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How y’all are? I don’t know why I’m channeling Justin Wilson this morning, but bear with me and we’ll get through this.
Verizon has some local cops in Ohio upset after refusing to turn on a 62 year old man’s cellphone service back on so they could track him. They wanted a twenty dollar payment first.
Facebook and Twitter are hunting revenue sources. I recommend they not ask Verizon for hints.
Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University has revoked its recognition of the campus’s Democratic Party Club. The reason will not surprise you.
The Newport Daily News has an interesting business model for subscribers–pay more to not receive the paper.
May 23rd, 2009 at 11:38 am
In response to the Times-Reporter story about the police in Ohio (and the reposting of the story by The Consumerist), Verizon Wireless has provided the following statement:
“Verizon Wireless apologizes for our mistake. This particular issue has now been resolved. We will work to ensure our exemplary service to our nation’s first responders is on track, and we remind law enforcement to use our 24-7 hotline for public safety needs.”