Shouldn't this fee be included in our basic package quoted fees.... Because I am then going to question what are all the details in the basic charges for. What law voted this video franchise fee from our local government, and when was it passed? I want to make for certain when I contact our chamber of commerce that this issue will be an issue ASAP. As far as the PEG (Public Educational Government fee) Not only should this be included in the basic quoted package fee but how did you come up with these fees. If you think about this logically: You want us to pay the government a tax for letting us has TV/ internet / home, and having us pay a franchise tax fee for the same privilege. The franchise fee should only be collection money and taxes from the prime company that makes us satellite capable to have this usage to enable a franchise (Verizon) to be able to publicly distribute their services to us the customers. This should be a one time bulk amount or a agreed fixed leasing amount (which should be publicly visible). Now that is a contract between the actual companies providing the satellite usage to Verizon. This is not a customer fee to Verizon. If it was accurate and we are to pay, then essentially the more people that get service from you the less we would pay. Otherwise if you keep the monthly amount the same, either as a hypothetical bulk or leased fee to the franchise (Verizon), from the main satellite providing companies, then that would only say that there will no longer be any new customers. That would be a mutual contracted agreement with us(the consumers) and you(Verizon) because we wanted this service so bad that we are willing to pay additional fees to keep it going. That is a very possible hypothesis, but reality is we are being overcharged to begin with, double taxed frivolously, and cornered to pay all the fees without rhyme or real reason. Then I would only began to wonder the true basic plan in its entirety, on where that fee and what makes up the fees to total that amount quoted to the customers. You would naturally think that like most companies, that they account for fees, taxes, etc from any or all outside services so that they may generalize a standard basic quoted fee, and that it would be incorporated in the declared service quote to customers. This is very misleading the way Verizon has marketed this service. In all actuality, it is false advertisement. There must be a government entity that our everyday tax goes towards to have people in a position to watch over companies that do this very same unethical tactic. Serving your customers better, would be to not with hold information that directly affects our pocket books. It is at our expense that this service continues to attract more business without commission given to us ( the $ being the only way to continue as a franchise). Where is our cut? Where is our finders fee? If it weren't for those additional taxes by contract, forced to pay, even though false pretenses and premeditated MIS-quoting fees, you (Verizon) couldn't continue to attract more people. So we the customers are providing not only the money for you to stay in business, your marketing, your taxes, but your increase YOUR money and business. What about all this is just not quite right? Im interested in hearing some answers and comments from either the main source, Verizon, my government, or other consumers.
