New Yorkers Beat Back Verizon's Push to Kill Landlines

... was likely what convinced Verizon to back away from its pursuit of wireless-only connections in Lewisboro and North Salem, N.Y., the Bedford-Katonah Patch reported. "Traditional telephone service is a basic necessity, and customers across New York ...

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