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Offline FatalXception
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Government removes a tax on DSL. Verizon adds surcharge in that amount.
« on: August 21, 2006, 07:55:07 PM »
THIS is the kind of shit that gets people so jaded about big business.  They lobby to have their industry deregulated to \'save money\' for consumers.  Read above, but basically they get it deregulated and then say that developing this new \'stand alone\' service has cost them money.  Ugh.
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Government removes a tax on DSL. Verizon adds surcharge in that amount.
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2006, 08:16:11 PM »
haha kinda funny actually.  Hate it or not it\'s a smart move by Verizon.  No one gets charged more than they were before so complaints will be minimal.  They get some extra revenue so hopefully service will improve, benefitting the customer in the end.

See, there was a silver lining in there somewhere
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Government removes a tax on DSL. Verizon adds surcharge in that amount.
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2006, 09:28:36 PM »
IF customers benefit which thay rarely do. When they do, it\'s not b/c of capacity, it\'s b/c the big dogs are just tossing a bone so the little dogs can stop yelping.
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Government removes a tax on DSL. Verizon adds surcharge in that amount.
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2006, 10:11:22 PM »
interesting story there.
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Government removes a tax on DSL. Verizon adds surcharge in that amount.
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2006, 08:33:31 AM »
I see nothing wrong with it, infact, it\'s business as usual. Smart business at that.
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Government removes a tax on DSL. Verizon adds surcharge in that amount.
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2006, 08:58:01 AM »
Like microtransactions for consoles. *runs away*
 
It\'s annoying, but if I\'m Verizon, I\'d do the same thing - tho maybe for half the fee so customers still saw a decrease. Then it\'d be more money for me plus happier customers.
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« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2006, 10:37:09 AM »
My problem with this is they are basically saying that this stuff is ok... as long as the consumer is ignorant of the change, what\'s the harm?!!  Well, simply put, taxes at least benefit the people, even after you take off corruption loss, you end up better off than that money in the hands of a few private individuals.

If business are allowed to get away with things like this, you will be taken in simmilar ways all the time, because nobody really has time to be researching every little charge/bill they get from all the numerous companies they deal with on a regular basis.
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Government removes a tax on DSL. Verizon adds surcharge in that amount.
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2006, 01:28:54 PM »
Quote from: FatalXception
My problem with this is they are basically saying that this stuff is ok... as long as the consumer is ignorant of the change, what\'s the harm?!!  Well, simply put, taxes at least benefit the people, even after you take off corruption loss, you end up better off than that money in the hands of a few private individuals.

If business are allowed to get away with things like this, you will be taken in simmilar ways all the time, because nobody really has time to be researching every little charge/bill they get from all the numerous companies they deal with on a regular basis.



Blah..Blah..Blah.
Whine ..Whine..Whine

That\'s all I got out of that.
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« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2006, 06:24:14 PM »
actually they sent us an email a few days ago about this change.  they didn\'t take the whole surcharge back so I\'ll save a couple cents a month.  WOOHOO!!!!
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« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2006, 03:15:52 AM »
^^
 
I could run that company, heh.
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Government removes a tax on DSL. Verizon adds surcharge in that amount.
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2006, 06:19:04 AM »
Quote from: Living-In-Clip
Blah..Blah..Blah.
Whine ..Whine..Whine

That\'s all I got out of that.


That\'s your favorite arguement post.... man it\'s pathetic.  No brain to come up with logic, just schoolyard taunting to get your way.  I would expect better of anyone over the age of 12 these days, but I guess I\'ll just be continually dissapointed with you LiC.
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« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2006, 10:13:49 AM »
http://www.savetheinternet.com/

Verizon can suck a dick.
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Government removes a tax on DSL. Verizon adds surcharge in that amount.
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2006, 07:52:06 AM »
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That\'s your favorite arguement post.... man it\'s pathetic.  No brain to come up with logic, just schoolyard taunting to get your way.  I would expect better of anyone over the age of 12 these days, but I guess I\'ll just be continually dissapointed with you LiC.


No, you\'re just another whiney-ass who wants to complain about a company making money.
Get over it.
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« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2006, 08:47:44 AM »
Yet another chance for redemption blown.  Too bad.
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« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2006, 11:05:58 AM »
He likes to use the same comment towards everyone.
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