Verizon to pay Erie County $1M after billing error leads to overcharges

 
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Call it a good reminder to check your utility bills, and pay close attention to the cell phone bill, after Verizon erred and charged Erie County close to a half a million dollars.
The communications company has since paid most of it back, including the $450,000 in accrued interest, bringing the total bill to taxpayers at nearly $900,000.
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz talked about the problem that was noticed earlier this year. Verizon representatives sa