Comment by AdmiralAsshat

For reference, a simple search for "Verizon" on ArsTechnica yields many similar articles.

On Verizon failing to meet its obligations to a city:

http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/06/verizon-ordered-to-f...

http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/06/22-years-after-veriz...

On Verizon letting their copper landline decay:

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/08/why-ve...

http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/07/verizon-let-us-insta...

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/09/verizon-union-see...

I really hate that they're the best service in my area, because I think they're scum. But then, I think all the major telcos are scum.