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Verizon's Solution to Terrorism: Eliminate Verizon Competitors

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the rim-shot dept.

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.

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  1. Verizon... Microsoft Telco? by professortomoe · · Score: 1, Troll

    God, Verizon is pretty much the equivilant of Microsoft now, but not as powerful. I can't stand that company, and espically the way they control the DSL in my area. Pay about 40 dollars a month for 640/90 where I can get 6000/1000 cable for 30, they really need to shape up, I'd like a nice dsl line...

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    1. Re:Verizon... Microsoft Telco? by professortomoe · · Score: 0, Troll

      Oh yah, I have the cable. I even made a point of telling everyone in my area not to buy Verizon DSL, of course, someone doesn't listen and starts bitching to me about it. Heh. Optimum ONline for life.

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