Dogfather
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4 edits | reply to fiberguy
Re: Why are their government fees?
Blah blah blah, it would be easier to not buy if they weren't lying in their advertising. And WRONG, there is no such thing as a regulatory recovery tax just like there isn't a number portability tax, or you haven't used enough long distance tax, or any of these other bullcrap fees. For the bullcrap 9-1-1 fees, they're uniform to every line and should be included in the ADVERTISED cost of the service. How about when you buy gasoline, should you pay $.99 plus a bunch of itemized "fees" like the state standards inspection fee? Fire department inspection fee? Should the true price of the gallon of gas be buried in some line card in the office while the fake price is out on a sign on the street?
There is no Cost tax. There never was. Cost = overhead and is "recovered" by the total cost of the service, not in some itemized charge buried in a TOS. 9-1-1 is uniformly charged by the provider and by FCC mandate ALL lines have to have it. Include the cost in the advertised price. IOW, don't advertise the service is $15, when it's 20% higher. None of these items are taxes. All of these items are added at a flat rate.
People have a problem with a company who advertises the service at $10 when the real cost of the service is $14. If it's really $14, say it's $14.
And if they want to take an increase, have the balls to take the increase and advertise the new TOTAL higher price proudly all over their site. And stop blaming gov't as if it is some sort of new tax. All businesses are subject to the costs of regulation and taxation but telecom and the airlines are some of the few who use it as an excuse to defraud customers. |
