Verizon is part of what is left of Ma Bell. at&t, Quest and Verizon are TPC and are not begging for a government hand out, firing people or capping usage.
What would be the state of the network if TPC were still providing universal service at an affordable price?
Please don't blame my mastubatory habits for your bad financial planning. When the next financial crash happens I want somebody in Super Hi-Def Youtube to plead me to get the F@#* out of the market 1 year before it crashes!
Then again, if people would stop whacking off to Hi-Def PR0N and pay attention to politics, they might avoid getting screwed altogether.