "Inspire Her Mind" ad in June 2014, in partnership with MAKERS. The ad, created by the agency AKQA, sought to encourage girls' interest in science, technology, engineering and math.[1] It aimed to address findings from the National Science Foundation, whose research showed that 66 percent of fourth-grade girls said they like science and math, yet only 18 percent of college students in engineering and math are women.[2] The spot was directed by Pam Thomas of Community Films and voiced by Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani.[3]
  • Also, an editor recently added information on Verizon's "#NeverSettle" campaign. The entry is not sourced nor written in encyclopedic style. The paragraph reads:

#NeverSettle In February 2015, Verizon launched its #NeverSettle campaign. The premise of the campaign is "if you're settling on price, what else are you settling for?" Meant to go after T-Mobile's new low cost plans, the ad is saying that if you are paying less, you're going to get less coverage, and worse service. The ads generally have two people standing side by side, one has Verizon (either FiOS or Wireless) and the other doesn't. The one who has the Verizon service talks about how great it is, while the other person talks about how bad the unnamed competitor's service is.

I rewrote this based on sources I was able to find. Please review the proposed new language below.
Flipside Stories / #NeverSettle

Flipside Stories / #NeverSettle

Verizon launched its Flipside Stories ad campaign in February 2015 featuring the #NeverSettle hashtag. The ads show dramatized "testimonials" of people with and without Verizon Wireless or Verizon FiOS services.[4][5][6]
  • On a side note, the same editor changed the headings of both the Corporate Responsibility and Sponsorships and Venues sections. If I'm not mistaken, only the first words should be capitalized. Could someone change those back?

Thanks so much, VZBob (talk) 14:14, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

I edited the Never Settle campaign and added Inspire her mind all based on your proposals. Myriad Pro (talk) 13:21, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks so much, Myriad Pro, for your help with these edits! And I will take a look at the Verizon Wireless page now that you have suggested it. VZBob (talk) 19:03, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

Verizon's employees to go on strike tomorrow...

Latest comment: 9 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Hi everyone on Wikipedia,

I just read an article from BloombergBusiness that more than 37,000 Verizon Communications Inc. workers are about to go on strike tomorrow as this company continues negotiating with employee unions over benefits... Winterwind82de (talk) 03:03, 2 August 2015 (UTC)

Actually, no.[7] --jzp (talk) 02:25, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

Merger proposal

Latest comment: 8 years ago3 comments1 person in discussion
The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the proposal was merge. Jgera5 (talk) 00:03, 13 November 2015 (UTC)

I propose that the individual operating landline companies of Verizon be merged into List of Verizon landline companies. All of the articles are rather short and would benefit from a merger. I'm not including Verizon Wireless or Verizon Fios in this proposal, as they can both easily stand on their own. Jgera5 (talk) 05:17, 5 November 2015 (UTC)

No comments after a week, so I went and did the merge. Jgera5 (talk) 00:03, 13 November 2015 (UTC)
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This article reads too positively

Latest comment: 8 years ago4 comments3 people in discussion

There is absolutely no discussion of notable criticisms this telecom has faced, including recent allegations that Verizon technicians are now subject to dismissal if they attempt to repair copper phone lines. ViperSnake151  Talk  17:46, 5 October 2016 (UTC)

You're welcome to add any controversies that are notable, but everything must be properly sourced. Unsubstantiated negative claims are likely to be removed as vandalism. There's some info in here claiming that the recent Frontier switchover debacle was due in large part because of Verizon not correctly maintaining digital records.[[1]].Timtempleton (talk) 22:59, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
@ViperSnake151: In response to the maintenance tags and your Talk page message: Are there any specific issues that should be brought up in the article? I respectfully disagree with the assertion that there is "absolutely no discussion of notable criticisms" in the article. Within "History" you can see the 2000 and 2016 strikes; refunds and FCC penalties paid in October 2010; Verizon blocking traffic to 4chan; a lawsuit and protests after the company gave landline phone records to the NSA following the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks; and the FCC criticizing the company for an E-911 failure in Virginia and Washington, D.C., in 2012.
I also want to note that Verizon responded to the CWA allegations in the Oct. 4, 2016, Ars Technica article about copper lines. Verizon's response is in the Ars Technica article, but not reflected in here on Wikipedia. I think it should be.
If there is anything missing from this Wikipedia entry, I would like to work with the community to ensure that anything added is properly sourced, as @Timtempleton: wrote above, and that it is done with a neutral point of view. I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest, so I do not edit this article directly and work with Wikipedians on Talk pages to work toward consensus. Thanks so much, VZBob (talk) 19:52, 13 October 2016 (UTC)
@ViperSnake151: Thank you for adding Verizon's response. Being that no other specific issues have been brought up, I would ask for the removal of the {{pov| }} and {{too few opinions| }} maintenance tags. Thanks so much, VZBob (talk) 19:14, 28 October 2016 (UTC)

