CLARIFICATION of BW0622-10/2, NJ-SOLOMON-WOLFF/VERIZON.Business Editors CLARIFICATION...by Solomon-Wolff Associates --(BUSINESS WIRE) Clarification to press release distributed on October 2, 2001: Verizon Twice as Large as Next Largest Local Telephone Service Provider, According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Solomon-Wolff Survey A number of individuals involved in the telecommunications industry have questioned the accuracy of the data reported in the above press release. The confusion is related to the fact that research by Solomon-Wolff Associates compares the identifiable providers of local telephone service. Verizon markets as a "brand" and consumers who use Verizon know that the company provides their local phone service. Some analysts and employees of SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Corporation, the parent company of Ameritech, Southwestern Bell
Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. , Pacific Bell, Nevada Bell Bell Telephone Company of Nevada was the Bell System's telephone provider in Nevada. It only provides telephone services to 30% of the state, not including Las Vegas, where service is provided by Embarq, formerly Sprint. and SNET n. 1. The fat of a deer. v. t. 1. The clear of mucus; to blow. , questioned the data since it did not properly credit SBC Corporation as having almost as many local phone service customers as does Verizon. Because the release specifically included references to Ameritech and Pacific Bell, we assumed that the reader would see that our analysis is based on brand usage and awareness among consumers. Solomon-Wolff Associates apologizes for any confusion. |
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