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NYNEX

January 25, 2023

NYNEX Corporation /ˈnaɪnɛks/ was an American telephone company that served five states of New England (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont) as well as most of the state of New York from January 1, 1984 to August 14, 1997.

NYNEX Corporation
IndustryTelecommunication
PredecessorAmerican Telephone and Telegraph Company
Founded1984 (1984)
Defunct1997 (1997)
FateMerged with Bell Atlantic
(Now Verizon)
SuccessorBell Atlantic (Now Verizon)
HeadquartersNew York City, United States
ProductsLocal telephone service
Cellular telephone service
SubsidiariesVerizon New England
Verizon New York
Corporate HQ, 1095 Avenue of the Americas (January 2011)

History

Formed on January 1, 1984 as the result of the breakup of the Bell System, NYNEX was a Regional Bell Operating Company which was made up of former subsidiaries of AT&T, these being New York Telephone and New England Telephone. The name NYNEX was an acronym for New York/New England EXchange.[1][2][3][4]

Bell Atlantic

NYNEX merged with Bell Atlantic on August 14, 1997, in what was at the time the second-largest merger in corporate history in America.[5][6] Although the surviving company was Bell Atlantic, the merged company moved from the headquarters of Bell Atlantic in Philadelphia to the headquarters of NYNEX in New York City.[7][8]

Bell Atlantic acquired GTE on June 30, 2000 to form Verizon Communications, the merger being first announced in April 2000.[9][10] NYNEX also operated cable television and telephone services in the United Kingdom with offices in Waterlooville (Hampshire), Baguley (Manchester), Shoreham-by-Sea (West Sussex), Leatherhead (Surrey) and Antrim (Northern Ireland).[citation needed]

Virgin Media

In 1996, NYNEX's UK assets were merged with the subsidiary of Cable & Wireless, Mercury Communications, as well as cable operators Vidéotron and Bell Cablemedia, and the new business was subsequently renamed Cable & Wireless Communications.[11][12]

Cable & Wireless’ cable assets were sold to NTL in July 1999.[13][14] The acquisition was completed in May 2000.[15][16] NTL then merged with Telewest in March 2006 to form NTL:Telewest, and was later re branded on February 8, 2007 as Virgin Media.[17][18][19]

Criticism

The State of New York impounded $4.1 million of regulated fees collected by NYNEX in August 1996 for failing to meet specific service metrics that had been set by the public utility commission in its order setting service rates.[20][21]

In 1995, the state of New York proposed a new turnaround plan intended to help NYNEX improve its customer service. However, there were concerns that it would not work and that the rate reductions proposed by the plan would be too inconsistent.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ "CASSATA v. NEW YORK NEW ENGLAND EXCHANGE". caselaw.findlaw.com. 21 May 1998. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Verizon Corporate Offices – Lower Manhattan, NY – 2012". themuseumoftelephony.wordpress.com. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ^ . libn.com. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Can You Hear Him Now? Leadership Lessons from Verizon's Ivan Seidenberg". knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. ^ Mills, Mike (23 April 1996). "Bell Atlantic and Nynex Accept $27 Billion Merger; New Telco Rivals AT&T". tech.mit.edu. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  6. ^ . www.wsj.com. 22 April 1996. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  7. ^ Adelman, Jacob (18 April 2017). "Verizon fades from forerunner's namesake Philly tower, as rival Comcast's presence grows". inquirer.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  8. ^ Landler, Mark (8 September 1997). "Nynex Is Gone, But Its Name Has Yet to Go". nytimes.com. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  9. ^ Schiesel, Seth (4 April 2000). "Bell Atlantic and GTE Pick Post-Merger Name". nytimes.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  10. ^ Schiesel, Stephen Labaton (17 June 2000). "F.C.C. Approves Bell Atlantic-GTE Merger, Creating No. 1 Phone Company". nytimes.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  11. ^ Cauley, Leslie; Calian, Sara (23 October 1996). "Cable & Wireless Plans Merger With Nynex, Bell Canada Units". www.wsj.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Form 10-K405 Nynex Corp". sec.report. 27 March 1997. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  13. ^ Staff, MediaTel (26 July 1999). "NTL Spends £8.2bn On Cable & Wireless Communications". mediatel.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  14. ^ Bannister, Nicholas (27 July 1999). "NTL buys CWC for £8.17bn". theguardian.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Cable & Wireless PLC (CW.)". investegate.co.uk. 17 May 2000. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  16. ^ "CWC/NTL: Competition Commission clears merger". cms-lawnow.com. 23 March 2000. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  17. ^ "NTL Inc (NTL)". investegate.co.uk. 4 April 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  18. ^ Sweney, Mark (2 February 2007). "NTL pushes Virgin Media rebrand". theguardian.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  19. ^ Banham, Mark (8 November 2006). "NTL Telewest and Virgin Mobile combine as Virgin Media". campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  20. ^ Hernandez, Raymond (23 August 1996). "Nynex Fined $4.1 Million For a Year of Poor Service". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  21. ^ Feiden, Douglas (29 April 1996). "Nynex Flunks Out Service Gets An F". NY Daily News. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  22. ^ "A Poor Plan for Nynex". The New York Times. 1 June 1995. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