Footnote reference is invalid

Latest comment: 7 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I attempted to visit footnote 36 on the Verizon Communications page of Wikipedia.org, bloomberg reports a 404, I am not familiar on how to edit to show dead link. 184.6.66.174 (talk) 02:22, 8 March 2017 (UTC)

Verizon's response to NYC lawsuit

Latest comment: 6 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Hi page watchers. On March 14, ViperSnake151 wrote a paragraph under 2011–present on New York City's lawsuit against Verizon for its Fios deployment. The Ars Technica story referenced and cited also contains a response from Verizon, but that response does not appear in the Wikipedia article. Verizon's response was also covered in other publications, such as The Wall Street Journal. Seems only appropriate to me that if the encyclopedia includes the accusations from the lawsuit, it should also include a response.

Perhaps this works: Verizon denied the allegations, saying that every residence in New York City is within reach of Verizon Fios' fiber optic network, and not all landlords in the city have given Verizon permission to connect properties to Fios.[8] Verizon proposed continuing Fios expansion in the city to remaining homes by investing $1 billion over the following four years.[8]

Both sentences can also cite the Ars Technica story referenced (Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).</nowiki>
Acquisition of GTE (2000–2002)

  • This portion of History details more than just the acquisition of GTE, including the formation of Verizon Wireless. I propose it be renamed Formation of Verizon, or Verizon's early years.

2011–present

  • There is a tag here that asked why Ivan Seidenberg stepped down as Verizon's CEO on August 1, 2011. Mr. Seidenberg retired. Perhaps that sentence could be rewritten: Ivan Seidenberg stepped down as CEO and retired as chairman in 2011 as part of the company's succession process.[9][10]
  • The "registered trademark" symbols should be deleted from A+E Networks®. The Manual of Style says: Do not use the ™ and ® symbols, or similar, in either article text or citations, unless unavoidably necessary for context.

Because I'm an employee of Verizon and won't edit the article myself, I'd like to ask editors to review these changes and make them if all looks good. Please let me know if there are any comments or questions. Thanks so much, VZBob (talk) 18:51, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ Monllos, Kristina (June 12, 2014). "Ad of the Day: Verizon Reminds Parents That Girls Aren't Just Pretty but 'Pretty Brilliant'". Adweek. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. ^ Bologna, Carolina (June 24, 2014). "Powerful Ad Shows What A Little Girl Hears When You Tell Her She's Pretty". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  3. ^ "#InspireHerMind: Viral Ad Hopes to Draw Girls to STEM Jobs". NBC News. June 25, 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Meet Poor Decision-Making Rob Low: It's the Newest Ads on TV; Plus, the Five Most Engaging Spots". Advertising Age. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  5. ^ "NBA's Recovering Jabari Parker Makes Gatorade Debut: It's the Newest Ads on TV; Plus, the Five Most Engaging Spots". Advertising Age. March 16, 2015. Retrieved 29 April 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ Rachel Stults (3 March 2015). "These Verizon Ads Are All About Real Estate — and We're Obsessed". Realtor.com. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  7. ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/02/us-verizon-communications-union-idUSKCN0Q703020150802
  8. ^ a b Kanno-Youngs, Zolan (13 March 2017). "New York City Sues Verizon Over Fiber-Optic Cable Coverage". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Verizon confirms CEO Lowell McAdam will succeed Ivan Seidenberg as chairman". Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Insight: Verizon, Vodafone CEOS talked in gym, agreed on price at breakfast". Reuters. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2018.


