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Thinkfinity’s Support for Kids’ Summer Learning
Posted by Kathy Brown in Policy on June 30, 2009, 04:31 PM EST
For kids, summer is usually a time for fun and friends, so it’s sometimes a challenge to keep fresh all that was learned throughout the school year.  And that’s not just anecdotal.  According to the National Center for Summer Learning, all young people experience learning loss when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer. Most students lose about two months of grade-level equivalency in mathematical computation skills, and low-income students lose more than two months in...
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Privacy Policy Made More Customer Friendly
Posted by John 'CZ' Czwartacki in Policy on June 30, 2009, 02:10 PM EST
The following post was authored by, and should be attributed to, Kathy Zanowic, Chief Privacy Officer.  Kathy was named Verizon’s Chief Privacy Officer in April of 2006.  She is responsible for articulating and ensuring compliance with the company’s privacy principles and policies as well as responding to privacy laws, regulations, industry practices and consumer trends affecting Verizon, its employees and its customers.  She has been with Verizon for over 20 years.    Verizon has updated its...
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Ivan Seidenberg’s Vision and Views
Posted by Link Hoewing in Policy on June 23, 2009, 04:37 PM EST
Ivan Seidenberg had a wide ranging discussion on the Charlie Rose Show recently about Verizon, his vision for the company, and his views on everything from the role broadband and wireless networks play in societal change to policy issues like net neutrality.  I am biased I admit but I believe Ivan covers most of the major issues in our industry and provides a view of the future as he sees it for the communications industry. I am not surprised by the vision and understanding Ivan exhibits...
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Broadband Market is Performing, Despite Critics
Posted by Link Hoewing in Policy on June 17, 2009, 10:13 AM EST
There is a lot of criticism on many fronts with regard to the broadband industry. In fact, when I attended a recent Free Press event, I heard many comments about the failure of the market place and the lack of competition. A new survey released today by the Pew Center, however, suggests that the industry is doing very well on a number of levels.   Not all is perfect, but on the whole, the glass is very much more full than empty.   The new report is based on a survey conducted of Americans...
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@CZ is Live Twittering Tauke Media Briefing Today
Posted by John 'CZ' Czwartacki in Policy on June 04, 2009, 10:51 AM EST
A little after 12:30pm (eastern) today, Tom Tauke hosts one of his regular media briefings to discuss technology, public policy and other Verizon related issues.  It is usually a tight, DC based gaggle of trade and industry reporters who cover our sector but I thought I’d live Tweet the meeting and share some highlights. I’ll be using the hashtag VZTT#  #VZTT (for Verizon Tauke Talk) so grab your brown bag lunch and check it out.  Follow me at @CZ on Twitter. 4:30pm Update:...
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FCC Action Needed to Protect Consumer Choice
Posted by Eric Rabe in Policy on May 28, 2009, 05:23 PM EST
Although Verizon offers more than 100 HD channels in every FiOS TV market, there are two channels we currently can’t provide in high definition to our customers in downstate New York, western New York and northern New Jersey – the regional sports channels MSG and MSG Plus. As I've stated before, the reason is simple: Cablevision, which owns MSG and MSG Plus, refuses to supply the programming in high definition to us.  Then Cablevision advertises that they have the most high-definition sports...
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