qworster
join:2001-11-25
Los Angeles, CA
1 edit | They can't abandon VT...yet... Their contract with the federal govt. requires them to service EVERY part of their operating area.
Of course, after looking at the way the telcos have been able to buy off the Republican controlled FCC so well, anything is possible! | |
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Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
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join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
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| Re: They can't abandon VT...yet... said by qworster  :Their contract with the federal govt. requires them to service EVERY part of their operating area. I think the Telco's have been "servicing" their customers for a hundred years now. I don't know about you, but my ass is getting a bit sore.
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join:2000-08-12
Brunswick, ME
| Re: They can't abandon VT...yet... Did anyone get this email
Dear Verizon New England Inc. Customer,
Pending approval of the Maine, Vermont & New Hampshire public utilities commissions, Verizon has agreed to transfer control of Verizon New England Inc. assets in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire to FairPoint Communications. After the transfer, your new local service provider will be FairPoint Communications. We currently expect that this transfer will occur between January 31 and May 1, 2008.
Beginning December 2007, Verizon will cease providing paper-free billing. It is Verizon’s current understanding that FairPoint Communications will reinstate paper-free billing at a future date.
It has been a pleasure serving you.
Sincerely,
Verizon
JUmping the gun a little????? | |
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bogey780
join:2004-03-19
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| They'll keep doing what they've been doing.
It's interesting to see the duality of opinions. It seems a lot of people see no problem with demanding that an incumbent always operate landline service even at a loss but then demand they be given no special treatment and have to just accept any attempt to eat away at their profits.
It seems that people won't be happy till the telecoms operate at a loss everywhere... but then they'll be angry that their phone isn't as reliable as it used to be back when telephones were a federally protected monopoly.
Next we can complain about insurance companies refusing to insure 16yr old kids who like to drive drunk.
I personally am shocked that people can't draw correlations and connections as they once could. | |
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| Re: They can't abandon VT...yet... said by bogey780 : It seems a lot of people see no problem with demanding that an incumbent always operate landline service even at a loss but then demand they be given no special treatment and have to just accept any attempt to eat away at their profits. Megadittos, bogey780! People forget that the primary purpose of a corporation is to enrich their stockholders. Customers should only be given the minimum level of service to keep them paying, nothing more. Damm customers, give them 6Mb and before the day is over, they're crying for 10Mb.
Furthermore, we need to bust up the gobdam unions and drastically cut back the worker's pension and health care benefits. If some employee doesn't like it, they can leave. There are plenty of people looking for work. Dammit, we need to maximize the stockholders profit, not give it to some whiny budding socialist employee that thinks s/he's entitled to it!
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join:2004-03-19
Here | Re: They can't abandon VT...yet... Very poor attempt. | |
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join:2003-08-10
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1 edit | said by bogey780 :It seems that people won't be happy till the telecoms operate at a loss [...] Next we can complain about insurance companies refusing to insure 16yr old kids who like to drive drunk. I personally am shocked that people can't draw correlations and connections Indeed. Shocking.
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join:2004-03-19
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| Re: They can't abandon VT...yet... But an insurance company can back out of a state. And they can increase premiums across the board or specifically for certain classes (pending regulatory approval).
TNSTAAFL.
Someone pays. Every Verizon customer outside of the states being sold benefits from their sale. Everyone inside those states benefit from the sale not happening because they need those deep pockets to keep their slim profit margined phone service running smoothly. | |
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NOCMan
Verizon Fios User
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join:2004-09-30
Flower Mound, TX | Whoever has the majority in congress controls the FCC. So that'd be the Democrats. | |
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