Verizon Accused of Slighting Copper Infrastructure

High Fibre writes "Regulatory hearings in Virginia raise questions about Verizon's stewardship of its copper infrastructure, with workers accusing the telecom of cheaping out on maintenance in Virginia due to its preoccupation with its FiOS network. Ars covers the fracas and gives more time to Verizon than the local media do. From Ars: 'During testimony given before the Virginia State Corporation Commission last week... workers painted a dire picture of the state of Verizon's copper network, saying that the equipment required to make repairs — including tools and cable — is not even available.' Verizon disagrees, saying that while it's a challenge to manage and maintain both networks, they are not neglecting their copper infrastructure." A union official gave written testimony about the Verizon problems, presumably so that individual workers would not have to testify in public and open themselves to retribution.

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Re:I would suspect Verizon norm ally...

[Bourbon Man]

Why have to worry about that shit -- why not have it written down and be safe from fast-ones like that? Show us some more of your naiveté. What you don't seem to understand is that most unions are not there to benefit union members, unions exist to benefit the union itself. It's a parasite. And when you end up on strike because your employer can't meet the unreasonable demands of the union, you'll see just how "safe" you really are. And when you have no income because of the union, and the bank repossesses your car and forecloses your home, then what do you do?