FCC Ducks Responsibility

In yet another gift to the Bells who are helping them wiretap, the US Gov't's communications agency, the FCC, let a forbearance petition from VZ expire with no vote. The result: VZ no longer is a common carrier on data circuits. Letting the petition expire with no vote was the coward's approach of the FCC Chairman, Kevin Martin. I don't know if he believes the dribble that comes out of his mouth or he justs like the power, but statements like this are starting to get stale: Martin said freeing Verizon of many "common carrier" obligations on those lines will give the company "the flexibility to further deploy its broadband services and fiber facilities without overly burdensome regulations." Someone should audit his bank account. Where's the oversight of this agency? If they aren't going to regulate anything, then please close shop and save me my tax dollars!