Verizon initially failed to remove a flawed update file that caused two outages.
That’s comparable to about a $12.75 fine for someone with a $60k net income.
Verizon screwup caused 911 outage in 6 states—carrier agrees to $1M fine
Submitted 4 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to technology@lemmy.zip
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Rentlar@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
It was a one time event. Granted losing access to emergency services is very bad but they did come forward and admit wrong doing. If this happens a second time they can jump the fine up.
jcarax@beehaw.org 4 months ago
But it’s not the first time. A couple examples:
theverge.com/…/fcc-verizon-att-mobile-carriers-91… arstechnica.com/…/fcc-blasts-verizon-for-911-outa…
My highest upvoted comment on reddit was actually in a thread joking about fees to recoup the fine, suggesting they’d call it a “911 Memorial Fee”.
wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 months ago
This sort of disclaimer needs to be beside every article concerning corporate fines. Fucking ridiculous.
Steve@startrek.website 4 months ago
Literally 10% of my verizon bill
AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 4 months ago
a slap on the wrist
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
That’s the idea
heavy@sh.itjust.works 4 months ago
Cost of doing business, baby
Davel23@fedia.io 4 months ago
Oh, how nice that they agreed to the fine. Wouldn't want to punish a company without its approval.
TachyonTele@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Right? Right’em with a fine they can’t agree with. Make the bastards sit back in their fancy corner office chairs.