Ohio Advocate Blasts Verizon's Freedom Bid

Telecomweb reports that "In its latest clash with incumbent telcos over state deregulation, the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel (OCC) is taking Verizon Communications to task for seeking approval on a service plan that could increase the rates consumers pay for several local telephone services "at a time when there is a lack of competitive alternatives for residential customers." Who thought that they would raise rates after deregulation (unregulation actually)???