The answer to the question of General Electric (NYSE: GE) versus Verizon Communications probably lies as much in your personal investment preferences as it does in the absolute merits of these companies. Simply put, Verizon and AT&T are businesses struggling to grow revenue and earnings in excess of inflation, let alone GDP, so don't expect significant growth in dividends in the next decade or so. Will global gas turbines equipment and service demand grow again, or is a structural decline in place due to the inexorable rise in the utilization of renewable energy for electricity production?