Therefore, if an entity or entity type is not defined in statute and legislation then, in consideration of the Stateâs authority to specify who or what its political subdivisions are, it is strongly encouraged that the Attorney General, at the request of the state administrator, opine on the legal status of an entity.
Intro - History & Timeline. Verizon Communications was created on June 30, 2000 by Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp., in one of the largest mergers in U.S. business history. GTE and Bell Atlantic evolved and grew through decades of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
Bell Atlantic, the surviving company, changed its name to Verizon, a portmanteau of veritas (Latin for truth) and horizon. As of 2016, Verizon is one of three companies that had their roots in the former Baby Bells. The other two, like Verizon, exist as a result of mergers among fellow former Baby Bell members. One, SBC Communications, bought out its former parent AT&T Corporation and assumed the AT&T name.