Yeah. As a Google fan, I think this is sad, but I don't really care. I don't intend to do business with Verizon, so they can install whatever anti-hacking devices on their phones they like. Is it harmful to users and society? Yes. Can they do it if the want to? Right now, yes.

If people care, they will vote with their wallet. If people don't care, then I guess I'm stuck on T-Mobile. (Actually, I use Sprint. But I vote T-Mobile as least-likely-to-fuck-everyone-for-no-reason.)