[wplug] The evilness of it all (Verizon OT post)

[Nathan Marcus]

I am almost ready to expect to pick up the phone and instead of
hearing a dialtone on my POTS line, I think it may just be pigs
oinking soon :)

On 8/22/06, Robert E. Coutch <robert.coutch at verizon.net> wrote:
> Does anyone else find it AMAZING how close the new fee is in value to the old
> one.
>
> Sort of a "you won't really notice us screwing you" kind of thing.
>
> Isn't it interesting that it doesn't cost them a dollar less or more than the
> old fee but closer to a dime in difference.
>
> It's simply amazing.
>
>
> As someone else mentioned, it's similar to the oil companies saying "We are
> not price gouging and by the way, Look! We just make record profits."
>
>
> On Tuesday 22 August 2006 02:38 pm, Daniel McQuay wrote:
> > here is their email about this new charge:
> >
> > Dear Valued Verizon Online Customer,
> >
> > Effective August 14, 2006, Verizon Online will stop charging the FUSF
> > (Federal Universal Service Fund) recovery fee. We will stop being assessed
> > the fee by our DSL network suppliers. Therefore, we will no longer be
> > recovering this fee from our customers. The impact of the FUSF fee is as
> > follows: for customers of Verizon Online with service up to 768Kbps, the
> > fee eliminated is $1.25 a month; for customers of Verizon Online with
> > service up to 1.5 Mbps or 3Mbps, the fee eliminated is $2.83 a month (based
> > on current FUSF surcharge amounts).  On your bill that includes charges for
> > August 14, 2006 you will see either a partial FUSF Recovery Fee or no FUSF
> > line item at all, depending on your bill cycle.
> >
> > Starting August 26, 2006, Verizon Online will begin charging a Supplier
> > Surcharge for all new DSL customers, existing customers with a DSL monthly
> > or bundle package, and existing DSL annual plan customers at the time their
> > current annual plan expires.  This surcharge is not a government imposed
> > fee or a tax; however, it is intended to help offset costs we incur from
> > our network supplier in providing Verizon Online DSL service. The Supplier
> > Surcharge will initially be set at $1.20 a month for Verizon Online DSL
> > customers with service up to 768Kbps and $2.70 per month for customers with
> > DSL service at higher speeds.
> >
> > On balance your total bill will remain about the same as it has been or
> > slightly lower.
> > For more information, see the Announcement in the Help section of
> > VerizonCentral, located at
> > http://central.verizon.net
> >
> > We regret the need to add this Supplier Surcharge, but we thank you for
> > choosing high speed Verizon Online DSL. We appreciate and value your
> > business.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> >
> > Verizon Online
> > Broadband Customer Care Team
> >
> > kind of makes a person want to break a contract.
> >
> > On 8/22/06, Daniel McQuay <simplebob at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > this kind of thing is ridiculous. as if verizown don't make enough money.
> > >
> > > On 8/22/06, Mark Allen Earnest <mark at mystikos.org > wrote:
> > > > Zach wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On 8/22/06, Brent M. Rust < rust at lucasware.com> wrote:
> > > >> I won't even attempt to understand it. But Verizon seems to be making
> > > >> sure it stays on top of the evilness list.
> > > >> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14458159/
> > > >>
> > > >> They are imposing a surcharge for all DSL plans. The government is
> > > >> phasing it's fee out so Verizon is adding it's higher cost fee in.
> > > >
> > > > This is disgusting.
> > >
> > > From the article:
> > > "Henson said the decision to impose the new surcharge now "is not
> > > related at all to USF." She said she "would strongly disagree" with
> > > criticisms that Verizon was in effect diverting to its own coffers money
> > > that had previously"
> > >
> > > If they really wanted people to believe this, perhaps a good move would
> > > have been to not announce both the end of the USF and the beginning of
> > > the new surcharge in the SAME EMAIL to customers.
> > >
> > > Mark Earnest
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > > --
> > > Daniel McQuay
> > > simplebob at gmail.com
> > > boxster.homelinux.org
> > > prowiseguys.com
> > > H: 814.825.0847
> > > M: 814-341-6233
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