Reply quotebox with inserted reviewer decisions and feedback 03-FEB-2018

Below you will see where text from your request has been quoted and individual decisions, either accepting or declining the proposals, along with feedback related comments, have been inserted underneath each major proposal.

Earlier this week, Revenue, Operating income, Net income, Total assets, Total equity, and Number of employees referenced the wrong source. The infobox contained 2016 figures, yet the 2014 Form 10-K was cited. Mytelecom added a new reference for the 2016 figures.
  Declined as nonspecific Your request was not specific enough. COI edit requests must include complete and specific descriptions of the request, that is, specify what text should be removed and a verbatim copy of the text that should replace it. "Please change X" is not acceptable and will be rejected. The request must be of the form "Please change X to Y".
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This portion of History details more than just the acquisition of GTE, including the formation of Verizon Wireless. I propose it be renamed Formation of Verizon, or Verizon's early years.
  No change The subsection's title is Acquisition of GTE (2000–2002). The co-appearance of 2000–2002 indicates that information covering the years 2000 to 2002 is also to be found within that subsection.
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Ivan Seidenberg stepped down as CEO and retired as chairman in 2011 as part of the company's succession process.
  Declined as nonspecific The company's succession process is vague. Please elaborate on what this process entails.
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The "registered trademark" symbols should be deleted from A+E Networks®. The Manual of Style says: Do not use the ™ and ® symbols, or similar, in either article text or citations, unless unavoidably necessary for context.

  •   Comment: Policy also states that editors with a COI may make unambiguously uncontroversial edits including the fixing of spelling and grammatical errors. The errant use of symbols falls under this rubric, per: WP:COIU


  Declined — No actionable request: The editor is invited to propose specific, actionable edit requests and submit them at their earliest convenience. Regards, Spintendo ᔦᔭ 08:10, 3 February 2018 (UTC)

Edits to "2011-present"

Latest comment: 6 years ago3 comments3 people in discussion

Following up on the feedback my previous edit request.

2011–present

  • I'm trying to address the {{why}} tag in this sentence: Ivan Seidenberg stepped down as Verizon's CEO on August 1, 2011.[why?]
ZeppoShemp: You added this tag on August 4. The answer: He retired. If mentioning the succession planning is too vague, I propose we leave that out and simply change that sentence to:
Ivan Seidenberg retired in 2011.[1][2]
  • I previously asked editors to delete the "registered trademark" symbol as per Manual of Style. While I normally do not edit articles directly, I have deleted the symbol after Spintendo responded that "editors with a COI may make unambiguously uncontroversial edits including the fixing of spelling and grammatical errors".

Of course, I welcome input from all editors. I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest so I ask others to look and make the edit regarding Ivan Seidenberg on my behalf. Thanks so much, 18:46, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

I removed the section in question entirely. It was sourced to PR only and felt like a routine programming agreement. It didn't really have any distinguishing factors. ViperSnake151  Talk  21:55, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ "Verizon confirms CEO Lowell McAdam will succeed Ivan Seidenberg as chairman". Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Insight: Verizon, Vodafone CEOS talked in gym, agreed on price at breakfast". Reuters. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

Reply

  Done The sentence in question has been altered. The Why template has been removed as answered. Spintendo ᔦᔭ 00:29, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

@ViperSnake151 and Spintendo: Thank you for updating. VZBob (talk) 21:10, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

Humanability campaign

Latest comment: 6 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Hello, There is a new campaign underway that has garnered independent coverage in The Wall Street Journal, Ad Age and others, so I've put together a proposal to update Marketing campaigns.

Humanability

Humanability

Verizon launched its Humanability campaign in 2017.[1][2] The campaign focuses on the diversity of Verizon's technology and brands, including the Internet of Things, telematics, and media.[1][2]

I am an employee of Verizon so I won't make any edits myself. Instead, I'm hoping volunteer editors can look at what I've suggested and make the changes if they look neutral and properly sourced. Thanks so much, VZBob (talk) 19:19, 20 February 2018 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ a b Bruell, Alexandra (1 December 2017). "Verizon's new ad campaign: We're more than just a wireless network". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b Slefo, George. "Verizon rolls out new ad campaign as net neutrality protests loom". Advertising Age. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

