GTE Southwest, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Southwest (GTSW)

Return to Corporate History Home Page

Page last modified/reviewed on March 20, 2008



1990 - 1993



GTE Southwest, Inc. was an operating company consisting of four study area jurisdictions: Arkansas (GTAR), New Mexico (GTNM), Oklahoma (GTOK) and Texas (GTTX).

COSA

Effect

GTSW

ARMIS Service Quality (43-05), ARMIS Customer Satisfaction (43-06), and ARMIS Infrastructure (43-07) Reports are filed by GTE for this operating company-level COSA. ARMIS 43-05, 43-06, and 43-07 Reports are required to be filed only at the study area jurisdiction and holding company levels. Therefore, you must use caution when rolling-up or comparing GTE's amounts in the above reports.

 

1994 - 1995



There were no changes under GTE Southwest, Inc. operating company.

1996



On 12/31/95, Contel/New Mexico (CONM) study area jurisdiction was transferred from Contel of the West, Inc d/b/a/ GTE West to GTE Southwest, Inc., and Contel/Texas (COTX) study area jurisdiction was transferred from Contel of Texas, Inc. d/b/a GTE Texas to GTE Southwest, Inc.

COSA

Effect

CONM

Transferred from the control of Contel of the West, Inc. d/b/a GTE West

COTX

Transferred from the control of Contel of Texas, Inc. d/b/a GTE Texas

 

1997 - 1999



There were no changes made under GTE Southwest, Inc. operating company.

2000



On 6/30/2000, Bell Atlantic (BNTR) and GTE Corporation (GTTC) merged into one company, Verizon Communications. GTE Southwest, Inc. was renamed GTE Southwest, Incorporated dba Verizon Southwest. In addition, Verizon Communications sold a majority of the study areas under this company. On 7/31/2000, the Arkansas study area (GTAR) was sold to CenturyTel. On 8/31/2000, the Oklahoma (GTOK) and the two New Mexico study areas (GTNM & CONM) were sold to Valor Telecom. The two Texas study areas were remained under the GTE Southwest, Incorporated dba Verizon Southwest.

COSA

Effect

GTSW

Transferred under Verizon Communications

GTAR

Transferred to CenturyTel

GTNM

Transferred to Valor Telecom

GTOK

Transferred to Valor Telecom

CONM

Transferred to Valor Telecom

 

2001 - 2007



GTE Southwest, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Southwest had no changes during this period.