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by chasingsparks 6016 days ago
Escheatment may not be new, but this is certainly a poor application. Abandoned money in banks probably dwarfs that of calling card remainders. Claiming a few hundred dollars (or more) from a bank account is a good use of my time. Claiming $1.03 from my calling card is not a good use of my time.

How exactly will D.C. redistribute the pre-purchased minutes to their rightful owners? My guess is they wont, which is why calling it a cash grab is appropriate.