Verizon Pennsylvania
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Verizon Pennsylvania LLC, formerly traded as Bell of Pennsylvania, is the Bell Operating Company serving most of Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1879 as Bell Telephone Company of Philadelphia, owned by National Bell Telephone Company, which later became American Bell.
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Current logo of Verizon Pennsylvania LLC Bell of Pennsylvania logo from 1969 to 1984. | |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 1879; 145 years ago (1879) |
Headquarters | , USA |
Area served | Pennsylvania |
Key people | President: William B. Petersen |
Products | POTS, DSL, FiOS (FTTP) |
Parent | American Bell (1879-1899) AT&T (1899-1983) Bell Atlantic (1984-2000) Verizon (2000-present) |
Website | www |
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In 1899, the company became a subsidiary of American Telephone and Telegraph Company following its buyout of American Bell.
The company is separate from Verizon North, which consists of former GTE-owned assets in rural Pennsylvania.