Verizon, bastions of all that is good and right with the world of de-regulated telecom and company with solid ethics, moral fiber, and business integrity, are now about to start chariging you $4 a month instead of $2 a month for the mere crime of not using your fucking long distance.
No, I’m not kidding. They’re going to charge you for not using a service.
Consumerist is ripe with indignation over this:
In case you weren’t aware, Verizon charges you a $2 fee for the “ability” to make long-distance calls. The only way to get this fee removed is to have your long-distance service blocked or to make more than $2 worth of calls every month. Sound stupid? Well, according to the bill that reader Troy just got, that stupid fee is about to double.
This has to be the dumbest thing ever. Seriously.