On Wed, 2006-07-05 at 08:54 -0400, Claude Jones wrote: > Verizon had a clause in my recent DSL contract which stipulated that if I used > the line for telephony, they could cease offering the service - I did NOT > read the clause closely, and it may have been a clause for my dial-tone only > service rather than my DSL, but, in any event, this discussion makes me want > to dig that up and read it again. I've only recently started using Skype, and > I've had no problems so far. Again, I didn't read the fine print, and I just > remember seeing that clause at the time, and it raising my dander up a bit > with a "how can they do that?" - for all I know, it may have had something to > do with setting up an independent for profit phone service in competition > with their phone offerings, using their DSL circuits, or something like > that... Ah yes, the "Sudden Unimportant Decision" (SUD) that will get you every time! <g> Been there, got the T-shirt. I'm Irish, I feel ya, but they may have cause for complaint which you cannot afford to risk. Lawyers cost a bundle and are unpredictable as all Hell. Once they get their hooks into you, it's all over... just push the RED button. <chortles> Ric