Reply

  Declined Verifiable and sourced statements like the ones from your request are treated with appropriate weight.[1] The two references provided each contain their own theses governing those particular article's main points. For example, the WSJ thesis was Verizon's desire to grow revenue, such as in online advertising and adding chips to everyday objects so they can be tracked online.[2] Likewise, the Ad Age thesis was Verizon's desire to capture vastly greater amounts of data.[3] The text proposed to be added by the edit request takes no notice of these two main argumentative thrusts made by the two references. Instead, the edit request's text posits bland affirmations which ultimately attest to nothing in particular ("The campaign focuses on the diversity of Verizon's technology and brands..") The weight of this proposed text, if added, would unbalance the article's neutral point of view. Therefore the appropriate weight requirement is unmet. Regards, Spintendo      22:17, 20 February 2018 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ "Wikipedia:Neutral point of view". Wikipedia. 27 January 2018.
  2. ^ Bruell, Alexandra (1 December 2017). "Verizon's new ad campaign: We're more than just a wireless network". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. ^ Slefo, George. "Verizon rolls out new ad campaign as net neutrality protests loom". Advertising Age. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

Humanability campaign II

Latest comment: 6 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion

Hello, Based on Spintendo's feedback above regarding appropriate weight, I've revised my proposal to update Marketing campaigns. I do not see an NPOV problem with what I had offered, however reading between the lines I can see that the suggestion would benefit from additional context to explain the campaign, which can be found in the articles cited:

Humanability

Humanability

Verizon launched its Humanability campaign in 2017.[1][2] The company aimed for the ads to showcase to consumers and investors its diversification of revenue sources and technology beyond smartphones. These include online advertising, data collection, Internet of Things, smart cities, telematics, and media.[1][2]

@Timtempleton and Altamel: Pinging just in case you're interested in reviewing as well.

I am an employee of Verizon so I won't make any edits myself. Instead, I'm hoping volunteer editors can look at what I've suggested and make the changes if they look neutral and properly sourced. Thanks so much, VZBob (talk) 19:41, 23 February 2018 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ a b Bruell, Alexandra (1 December 2017). "Verizon's new ad campaign: We're more than just a wireless network". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b Slefo, George. "Verizon rolls out new ad campaign as net neutrality protests loom". Advertising Age. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

Reply

  Approved. The added context is much appreciated. I find the appropriate weight requirement to be met. Regards, Spintendo      20:23, 23 February 2018 (UTC)

@Spintendo: Thank you for updating. VZBob (talk) 22:25, 23 February 2018 (UTC)

Proposed merge with Verizon Connect

Latest comment: 6 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Verizon Connect does not seem independently notable; the sources offered do not meet the guidelines listed at WP:ORG as they consist of announcements of routine business transactions. This division of Verizon could be mentioned in its article. 331dot (talk) 18:53, 18 March 2018 (UTC)

A decision on this should take into account other Verizon acquisitions (e.g. Oath_Inc.). Verizon Connect products and services are significantly different from Verizon and should exist on their own page - just as the acquired companies (Telogis & Fleetmatics) had their own pages. More independent sources of notability are desirable, however being a recently formed company it is understandable these are not plentiful. Jasonleedodd (talk) 20:10, 18 March 2018 (UTC)

Verizon Connect

Latest comment: 6 years ago3 comments3 people in discussion

Hello, Since Verizon Telematics and Verizon Connect redirect to this article, I've drafted a few details about Verizon Connect for editors to consider including here. What do you think of adding to History, at the end of 2011–present? @331dot: You noted on this Talk page that Verizon Connect could be mentioned in this article. Are you interested in reviewing?

Verizon Connect
Verizon created Verizon Connect in 2018.[1] The new business combines Verizon's individual units working in telematics and vehicle logistics:[2] Verizon Telematics, Fleetmatics, and Telogis.[3]

