Bell Atlantic
Bell Atlantic was created as one of the original
Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) in
1984 from the former Bell of Pennsylvania, New Jersey Bell, and Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Companies. Until its merger with NYNEX in
1997, Bell Atlantic operated in the
U.S. states of
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania,
Delaware,
Maryland,
West Virginia, and
Virginia.
In 2000, Bell Atlantic merged with GTE to form Verizon.