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<HTML><BODY><PRE>

As of December 1, 2005

















Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20549



Ladies and Gentlemen:



 The undersigned hereby authorizes each of Marianne Drost,

Phillip M. Huston, Jr., and Jane Schapker to execute and file, on

behalf of the undersigned, any and all reports regarding transactions

in the equity securities of Verizon Communications Inc. pursuant to

Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  This

authority will remain in full force and effect until further written notice.















                        /s/ Donald T. Nicolaisen

    ______________________________

    Donald T. Nicolaisen





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