said by Zoder :

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Here's what it says on the FastAccess website.
»www.fastaccess.com/content/consu···#RCR_Fee

"BellSouth imposes a Regulatory Cost Recovery Fee of $2.97 per month to offset its costs incurred in complying with obligations and charges imposed by state and federal regulatory bodies, including the recovery of the Federal Universal Service Charge, and state regulatory orders affecting broadband. BellSouth’s Regulatory Cost Recovery Fee is not a tax or charge imposed by a government entity."

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said by clecrupt9 :

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Cable isn't perfect, but RBOC's have a worse consumer history.

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said by brandon :

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But the bottom line is that, as a user of Bellsouth FastAccess, there have been NO price increases until this one. Regardless of phone companies lawsuits with the government, the fact remains that no increases to the end user have come about until now.

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said by hailinfantry :

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(Charter is the only cableco that has dropped the non-video fee)

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said by TheGiant :

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said by brandon :

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But the bottom line is that, as a user of Bellsouth FastAccess, there have been NO price increases until this one. Regardless of phone companies lawsuits with the government, the fact remains that no increases to the end user have come about until now.

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How long you had the service 2 weeks? My Dad had BSFA for several years I think he started out @39.99 a month for like the first 2 years Whats it up to now? Over $50 a month for 1.47/256 not much value there.

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said by uruist :

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Well ive had enough, im switching to cable, at least i dont have to have cable tv to get cable internet unlike bellsouth which makes you have phone service to get dsl, goodbye bellsouth.

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