Briefly, what's the progressive case against Verizon and Verizon Wireless?

[Smarmie Doofus]

I like to vote w. my money .... at least where doing so has a *chance* of making a difference.

Is there a *serious* organized boycott anywhere?

What exactly is this monster guilty of? (I know about the gov't data sharing.... but what else?)

What are some benign... or RELATIVELY benign.... alternatives?


I have to decide pretty soon whether to re-up w. Verizon and frankly, it's a lot easier to do so than to NOT do so.

[smokey nj]

1. I use Credo for my cell and long distance service.

http://www.credomobile.com/

[Smarmie Doofus]

3. How's the quality? I do need a phone to make and get calls. Signal's gotta be good. n/t

[smokey nj]

4. I haven't had any major signal problems.

There were some issues after Hurricane Sandy, but things improved pretty quickly. They piggyback on Sprint's network. Their customer service is a pleasure to deal with, too. I'm not sure if I understand your question about needing a phone. Not your fault, I'm just a bit of a luddite.

[Smarmie Doofus]

7. I think you answered it. Quality/availability of signal w. Verizon has always been good.

Whereas I remember having problems ( dropped calls, etc.) w. other carriers.

That was years ago. The whole industry is different now. To put it mildly.

I meant I'm not particularly concerned about hi-tech smart phone -type features ......although i may break down and get a smart phone. (Both Credo and Verizon practically *give* you one if you sign up for two years.)

But I need to have good, reliable *phone* service.

(And I'm not knocking the Luddites. They were working class people that were being gradually dispossessed by the 1 % of their era. Sound familiar?)

[smokey nj]

8. Oh ok. I wasn't sure if there were some kind of new fangled thing that let people make and

receive calls without a phone. I've been experiencing lots of technological karmic blowback for all the laughs I had at my grandmother's expense when she tried to figure out leaving messages on answering machines.

[Smarmie Doofus]

9. I remember those days.

My elderly mom trying to have conversations w. peoples' answering machines.

What a spectacle our generation must be w. our flip-phones, etc.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

10. the signal for Verizon internet is strong; but the 3-G network was slow...

Now they deal in a 4-G network

[PoliticAverse]

2. Verizon (land line) is primarily union, Verizon Wireless primarily not union. n/t

[CK_John]

5. Verizon announced then are getting out of the copper line landlands.

[X_Digger]

6. Against net neutrality.. anti-union (land line side, anyway).. tax dodge..

Snooping on customers ('walled garden' for people who use torrents)..