[nylug-talk] Nice to know whats comming...

[Jay Sulzberger]

On Sun, 2 Mar 2008, Kevin Mark <kevin.mark at verizon.net> wrote:

> I got an email about changes to Verizon's new TOS and it included this
>
> "
> 8.4 Conversion from DSL Service to Verizon Fios Internet Service. At
> such time as Verizon is able to provision the Service utilizing fiber
> optic technologies, we may in our discretion terminate your DSL Service
> and no longer make DSL service available to your location. In cases of
> such termination, we will offer to you Verizon Fios Internet Service and
> we will disclose to you applicable rates and additional terms, if any,
> and such rates and terms may differ from the DSL Services provided under
> this Agreement.
> "
> If you 'no longer make DSL service availble', I guess that means they
> snip the copper --- no more pesky competition, eh? Nice.
>
> -K
> ps. I'm waiting for the rest of the TOS to be quoted saying that I have
> no legal right to say what I just did ;-) I kid you not.

Under the law you have the right to keep the copper.  And under
the law, Plain Old Telephone Service is under the laws and
regulations of common carriage.  The old copper line is worth
keeping.  Write to the head of the Telephone Company, and send a
copy of the letter to the Public Service Commission of New York
State.  I would send both letters as registered mail.

http://www.dps.state.ny.us/index.html
http://www.dps.state.ny.us/New_complaints_disputes.html

oo--JS.


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