Verizon Logo — Verizon Communications, Inc. is a leading broadband and telecommunications American, also part of the Dow Jones Index. It was founded in 2000, following the acquisition by Bell of GTE. Its name is an acronym of veritas and horizon.
Verizon was founded as Bell Atlantic Corporation by AT&T Corporation as one of the seven Baby Bells that were formed after the antitrust lawsuits against AT&T. Originally operating in the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia, and Washington, DC in the United States.