EXHIBIT 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following registration statements of Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) and where applicable, related Prospectuses, of our report dated February 26, 2010 (except for Note 14, as to which the date is December 29, 2010), with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Verizon for the year ended December 31, 2009 included in this Current Report (Form 8-K) dated December 29, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission: Form S-8, No. 333-66349; Form S-4, No. 333-11573; Form S-8, No. 333-41593; Form S-8, No. 333-42801; Form S-4, No. 333-76171; Form S-8, No. 333-76171; Form S-8, No. 333-53830; Form S-8, No. 333-82690; Form S-4, No. 333-124008; Form S-8, No. 333-124008; Form S-4, No. 333-132651; Form S-8, No. 333-142549; Form S-8, No. 333-150504; Form S-3, No. 333-151922; Form S-3, No. 333-162833; and Form S-8, No. 333-169267.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
Ernst & Young LLP |
New York, New York |
December 29, 2010 |