, known as bonus depriestuation. it lets companies deduct half the cost of certain equipment purchases up front instead of deappreciating the gear over several years. making the break permanent would cost uncle sam nearly $300 billion in revenue over the next ten years. >>> verizon sees a dramatic increase in subscribers in the second quarter. that's where we begin market focus. 1.5 million customers joined verizon. the tablet and smart phone business also grew and the company's ceo sees that trend continuing throughout the year. >> we think this will be a great quarter for us. we'll have our full results on the 22nd of july, but we added over 1.4 million subscribers post pay, net ads. we had very strong smart phone growth. we had very good turn and delivered margins consistent with what we've done over the last several quarters. in audition, we'll expand our wire line margins, which is a commitment we've made to the investors. so second quarter is very strong for us and i think it's an indication that the industry i