Plan would allow for raising of basic
residential, business bills toward highest in state
BY GREG EDWARDS
A new state regulatory plan sought by Verizon could mean higher local telephone rates for some of its residential and business customers.
The plan was filed with the State Corporation Commission late Friday. If approved, it would cover Verizon Virginia (the former Bell Atlantic) and Verizon South (the former GTE). Verizon has asked for its approval by Oct. 1.
The plan, devised to help Verizon compete with rivals, would allow the company to raise its basic residential and business rates to the highest Verizon rate in the state.
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LONDON & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.
(BUSINESS WIRE)July 15,
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Widest Choice of Input Methods, Added Memory and Ideal
E-Mail Platform Make the New P910 a Must for Mobile Business Professionals
Sony Ericsson today launches the P910 smartphone, offering consumers a top combination of phone, PDA, e-mail and web browsing while on-the-go. The P910 has the widest variety of input methods including a QWERTY keyboard, handwriting recognition and T9 predictive text, so that users can choose the most convenient way to access the phone’s many functions. Triple band GSM/GPRS coverage gives a global level of freedom to use one of the smartest mobile communications tools around.
The P910 makes handling e-mails and web browsing easy with a wide choice of input methods. For example, the new thumb keyboard on the inside of the flip is particularly useful for writing longer e-mails and the five-way Jog Dial is ideal for navigating the phone’s functions or browsing the web. Additionally handwriting recognition using the stylus on the large color touch screen and virtual keyboard are valuable tools for SMS messages, taking notes, or adding a new contact or meeting.
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