lefty1
join:2002-10-25
Clay, NY
| reply to borborpa
Re: I don't get it...
It's complete crap. If the cost is legitimate, let them include it in their advertised price. They can always offer an explanation for the increase when it's announced, but this borders on false advertising. It doesn't take a Harvard business graduate to see where this can lead if the practice is allowed to continue |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
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| said by lefty1  :
It's complete crap. If the cost is legitimate, let them include it in their advertised price. They can always offer an explanation for the increase when it's announced, but this borders on false advertising.
It is false advertising, and its only a matter of time before companies that do this get sued for it. I'm the last person to advocate the "there ought to be a law" solution, but any company that advertises the costs of its services should include any non-taxes as part of the advertised price, or advertise the complete price as the actual cost of the service.
When you go to the grocery store to buy something, you pay that price plus a sales tax. You don't pay the price, some BS fee and then the tax. Communications services should be no different.
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lesopp
join:2001-06-27
Land O Lakes, FL
1 edit | I agree! If they are really loosing money on regulatory costs, then let them build it into their product prices and prove it to the regulatory agencies. I suspect the reason they haven't gone this route is they can't justify their claims.
Maybe the fee is to pay for their failed litigation, failed attempts to buy politicians and their anti regulation commercials. |
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footballdude
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join:2002-08-13
Imperial, MO
| said by lesopp :
If they are really loosing money on regulatory costs, then let them build it into their product prices and prove it to the regulatory agencies.
You ever try to prove something to an uninterested government lackey? |
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micl
Visit Lovely Downtown Port Starboard
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join:2001-10-25
Silver Spring, MD
| reply to lesopp
said by lesopp :
Maybe the fee is to pay for their failed litigation, failed attempts to buy politicians and their anti regulation commercials.
I would agree that this money goes to their lawyers and lobbyists, members of congress and whoever else they buy off... but unfortunatley it hasn't "failed" them, which is why they can now get away with this crap.
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