Kudos are in order for Stuart from Utah, a Verizon Escalatiion Representative who was not only polite and friendly but also got our computers back on the Verizon websites. He worked with us patiently for a very long time and explained every step that he took to get us back on the sites. He could not rule out the possibility of a recuurence of the problem but assured us that Verizon is working on it.
I only wish we could have a direct line to him im the future. Hope Verizon rewards him for his efforts!!