I am an employee of Verizon so I won't make any edits myself. Instead, I'm hoping volunteer editors can look at what I've suggested and make the changes if they look neutral and properly sourced. Thanks so much, VZBob (talk) 19:27, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ FitzGerald, Drew; Hufford, Austen (24 April 2018). "Verizon Holds Its Ground in Wireless Market". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. ^ Moritz, Scott; Coppola, Gabrielle (10 April 2018). "Telecom Giants Fear Missing the Money as Cars Go Online". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. ^ Andy Szal (7 March 2018). "Verizon Establishes New Connected Vehicle, Mobile Workforce Division". Wireless Week. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
I would like some other eyes on it, but I currently see no major problem with this brief addition. 331dot (talk) 08:12, 12 May 2018 (UTC)
  Done As these companies are no longer independent entities, it makes sense to question where new information about them would be placed, and when. By definition, actively new information seems to only be placed into articles featuring active companies. When Fleetmatics and Telogis were purchased, their Wikipedia articles stopped being the repository of anything involving them, with their Wikipedia articles being transitioned into standby mode so to speak. Verizon Connect has only just recently begun as a company, so the information needing to be placed into its environs[a] would be understandably sparse. Only after the company is more established and producing work product should there be reason to expect notable events, accompanied by notable references, to be available for placement in the article. For now, it seems the only significant information one would expect to see about these companies would be mentions of their being purchased in Verizon's article.[b] Indeed, two of these purchases, Telematics and Fleetmatics, already are mentioned. As far as the information in the edit request is concerned, even though it seems as if its being mentioned here only for mention-sake, as the information will undoubtedly grow as this new combination of companies will grow, the mentioning of their assemblage here and now shouldn't be alone (as a mention) for too long. .spintendo⋅⋅) 12:46, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Notes

  1. ^ As there is no Verizon Connect article space as of yet, these "environs" are the Verizon article space itself.
  2. ^ This explains the brief and sparsely worded text in the edit request proposal, text which imparts very little real information beyond describing their activities in terms of what is planned for them to be doing together in the future. This type of information is generally forward looking and thus, not usable per WP:CRYSTALBALL. Thus, to avoid the linguistic problem of mentioning the companies in terms of what they will be doing, any hint of this was discreetly omitted, while the final added text only mentions that the companies were combined.

Edits to "History"

Latest comment: 6 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion

Hi page watchers, I found a few items to update in this article's History section. The edits I propose below will correct some grammatical, citation, and formatting issues I see with the article.

First, I recommend editing the first sentence of the third paragraph under 2003–2005. The live article does not say when Verizon launched Fios in Keller, Texas, and the citation makes no reference to Keller, Texas. Also, the parenthetical note is unnecessary here. The article mentions Verizon's sale of landline operations in Texas to Frontier later in the article. My updated paragraph is below, with changes in green. The changes include the addition of "In 2004", a comma after "fiber optic cables" to make the sentence grammatically correct, and a second citation to verify Keller, Texas. I also deleted "(Since divested Frontier)".

2003–2005
In 2004, Verizon launched its Fios Internet service, which transmits data over fiber optic cables, in Keller, Texas.[1][2] The company launched Fios TV in September 2005, also in Keller, Texas. Twenty percent of qualified homes signed up by the end of the year.[3] By January 2006, Fios offered over 350 channels in eight states, including 20 high-definition television channels as well as video on demand.[3]

I also saw a need to copy edit and update Acquisition of AOL and Yahoo (Oath). This section was created prior to certain events coming to fruition, therefore it is written in the wrong verb tense. For example, the acquisitions of AOL and Yahoo are completed, and Oath already exists. The last sentence of this section contains 5 inline citations. The first three are forward-looking, saying the acquisition was set to close on June 13. The last two (CNBC and CNN Money) say the deal officially closed. I deleted the first three citations in my draft below. The article does not need 5 citations to verify a very basic fact. I also added a link to the main Oath Inc. article to the top of the subsection.

Acquisition of AOL and Yahoo (Oath)
Main article: Oath Inc.

On May 12, 2015, Verizon announced they would acquire AOL at $50 per share, for a deal valued around $4.4 billion.[4][5] The following year, Verizon announced that it would acquire the core internet business of Yahoo for $4.83 billion.[6][7][8] Following the completion of the acquisitions, Verizon created a new division called Oath, which includes the AOL and Yahoo brands.[9] The sale did not include Yahoo's stakes in Alibaba Group and Yahoo! Japan.[10][11]

On March 16, 2017, Verizon announced that it would discontinue the e-mail services provided for its internet subscribers, and migrate them to AOL Mail.[12]

On May 23, 2017, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam confirmed the company's plan to launch a streaming TV service.[13] The integrated AOL-Yahoo operation, housed under the newly created Oath division, will be organized around key content-based pillars.[14]

