Verizon puts that in there to try to defeat national class actions, since some jurisdictions (think consumer unfriendly states (texas ect.) may uphold that provision as being one of contract. I know for certain that California finds such provisions unconscionable.
If they can create as many legal differences as possible as how the contract is interpreted, they can forstall a national (huge) class action at the class certification stage.
I agree with the previous poster -- cross off and initial any portion of a wireless contract that you do not agree with. the worst that can happen is that the 7.25 an hour salesperson tells you that you cannot do it.
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Verizon puts that in there to try to defeat national class actions, since some jurisdictions (think consumer unfriendly states (texas ect.) may uphold that provision as being one of contract. I know for certain that California finds such provisions unconscionable.
If they can create as many legal differences as possible as how the contract is interpreted, they can forstall a national (huge) class action at the class certification stage.
I agree with the previous poster -- cross off and initial any portion of a wireless contract that you do not agree with. the worst that can happen is that the 7.25 an hour salesperson tells you that you cannot do it.