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FCC questions early termination fees by wireless carriers and Google

January 28, 2010

On Tuesday, the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) sent inquiries to AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile, the four main wireless carriers, along with Google regarding Early Termination Fees (ETFs) and questioning their necessity.

The FCC remarks that there is no standard framework throughout the wireless industry for applying ETFs to customers. Because of this, the FCC has sent a set of standard questions asking about their “approach” and “implementation” to ETFs by the wireless carriers.

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FCC to America: Is Your Cell Phone Bill Confusing?

October 23, 2009

This summer, the Federal Communications Committee (FCC) asked America to weigh in on whether consumers have enough information to make decisions about their communications services.

Turns out Americans have plenty to say. And so do we. BillShrink has found that 8 out of 10 people are overpaying on their cell phone bills — to the tune of $800 million dollars total so far this year!

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