January 02, 2015
After the scandals in which Sprint and T-Mobile were involved after charging extra services for their customers, now is the turn of the biggest cell phone service provider from the United States of America. According to the press, Verizon has to pay a total of 1.3 million dollar to the state of Massachusetts for solving some allegations connected with overcharging the state for phone service.
10 dollars extra
It looks like the settlement was reached only after Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office found the company had overbilled agencies and municipalities from 2006 to 2012. For now, this is all the money which Verizon will have to pay, but it looks like that some state and municipal agencies may be eligible to receive additional payouts from Verizon. We should add that most agencies involved in this dispute were charged extra during this time with around or below 10 dollars each on their bill.
Verizon official position
Even though everything seems clear at this moment, Verizon had an official position which is more neutral and only confirms the verdict, without offering any other clues. “After a thorough review, Verizon and the attorney general have agreed to settle certain billing issues under a now-expired state contract. We have a long history of providing reliable, cost-efficient services and promptly addressing issues that can arise under agreements as complex and wide-ranging as the state’s blanket contracts”, said Verizon spokesman Phil Santoro in a statement.