I was going to write about Verizon's decision to charge a $2 "convenience fee" to its customers who make payments over the phone or online with their credit cards.

I was going to rant what a scam it was.  After all, it's convenient to Verizon when people pay that way.  They get the money quicker (than by check).

I was going to suggest that the FCC look into this, but then I noticed a story on Reuters which came out 24 minutes ago.

And then, you'll never guess what came across the AP wire six minutes ago:

TELL ME THAT GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND REGULATION IS BAD.