Verizon Shells Out $1.3 Million to settle overcharging claim [telecom]

Verizon Shells Out $1.3 Million to Resolve Allegations That It Overcharged [Massachusetts]

by Hannah Sparks

Verizon New England Inc. paid more than $1.3 million to settle a lawsuit pending in Hampshire Superior Court alleging that it overcharged the Commonwealth for phone services, the Attorney General's Office said Tuesday.

Between September 2006 and October 2012, the AG contends that Verizon invoiced some of its state contract customers for items and services including local calling usage, regional toll service, flat rate business lines, flat rate trunks, and business listings at a higher rate than the statewide procurement contract allowed.

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