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Verizon ditches hidden fees, cable bundles to lure cord cutters. Will Comcast, others follow?

Verizon rolled out the pricing plans during a disruptive time in the TV industry, with cable companies losing hundreds of thousands of video customers per quarter to online streaming services.

In this May 2, 2017, file photo, people walk past a Verizon store in Manhattan's midtown area, in New York. Verizon is getting rid of hidden fees and cable bundles that lock customers in long-term contracts.
In this May 2, 2017, file photo, people walk past a Verizon store in Manhattan's midtown area, in New York. Verizon is getting rid of hidden fees and cable bundles that lock customers in long-term contracts.Read moreBebeto Matthews / AP