Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Verizon Communications Inc.

Notice of filing with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

On April 1, 2010, Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which became law on March 23, 2010, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. This report may be viewed in more detail on the SEC website at www.sec.gov and on the Verizon website at www.verizon.com.