On June 8, 2017, Yahoo! shareholders approved the sale of some of the company's internet assets to Verizon for $4.48 billion. The deal officially closed on June 13, 2017.[15][16]

I am an employee of Verizon so I won't make any edits myself. Instead, I'm hoping volunteer editors can look at what I've suggested and make the changes if they look neutral and properly sourced. Thanks so much, VZBob (talk) 18:22, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ Svensson, Peter (June 20, 2007). "Verizon signs up millionth FiOS customer". USA Today. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  2. ^ Charny, Ben (19 July 2004). "Verizon's fiber race is on". CNET. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b Eckert, Barton (January 24, 2006). "Verizon FiOS TV service picks up Falls Church franchise". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  4. ^ Verizon Said to Approach AOL About Possible Takeover or Venture. MSN News. Retrieved: 8 January 2015.
  5. ^ Imbert, Fred. "Verizon to buy AOL for $4.4B; AOL shares soar". Retrieved 2015-05-12.
  6. ^ Goel, Vindu; Merced, Michael J. De La (2016-07-24). "Yahoo's Sale to Verizon Ends an Era for a Web Pioneer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  7. ^ Lien, Tracey (2016-07-25). "Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.8 billion, and it's giving Yahoo's brand another chance".
  8. ^ Griswold, Alison. "The stunning collapse of Yahoo's valuation".
  9. ^ "Verizon Announces New Name Brand for AOL and Yahoo: Oath". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  10. ^ Weinberger, Matt (January 9, 2017). "After the $4.8 billion Verizon deal, the husk of Yahoo will rename itself 'Altaba'". Business Insider. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  11. ^ Dwoskin, Elizabeth (January 9, 2017). "How Yahoo came up with its new name: Altaba". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  12. ^ "Verizon Dropping Its Email Business". Multichannel News. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  13. ^ Sarah Perez (23 May 2017). "Verizon CEO confirms company's plan to launch a streaming TV service". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  14. ^ Spangler, Todd (May 22, 2017). "Verizon CEO: Combined Yahoo-AOL Will Be Platform to Test Over-the-Top Video Service". Variety. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  15. ^ Kharpal, Arjun (June 13, 2017). "Verizon completes its $4.48 billion acquisition of Yahoo; Marissa Mayer leaves with $23 million". CNBC. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  16. ^ Fiegerman, Seth (June 13, 2017). "End of an era: Yahoo is no longer an independent company". CNN Money. Retrieved June 13, 2017.

Reply quote box with inserted reviewer decisions and feedback 09-JUN-2018

Below you will see where text from your request has been quoted with individual advisory messages placed underneath, either accepting, declining or otherwise commenting upon your proposal(s). Please see the enclosed notes for additional information about each request.  spintendo  11:43, 9 June 2018 (UTC)

In 2004, Verizon launched its Fios Internet service, which transmits data over fiber optic cables, in Keller, Texas. The company launched Fios TV in September 2005, also in Keller, Texas. Twenty percent of qualified homes signed up by the end of the year. By January 2006, Fios offered over 350 channels in eight states, including 20 high-definition television channels as well as video on demand.
  Approved.

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On May 12, 2015, Verizon announced they would acquire AOL at $50 per share, for a deal valued around $4.4 billion. The following year, Verizon announced that it would acquire the core internet business of Yahoo for $4.83 billion. Following the completion of the acquisitions, Verizon created a new division called Oath, which includes the AOL and Yahoo brands. The sale did not include Yahoo's stakes in Alibaba Group and Yahoo! Japan.
  Approved.

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On March 16, 2017, Verizon announced that it would discontinue the e-mail services provided for its internet subscribers, and migrate them to AOL Mail.
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On May 23, 2017, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam confirmed the company's plan to launch a streaming TV service. The integrated AOL-Yahoo operation, housed under the newly created Oath division, will be organized around key content-based pillars.
  Approved.

