rlt2562
The Wizard of Speed and Time
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join:2002-12-23
Haughton, LA
 ·AT&T Southeast
·AT&T Southeast
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"...with regulatory proceedings, and other network and servicing requirements," BellSouth informs.
I understand now, this is why my brother has been waiting for over THREE YEARS in his middle-class, well-established neighborhood for DSL service.
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bmn
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Premium,ExMod 2003-06
join:2001-03-15
hiatus
| Wait...
This is on top of the existing $2 and something "Regulatory Cost Recovery fee" (or whatever its called) or is this the same fee being rehashed again ?
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jipper
join:2001-01-04
Stanton, MI | Has anyone noticed....
Companies such as AT&T, Verizon, and Qwest have all started referring to DSL as HSI. I find it intresting and wonder if they are doing this to position it as not a data service but a different kind of service to charge another fee? Any thoughts? |
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technick
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join:2000-12-16
Loganville, GA
2 edits | This Is Bull!!!
It would be a wonderful thing if a group of customers stood up and refused to pay these junk fees and filed a class action lawsuit against the telco. I know I am dreaming, but still it would be a wonderful thing. Best thing anybody with alternatives can do, dump the telco all together.
TO HELL WITH BELLSOUTH!!!
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china crisis
join:2003-05-28
| reply to jipper
Re: Has anyone noticed....
said by jipper  :Companies such as AT&T, Verizon, and Qwest have all started referring to DSL as HSI. Just another one of the Telco's lies. |
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Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
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join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL | Wrong Title.
BellSouth didn't join Verizon in nothing, Verizon joined BellSouth in the Bogus 'Fees'. BellSouth has had the 2.97 "regulatory fee" for at least 1.5 years now. But, man my connection has been solid, so if it's because of that 2.97, then OK with me! |
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MxxCon
join:1999-11-19
Brooklyn, NY
clubs:  
| unfee?
Karl, what the heck is 'unfee'?
i understand what you imply by that term, but why use that word?
why not call it 'fake-fee' or 'hidden charge' or something else more obvious for consumer to notice and complain
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rudnicke
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join:2004-10-23
Rantoul, IL | Trust
All these articles I see about the telco's. You just cant trust them anymore. |
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pb5k
more cowbell
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join:2005-11-16
Glendale, AZ
 ·Cox HSI
| reply to jipper
Re: Has anyone noticed....
I'm not sure that it makes any difference. DSL is unregulated whether they call it DSL or HSI, so they can tack on fees whenever they want regardless. Maybe they think "HSI" is a better marketing term.
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| reply to Rob
Fees are False Advertising
said by Rob :But, man my connection has been solid, so if it's because of that 2.97, then OK with me! Then why not include the cost of this fee in the advertised price?
These extra fees are inexcusable. If an ISP isn't making profit by advertising their service at $29.99 a month, then they should simply raise the advertised price and not include a fee.
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Comcast
| reply to pb5k
Re: Has anyone noticed....
said by pb5k :I'm not sure that it makes any difference. DSL is unregulated whether they call it DSL or HSI, so they can tack on fees whenever they want regardless. Maybe they think "HSI" is a better marketing term. They certainly are legally safe in doing what they are doing. But it is misleading, and I prefer doing business with straightforward companies whenever possible and take that into account when choosing a service.
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
| They better remove it
Pretty damn simple if they don't remove the $2.97 then I'll just dump them and they can lose the $37.95 a month they get for what they charge for internet too. Now if they are that stupid to lose me as a custmer for $2.97 so be it. For evey year I am not a customer it would take 12 years of "recovery fees" to add up to that ammount. Doesn't seem logical to risk losing customers. Of course we are talking about telcos. |
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timcuth
Braves Fan
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join:2000-09-18
Pelham, AL
clubs:
·AT&T Southeast
|  I can see three cjoices....
1) We can continue paying these absurd fees.
2) We can change providers, if we have a choice. Many people do not have a choice.
3) We can stop service and drop off the internet. It is becoming a PITA, anyway. Viruses, trojans, rootkits, DOS attacks, advertising bots, etc - its all getting to be more trouble than its worth.
Tim
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Dan
Hamilton Tigers?
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join:2002-12-17
Eh?
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| KARL! I figured it out!
The government is not paying the bells to illegally spy on the citizens, so the bells are charging the customers to spy on them!
Quote:
"...as well as costs associated with monitoring..." Hmmm?
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tsu9
join:2001-08-17
Wheeling, IL | reply to MxxCon
Re: unfee?
fake-fee = un-fee. Hidden charges are often somewhat legitimate. |
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IhatemyISP
MM2 Corbski
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join:2003-01-27
Japan
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| reply to BF69
Re: They better remove it
said by BF69 :Pretty damn simple if they don't remove the $2.97 then I'll just dump them and they can lose the $37.95 a month they get for what they charge for internet too. Now if they are that stupid to lose me as a custmer for $2.97 so be it. For evey year I am not a customer it would take 12 years of "recovery fees" to add up to that ammount. Doesn't seem logical to risk losing customers. Of course we are talking about telcos. Honestly, $37.95 a month is pocket change. They don't care about you, or the majority of the people that actually do care about this. We're in the minority. Most of their customer base doesn't know about this, and will just continue paying it.
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| reply to tsu9
Re: unfee?
said by tsu9 :fake-fee = un-fee. Hidden charges are often somewhat legitimate. I disagree. There is never any justification for a hidden charge. If a company wants to add fees, they should either increase the price or state up front in the advertised price that said price includes all fees.
When we go shopping for anything else, we see the listed price and we pay sales tax on it at checkout. Internet service should be no different.
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY
·Qwest.net
3 edits | reply to Dan
So what is the difference
The Telco's are only doing what scumbag politicians have been doing since the stone age. Once they get their hands on some money they are not going to give it up. The Smellco's see this money coming in and they are going to keep it. I am surprised they didn't figure out a way of keeping the Spanish American War tax, let's see they could call it "The Smiling Bob Big Boner Fund".  When asked about the name the Telco's spoke person stated, well it reflects our improved ability to screw our customers.
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phathead296
Got Slack?
join:2001-11-09
Charleston, SC
| reply to bmn
Re: Wait...
Yes. Pretty soon the ads will read:
6.0 Extreme DSL for only $9.95 per month!!!*
*plus regulatory cost recovery fees of $50.97 per month
Just tell me what the price is with all the fees, taxes, and any other charge by any other name. I hate it when I get one price quoted to me and pay an entirely different price when the bill arrives. Cell phones, electric service, and POTS are also terrible at this. |
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N3OGH
Bear patrol must be working like a charm
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join:2003-11-11
Philly burbs | reply to MxxCon
Re: unfee?
Just like 7-Up is the UN-Cola!
Never had it, never will! |
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