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December 24th, 2009, 02:20
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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 (http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-295371A1.pdf) via Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/fcc-commish-says-verizons-etf-response-is-unsatisfying-and-in/)]
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