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Time to move back to cable -- Verizon to add DSL fees
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 09:23:15 -0400
Delivered-To: dfarber+ () ux13 sp cs cmu edu X-Comment: AT&T Maillennium special handling code - c X-Sender: (Unverified) Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 07:56:21 -0400 To: undisclosed-recipient:; From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com> Subject: Verizon to add DSL fees Verizon to add DSL fees By Jim Hu Staff Writer, CNET News.com Story last modified April 13, 2004, 1:36 PM PDT Verizon Communications on Tuesday said it will begin charging its broadband subscribers an additional $2 to $3 monthly "regulatory fee," joining a trend embraced by other local phone giants. The charges will begin appearing on Verizon digital subscriber line (DSL) bills in May or June, depending where a customer lives. Verizon charges $34.95 a month for DSL, or $29.95 a month when purchased with long distance and local phone service. Verizon joins other Baby Bells, including SBC Communications and BellSouth, which have begun introducing additional regulatory charges to customer DSL bills. These fees are part of a regulation requiring phone companies to contribute to a federal Universal Service Fund (USF) that underwrites phone service costs in low-income or rural areas. While the Bells charge USF fees for all phone and DSL services, they claim they have up to now absorbed all DSL charges. Verizon said the decision to add regulatory fees was based on a number of factors, including the growing expense in running a DSL service. But like its Bell cousins, Verizon also blamed the Federal Communications Commission for regulations that favor its cable competitors, who are not required to contribute to the USF. ... http://news.com.com/2100-1034-5190830.html ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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