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moonpuppy

join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD
·Verizon Online DSL

Re: More Reasons to Switch

said by pnh102 See Profile :

If these kinds of outages are happening in places where one can readily port their service to cell phones or VOIP, then why not do that and quit waiting for Verizon to fix its copper?
Copper still falls under the Public Service Commission. Verizon gets a minimum price for its copper and they are required to meet a minimum repair time.

pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast

Re: More Reasons to Switch

said by moonpuppy See Profile :

Copper still falls under the Public Service Commission. Verizon gets a minimum price for its copper and they are required to meet a minimum repair time.
If I was a Verizon landline customer who was experiencing trouble, that would mean absolutely nothing to me because clearly, the powers-that-be are not holding Verizon accountable.

If VOIP or cellular service can offer a reasonable substitute for the bad existing service I would be getting from Verizon, and I needed the service badly enough, then switching would be the proper course of action.

Otherwise, I'd be pissing away my money.
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moonpuppy

join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD
·Verizon Online DSL

Re: More Reasons to Switch

said by pnh102 See Profile :

If I was a Verizon landline customer who was experiencing trouble, that would mean absolutely nothing to me because clearly, the powers-that-be are not holding Verizon accountable.
That's because Verizon would rather pay fines than fix the problem. Make the fines higher and watch how fast Verizon reacts.

said by pnh102 See Profile :

If VOIP or cellular service can offer a reasonable substitute for the bad existing service I would be getting from Verizon, and I needed the service badly enough, then switching would be the proper course of action.

Otherwise, I'd be pissing away my money.
And if there is no VOIP or reliable cell service in the area, what do you do?

Again, Verizon agreed to these terms decades ago, they need to live up to their agreement.

pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast

Re: More Reasons to Switch

said by moonpuppy See Profile :

Make the fines higher and watch how fast Verizon reacts.
Agreed.
said by moonpuppy See Profile :

And if there is no VOIP or reliable cell service in the area, what do you do?
Unfortunately there will always be people who are stuck in such a situation. They're pretty much screwed until they get another choice in providers. However, that doesn't mean that people who do have access to competing providers shouldn't take it upon themselves to hold Verizon accountable by switching.
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