External links

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January 25, 2023
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NYNEX Corporation ˈ n aɪ n ɛ k s was an American telephone company that served five states of New England Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island and Vermont as well as most of the state of New York from January 1 1984 to August 14 1997 NYNEX CorporationIndustryTelecommunicationPredecessorAmerican Telephone and Telegraph CompanyFounded1984 1984 Defunct1997 1997 FateMerged with Bell Atlantic Now Verizon SuccessorBell Atlantic Now Verizon HeadquartersNew York City United StatesProductsLocal telephone serviceCellular telephone serviceSubsidiariesVerizon New EnglandVerizon New YorkCorporate HQ 1095 Avenue of the Americas January 2011 Contents 1 History 1 1 Bell Atlantic 1 2 Virgin Media 2 Criticism 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditFormed on January 1 1984 as the result of the breakup of the Bell System NYNEX was a Regional Bell Operating Company which was made up of former subsidiaries of AT amp T these being New York Telephone and New England Telephone The name NYNEX was an acronym for New York New England EXchange 1 2 3 4 Bell Atlantic Edit NYNEX merged with Bell Atlantic on August 14 1997 in what was at the time the second largest merger in corporate history in America 5 6 Although the surviving company was Bell Atlantic the merged company moved from the headquarters of Bell Atlantic in Philadelphia to the headquarters of NYNEX in New York City 7 8 Bell Atlantic acquired GTE on June 30 2000 to form Verizon Communications the merger being first announced in April 2000 9 10 NYNEX also operated cable television and telephone services in the United Kingdom with offices in Waterlooville Hampshire Baguley Manchester Shoreham by Sea West Sussex Leatherhead Surrey and Antrim Northern Ireland citation needed Virgin Media Edit In 1996 NYNEX s UK assets were merged with the subsidiary of Cable amp Wireless Mercury Communications as well as cable operators Videotron and Bell Cablemedia and the new business was subsequently renamed Cable amp Wireless Communications 11 12 Cable amp Wireless cable assets were sold to NTL in July 1999 13 14 The acquisition was completed in May 2000 15 16 NTL then merged with Telewest in March 2006 to form NTL Telewest and was later re branded on February 8 2007 as Virgin Media 17 18 19 Criticism EditThe State of New York impounded 4 1 million of regulated fees collected by NYNEX in August 1996 for failing to meet specific service metrics that had been set by the public utility commission in its order setting service rates 20 21 In 1995 the state of New York proposed a new turnaround plan intended to help NYNEX improve its customer service However there were concerns that it would not work and that the rate reductions proposed by the plan would be too inconsistent 22 See also EditWestern Electric FairPoint Communications William C Ferguson NYNEX Arena Manchester United Kingdom References Edit CASSATA v NEW YORK NEW ENGLAND EXCHANGE caselaw findlaw com 21 May 1998 Retrieved 4 November 2020 Verizon Corporate Offices Lower Manhattan NY 2012 themuseumoftelephony wordpress com 1 March 2015 Retrieved 4 November 2020 LI architecture icon dies libn com 22 January 2018 Archived from the original on 23 January 2018 Retrieved 4 November 2020 Can You Hear Him Now Leadership Lessons from Verizon s Ivan Seidenberg knowledge wharton upenn edu 15 July 2009 Retrieved 4 November 2020 Mills Mike 23 April 1996 Bell Atlantic and Nynex Accept 27 Billion Merger New Telco Rivals AT amp T tech mit edu Retrieved 15 April 2012 DIAL M FOR MERGER www wsj com 22 April 1996 Archived from the original on 4 January 2012 Retrieved 4 November 2020 Adelman Jacob 18 April 2017 Verizon fades from forerunner s namesake Philly tower as rival Comcast s presence grows inquirer com Retrieved 4 November 2020 Landler Mark 8 September 1997 Nynex Is Gone But Its Name Has Yet to Go nytimes com Retrieved 21 June 2021 Schiesel Seth 4 April 2000 Bell Atlantic and GTE Pick Post Merger Name nytimes com Retrieved 4 November 2020 Schiesel Stephen Labaton 17 June 2000 F C C Approves Bell Atlantic GTE Merger Creating No 1 Phone Company nytimes com Retrieved 4 November 2020 Cauley Leslie Calian Sara 23 October 1996 Cable amp Wireless Plans Merger With Nynex Bell Canada Units www wsj com Retrieved 8 December 2019 Form 10 K405 Nynex Corp sec report 27 March 1997 Retrieved 3 March 2021 Staff MediaTel 26 July 1999 NTL Spends 8 2bn On Cable amp Wireless Communications mediatel co uk Retrieved 4 November 2020 Bannister Nicholas 27 July 1999 NTL buys CWC for 8 17bn theguardian com Retrieved 4 November 2020 Cable amp Wireless PLC CW investegate co uk 17 May 2000 Retrieved 4 November 2020 CWC NTL Competition Commission clears merger cms lawnow com 23 March 2000 Retrieved 4 November 2020 NTL Inc NTL investegate co uk 4 April 2006 Retrieved 4 November 2020 Sweney Mark 2 February 2007 NTL pushes Virgin Media rebrand theguardian com Retrieved 4 November 2020 Banham Mark 8 November 2006 NTL Telewest and Virgin Mobile combine as Virgin Media campaignlive co uk Retrieved 4 November 2020 Hernandez Raymond 23 August 1996 Nynex Fined 4 1 Million For a Year of Poor Service The New York Times Retrieved 15 April 2012 Feiden Douglas 29 April 1996 Nynex Flunks Out Service Gets An F NY Daily News Retrieved 15 April 2012 A Poor Plan for Nynex The New York Times 1 June 1995 Retrieved 15 April 2012 External links Editwww nynex com Archived February 27 1997 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NYNEX amp oldid 1133038091, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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