 Speedy8Premium
join:2002-08-22
Alliance, OH | Sigh I don't see why we can't just get a law passed where all companies have to include all fees and taxes in their advertised price. |
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1 edit | said by Speedy8:I don't see why we can't just get a law passed where all companies have to include all fees and taxes in their advertised price. Because some fees vary by state. I know people may say hogwash, but it cost a lot of money to print different ads for different states.
For the vote, of course inaction. The general population really doesn't care about the fee, uploads, or what ever people like to rant about here. They'll just tell the FCC it's cheaper than cable. That will be all they need to say it's competition. That's our pro-business government at work. Different industry same story.
It's really to fund FiOS. When you are losing lines, you need every penny to can get to deploy FiOS before cable grows too dominant. |
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| Yup. It is a fee to fund FiOS to affluent neighborhoods.
Irony. |
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 MSaukMSaukPremium
join:2002-01-17
Sandy, UT | reply to soothsayer15
There should be NO hidden fees at all. Why is deception allowed in some area's but not others? I never understood this , corporate america runs america period. What they say goes, when will we wake up as americans and demand change? |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA | reply to soothsayer15
Verizon, BellSouth are stealing tax money! This wasn't a fee that varied from state to state, it was the Spanish-American War tax. Conservatives may argue it belongs to the people and liberals may argue that it belongs to the government. No side of the aisle is going to argue that it belongs to Verizon and/or BellSouth. Stealing from either the people or government won't be tolerated. |
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 nipseyrusselNipsey Russell, yo
join:2002-02-22
Philadelphia, PA | i think this is a different thing from the Spanish American war tax....
Instead of the FCC, shouldn’t the FTC get involved? This isn’t a communications issue, but a false advertising issue. Maybe the FCC has jurisdiction over all telecom issues regardless of functional domain?
In any event, as others have said, it doesn’t matter if its "cheap" or if it varies from location to location...the point is that this needs to be included in the advertised price. I have a huge problem with the fact that the word fee gets used like it is somehow different from the word price. You get to add local tax, but otherwise it better be in the price or optional! |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA | The FCC has jurisdiction because of a "truth in billing" regulation. The FTC may also have jurisdiction and the IRS may very well be interested in this money grab as well. IMO the FCC started their investigation because of complaints from members of Congress. |
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 TransmasterDon't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY | reply to Sammer
Your New Verizon Bill Here is your New Itemized bill from Version:
Basic phone service.................. 39.95
DSL.................................. 29.95
Pay off the city council fee......... 4.95
Booze fund for the CEO............... 3.95
Call Girl party fund................. 2.35
Pay off gambling debt fee............ 1.95
US Senator war chest fund............ 5.19
Kick back fund to State Governors.... 7.23
Congressional grease the palms fund.. 5.63
Executive pocket money fund........... 8.23
Porno Magazine subscription fee....... 1.89
Viagra fee........................... 9.78
Line improvement fee................... .02
Fiber optic installation fee......... .00000008
Customer service improvement fee..... .000000000000000001
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join:2005-05-20
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FTC - not FCC said by nipseyrussel:Instead of the FCC, shouldn’t the FTC get involved? This isn’t a communications issue, but a false advertising issue. Maybe the FCC has jurisdiction over all telecom issues regardless of functional domain? That is what I was wondering. This would make more sense to be a case of deceptive advertising and fall under FTC instead of the FCC.
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Re: Verizon, BellSouth are stealing tax money! Usually it would be the FTC, yes, but FCC does have jurisdiction when it comes to false advertising by common carriers... |
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