The whole dispute is about roaming service. Verizon doesn't appear to be obligated to provide service in the areas discussed in the article, and it isnt profita

The whole dispute is about roaming service. Verizon doesn't appear to be obligated to provide service in the areas discussed in the article, and it isnt profitable to buy wholesale from roaming partners for certain customers in those locations, so they are terminating service. I don't see the issue. Cell service in (many) rural areas is not regulated like a utility.