EXHIBIT 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Verizon Communications Inc. and Subsidiaries

	(dollars in millions)
Years Ended December 31,	2006		2005		2004		2003		2002
Income before provision for income taxes, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and cumulative effect of accounting change	$    8,154		$   8,448		$    7,977		$   2,681		$   3,797
Minority interest	4,038		3,001		2,329		1,562		1,303
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated businesses	(773	)	(686	)	(1,690	)	(1,273	)	1,548
Dividends from unconsolidated businesses	42		2,336		162		198		96
Interest expense	2,349		2,129		2,336		2,741		3,072
Portion of rent expense representing interest	530		511		449		432		391
Amortization of capitalized interest	112		108		104		103		87
Income, as adjusted	$  14,452		$  15,847		$  11,667		$   6,444		$  10,294
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$    2,349		$    2,129		$    2,336		$   2,741		$    3,072
Portion of rent expense representing interest	530		511		449		432		391
Capitalized interest	462		352		177		144		185
Preferred stock dividend requirement	2		9		8		12		18
Fixed Charges	$   3,343		$    3,001		$    2,970		$   3,329		$    3,666
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges	4.32		5.28		3.93		1.94		2.81