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1880

West Virginia's first telephone exchange was placed in service in Wheeling

Other events that happened on or around 1880

1916

The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia was incorporated

Other events that happened on or around 1916

1984

AT&T broke up

Other events that happened on or around 1984

Jun 30, 2000

Bell Atlantic merged with GTE to create Verizon Communications

2003

Verizon West Virginia received the Federal Communications Commission's approval to offer long-distance service in West Virginia

Other events that happened on or around 2003

2005

Verizon became one of largest providers of long-distance in West Virginia

Other events that happened on or around 2005


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