C&P Telephone
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The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, usually known as C&P Telephone, is a former d/b/a name for four Bell Operating Companies providing service to Washington, D.C., Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia.
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Formerly | DC: The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Bell Atlantic - Washington, D.C., Inc. MD: The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Baltimore City The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Maryland Bell Atlantic - Maryland, Inc. VA: The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia Bell Atlantic - Virginia, Inc. |
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Company type | Subsidiaries |
Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 1883; 141 years ago (1883) (DC) 1884; 140 years ago (1884) (MD) 1903; 121 years ago (1903) (VA) |
Headquarters | Washington, DC (DC) Baltimore, MD (MD) Richmond, VA (VA) USA |
Products | Local Telephone Service |
Parent | American Bell (1883-1899) AT&T (1899–1983) Bell Atlantic/Verizon (1984–present) |
Website | Verizon Maryland Verizon Virginia Verizon Washington DC |
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Today, three of the companies are owned by Verizon Communications: The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company (DC), The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Maryland, and The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia. The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia is owned by Frontier Communications.