Kathy Brown
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| Senior Vice President – Public Policy Development and Corporate Responsibility |
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Kathryn C. Brown is responsible for policy development and issues management, public policy messaging, strategic alliances and public affairs programs, including Verizon Reads. Brown is also responsible for federal, state and international public policy development and international government relations for Verizon.
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Benfits of Broadband on Greenhouse Gas
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Posted by
Kathy Brown in Policy on
July 18, 2008, 11:36 AM EST
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| Broadband technology holds tremendous potential for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by allowing people to replace carbon-intensive activities like air travel with carbon-neutral alternatives like telework. On July 9, I had the opportunity to discuss these possibilities with Capitol Hill staff at an educational roundtable hosted by Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA) and the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Rep. Solis lead off the briefing by observing that increasing gas prices and... |
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Some Help for Flood Victims
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Posted by
Kathy Brown in Policy on
June 20, 2008, 05:04 PM EST
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| Just wanted to share the news that Verizon is matching each dollar given by our employees to assist Midwest flood victims. Our hearts go out to those suffering, and hope this small gesture can help them through these tough times. Verizon, Employees Aid Flood Victims In Seven StatesTelco Will Match Employee Donations Dollar For DollarBy Linda Moss -- Multichannel News, 6/19/2008 12:39:00 PMThe Verizon Foundation has begun a 1-to-1 match for every dollar donated by Verizon employees in support... |
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2007 Corporate Responsibility Report
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Posted by
Kathy Brown in Policy on
June 06, 2008, 04:52 PM EST
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| Verizon just published its 2007 corporate responsibility report, Doing the Work. The report describes our ongoing accomplishments and challenges in the areas that define our approach to corporate responsibility. I am especially proud of the new section called “Being Accountable for Being Responsible,” which outlines our objectives and performance in areas such as innovation, education and the environment. Please check out the report at www.verizon.com/responsibility and let us know what you... |
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Online Safety: We All Can Play a Part
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Posted by
Kathy Brown in Policy on
June 04, 2008, 09:36 AM EST
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| Several of us from Verizon participated in Parry Aftab’s StopCyberbullying conference this week at Pace University. Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg delivered the keynote. Ivan sketched out the great opportunities open to kids and communities in the Internet age, but addressed quite directly the need for joint action to curb those who use online communities and mobile tools for cruel and hateful behavior against others. These are huge challenges, of course, but we believe technology can help a... |
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More Discussion from the F2C Conference
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Posted by
Kathy Brown in Broadband on
April 23, 2008, 02:52 PM EST
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| I noted Dave Isenberg emailed some friends a comment (copied in full below) to his F2C list serve about my response to a question he asked at the F2C Conference recently. To quote Dave’s observation: The big moment came when Verizon VP Kathy Brown answered my question, "Would Verizon block, throttle or cap video conferencing over FIOS?" Her answer -- and I paraphrase only because I did not record her exact words -- she said absolutely not. Video conferencing, using hi-res formats and... |
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