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On June 8, 2017, Yahoo! shareholders approved the sale of some of the company's internet assets to Verizon for $4.48 billion. The deal officially closed on June 13, 2017.
  Unable to implement.[note 2]

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  1. ^ This portion of your request could not be implemented because the directions for what to do with this text were not locatable. Please be aware that each reason for making a change, including the directions for a change, ought to be placed immediately before or after the proposed text is displayed. Placing directions for a text's emplacement in another location, or grouping all directions in another location far from the proposed text (more than 2 lines above or below the proposed text) will count as an undirectioned request, and is not advised. If the requested edits involve changes to a text's references, these changes need to be clearly indicated as such, and not grouped along with edits where only changes to the text are requested. Furthermore, each reference which is to be either added or removed needs to be clearly marked as such (e.g., "In the following sentence, please remove the Blaine reference after the word "common" and add the following reference in its place").
  2. ^ Ibid.
@Spintendo: Thank you. I will start a new edit request to address the excessive citations. VZBob (talk) 20:25, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

Citation fix

Latest comment: 6 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion

Hi page watchers, the last paragraph of Acquisition of AOL and Yahoo (Oath) lumps all of the paragraph's citations at the very end, creating an excessive list of five inline citations.

Current paragraph
On June 8, 2017, Yahoo! shareholders approved the sale of some of the company's internet assets to Verizon for $4.48 billion. The deal officially closed on June 13, 2017.[1][2][3][4][5]

Please move the Business Insider, Variety, and menafn.com sources to the end of the first sentence. The sources with ref names "Acquisition" and "Merger" should remain at the end of the second sentence.

Proposed paragraph
On June 8, 2017, Yahoo! shareholders approved the sale of some of the company's internet assets to Verizon for $4.48 billion.[6][7][8] The deal officially closed on June 13, 2017.[4][5]

I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest so I ask others to look and make these edits on my behalf. Thank you, VZBob (talk) 13:39, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ Weinberger, Matt (June 8, 2017). "It's official: Yahoo shareholders approve the $4.48 billion sale to Verizon". Business Insider. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  2. ^ "Yahoo-Verizon deal set to close June 13". MenaFN.com. June 8, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  3. ^ Spangler, Todd (June 8, 2017). "Yahoo Shareholders Approve Verizon Deal, Set to Close June 13". Variety. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Kharpal, Arjun (June 13, 2017). "Verizon completes its $4.48 billion acquisition of Yahoo; Marissa Mayer leaves with $23 million". CNBC. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Fiegerman, Seth (June 13, 2017). "End of an era: Yahoo is no longer an independent company". CNN Money. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Weinberger, Matt (June 8, 2017). "It's official: Yahoo shareholders approve the $4.48 billion sale to Verizon". Business Insider. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  7. ^ "Yahoo-Verizon deal set to close June 13". MenaFN.com. June 8, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  8. ^ Spangler, Todd (June 8, 2017). "Yahoo Shareholders Approve Verizon Deal, Set to Close June 13". Variety. Retrieved June 8, 2017.

Reply 12-JUN-2018

  Partially implemented The information in that sentence was sourced to one reference, that of CNN Money, instead of five, per WP:TOOMANYREFS.  spintendo  05:15, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

@Spintendo: Thank you, much appreciated! VZBob (talk) 17:36, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

Logos

Latest comment: 6 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Hi page watchers, I want to make editors aware that I requested at Wikimedia Commons renaming the files of two logos used in this article. The existing file names are confusing since the old logo is named File:Verizon Logo.svg, while the current logo is File:Verizon 2015 logo -vector.svg. To avoid any confusion, I requested these files be renamed File:Verizon_Logo_2000_to_2015.svg and File:Verizon_2015_to_present_logo-vector.svg.

Which brings me to this edit request:

Would editors consider moving the image of the former logo from the 2011–present section to Acquisition of GTE (2000–2002) to show the company's original logo when Verizon was created?

I work for Verizon and have a conflict of interest so I ask others to look and make these edits on my behalf. Thank you, VZBob (talk) 16:24, 22 June 2018 (UTC)

Logos - Reply 22-JUN-2018

Would editors consider moving the image of the former logo from the 2011–present section to Acquisition of GTE (2000–2002) "The image of the former logo from the 2011–present section" is not a valid file name. When requesting that an image file be moved, please refer to the image file's name, rather than a generic term such as "the file located here". When requesting that an image replace another image, please refer to this other image in the same manner as the one to be moved, in that its full file name be given. Thank you!  spintendo  19:02, 22 June 2018 (UTC)

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