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Verizon Permitted to Default on PA Broadband Deal

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the why-johnny-can't-speed dept.

Rich writes "This is simply amazing to me. Broadband Reports has the latest chapter concerning Verizon's con of Pennsylvania unearthed by telco-critic Bruce Kushnick last February. A 1994 agreement between Verizon and the state of Pennsylvania paid dividends to Verizon in excess of $2.1 Billion in tax cuts and other deregulatory goodies over the years. Verizon's part of that deal was to deploy 45Mbps symmetrical fiber service fiber to PA homes and residents by 2015 (something they knew would never happen). This week the well-lobbied state has apparently voted to totally ignore the 1995 agreement, after Verizon's already walked away with the cash, leaving PA residents (who are already pretty low on the broadband food chain according to a new report) high and dry."

3 of 278 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Amazing? Really? by c0d3h4x0r · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where have you been for the past ten years. Big Corps. screwing the little guy, along with the government. Whoda'thunkit. Something needs to be changed here, and "being amazed" won't cut it. Protests, boycotts, and contacting your rep.!

    Dear Constituent,

    Thank you for writing Senator Buymeov regarding your concerns about corporate greed. Unfortunately, due to the large volume of mail received by the Senator each day, combined with his complete lack of caring about you, your mail was fed directly through this automated reply system, and then incinerated. No real person will ever read your message, and the Senator's staffers actually spend each Friday night eating Chinese takeout and laughing at the poor fuckers who write in thinking anyone cares.

    The Senator cares deeply about lining his own pockets and understands the benefits of corporate greed first-hand. Last year, the Senator voted to elinimate consumer rights and managed to rake in a cool $4.5million in various "gifts" and campaign donations from corporate sponsors. Senator Buymeov will continue to work hard to ensure you have no voice in government.

    Thank you again for contacting us -- your participation in our government is what makes life worth living! (HAHAhahahahah!)

    Sincerely,

    Fake signature of Senator Buymeov

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  2. New Commercials by Zygote-IC- · · Score: 5, Funny

    Guy walks through the Pennsylvania state house
    "Can you pay me now?"
    "Goooood."

  3. Re:We should have some PA resident comments by Thor-SupremeCommande · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm from PA ! Hooray ! We got mentioned !

    What's this story about ?

    Oh, shit.