None of the several legacy MCI agents told by CRN of this argument said it would guarantee that Verizon would deal out attainable quotas to legacy MCI agents who signed he contract. "Why hasn't Verizon given the same assurance to MCI partners directly? They want us to cut and run. They want us to get scared and quit. They are in for a surprise," said one.
The uncertainty surrounding the 2007 VSPP contract makes signing it dangerous, another source said, who added "If you are an MCI agent with a big base, say, half a million dollars to a million, you are probably going to think very hard about not signing the new contract."
Many of the legacy MCI agents recommended that none of their peers sign the 2007 VSPP pact. An effort is underway to organize agents who, by not signing, can force Verizon to stop treating MCI agents like "second class citizens," the second legacy MCI agent said.
An organized revolt by legacy MCI agents will teach Verizon what it needs to learn - That Verizon needs its legacy MCI agents more than it may realize, sources said. Legacy MCI agents have major customer ties outside the northeast where Verizon has built its core customer base, and these customer consume complex services beyond traditional voice - services that span IP-based voice and data products. Verizon interferes with these traditional MCI/customer relationships at its own risk, the second agent said.
Aggravating matters is Verizon's "pompous attitude" towards legacy MCI agents, the first former MCI agent said.
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