Verizon drops DSL Fee after FCC Pressure

VERIZON DROPS DSL FEE AFTER FCC PRESSURE
[SOURCE: Reuters]
The Federal Communications Commission sent Verizon a letter last week questioning a new fee on digital subscriber line (DSL) services which the company introduced in place of a fee the federal government ended earlier this month. On Wednesday, Verizon announced it was dropping the surcharge. "We have listened to our customers... and are eliminating this charge in response to their concerns," Verizon's chief marketing officer Bob Ingalls said in a statement on Wednesday. A small number of customers who have already been billed for the surcharge will receive a credit, the company said. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said in a statement on Wednesday that he was happy with Verizon's decision.
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=technologyNews&story...

* Chairman Martin's statement:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-267159A1.doc

* Commissioner Tate's statement:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-267166A1.doc

* Verizon drops plans for new surcharge on DSL bills
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/money/20060831/1b_surcharge31.art.htm

* Verizon Drops DSL Fee
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/30/AR200608...

* Verizon Drops DSL Fee Plan
http://www.latimes.com/business/printedition/la-fi-verizon31aug31,1,5423...