I wonder if the Qualcomm Legal Issues are Involved?
The issue of Qualcomm and it's legal troubles may be casting a cloud over Verizon and this might be a knee jerk reaction. If Broadcom gets an injunction then what CDMA phones will be available?
I don't think it's a factor, as VZ has a side deal with Broadcom that covers any Qualcomm-equipped handsets which might infringe on Broadcom's tech.
Plus, since the lawsuit, Qualcomm-equipped handsets have shown up on other CDMA carriers, e.g., Razr2 and Q9c on Sprint, so I think something must've been worked out between the two chip companies over this; I'm just too lazy to try to find it.