Verizon has quashed the $2 Payment Fee Decision

Verizon’s announcement to charge a controversial fee had sparked uproar on the blogosphere from several websites, including ChocolateCity.cc, about the prospect of incurring further fees simply by paying existing ones.

Thanks to the strong will of "People Power," Verizon has announced that it will be quashing a controversial $2 fee for one-time bill payments announced just a day earlier.

Verizon’s announcement had immediately sparked uproar on the blogosphere from several websites, including Chocolate City, about the prospect of incurring further fees simply by paying existing ones.

Verizon’s CEO Dan Mead issued the following statement:

"At Verizon, we take great care to listen to our customers. Based on their input, we believe the best path forward is to encourage customers to take advantage of the best and most efficient options, eliminating the need to institute the fee at this time." The so-called "convenience charge" was to have gone into effect Jan. 15. It would have applied to customers who make one-time bill payments using debit or credit cards, either online or by telephone, though the company had planned to continue offering a variety of other free payment methods."