Our business received a Notice of Class Action Settlement. What is it?
YOU ARE NOT BEING SUED. The Notice you received refers to a settlement of a class action lawsuit against MCI, Inc. (now known as Verizon Business Network Services Inc.) and referred to herein as MCI/Verizon. Your business received the Notice because according to MCI/Verizons records, the business is a business customer who subscribed to private line or frame relay service from MCI or Verizon between June 22, 2005 and March 16, 2007, inclusive, and were assessed both federal and state Universal Service Fund surcharges for such service for the same period. The Court ordered that the settlement Notice be sent to you, because you are a potential member of the settlement class, and have a right to know about a class action settlement concerning the matter. This notice explains the lawsuit, the settlement, who is covered by the settlement, your rights and options, the benefits available under the settlement, and how to obtain a payment. The Notice was provided to you so that you could decide
