Verizon is apparently paranoid that they won't get the cost of the equipment amortized by the next person who moves in. It's a business decision that they chose to make.
And like the leave tax in NJ, it had a wonderful effect. No one wants to move to NJ, because they leave, they get a penalty. Why would i sign up, if i have to pay a penalty if Verizon under-performs ? -- They Live... We Sleep...
Spreading the wealth around never results in a better outcome for people. It always results in destruction.
Easy: you assume that Verizon doesn't under-perform
My friends PPV, hasnt work consistently since he got it. Plus his channels sometimes fall off his account, he has called them at least twice a month since he switched.