Verizon Wireless Turns On Second Northway Cell Site In New York

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ALBANY, NY — Verizon Wireless announced today that it has activated the second of 13 planned sites that will eventually close a more-than-50-mile coverage gap along Interstate 87 – the Northway – between Albany and Plattsburgh. The new site in Lewis will provide coverage in the Town of Lewis, along I-87 near Exit 32, and along Route 9 between CR 12 and Ray Woods Road. Two other sites in Schroon Falls and Warrensburg are currently under construction and are expected to be operational by year-end. Additional sites in Chesterfield and Keene have received Adirondack Park Agency approval and will be completed in 2009.

“By activating our second Northway project site, we’re one step closer to closing the wireless coverage gap along the Northway” said Marquett Smith, president of Verizon Wireless’ Upstate New York Region. “We’re committed to getting the remaining sites built and in service as quickly as we can.”

The Northway project is part of the more than $100 million the company plans to invest in its Upstate New York Region network in 2008 – the eighth consecutive year the company will invest more than $100 million in the region. This investment brings Verizon Wireless’ total network investment in Upstate New York to more than $1 billion since 2000.

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Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 70.8 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 70,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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