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Verizon's Solution to Terrorism: Eliminate Verizon Competitors
The New York Times has an article about Verizon lobbying for rate increases and to remove all requirements that Verizon provide telecom services to competitors, claiming that being a large, sluggish monopoly is somehow advantageous in responding to disasters, although Verizon hasn't managed to restore phone and data service in large areas of Manhattan yet. In a related story, an association of small ISPs has surveyed its members and come to the revelation that the Bells are stifling competition.
Looks like I accidentially hit "Post Anonymously". For those that browse with ACs filtered out here was my comment:
Not only are you wrong about California as many have pointed out, but you're also wrong about the very state you live in. NJ does have energy competition. The New Jersey Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act was signed into law in Febuary 1999 and put into full effect on 1 August tht same year. This wasn't quietly signed into law either. I know because the state government has spent millions in TV and radio ads alone to let consumers know. There's even a web site.
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