FCC Puts Early Termination Fees Under Microscope

Posted by theliepolitic on Feb 2nd, 2010 and filed under Internet. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed. | Viewed 162 times.

In the last weeks of 2009, the Federal Communications Commission began a probe into Verizon Wireless’ hiked early termination fees for “advanced wireless devices.” The FCC was not exactly satisfied by Verizon Wireless’ explanation of the fees and said its inquiry would continue. Last week, the next stage of the investigation into early termination fees began. The FCC has extended the questioning to T-Mobile, Sprint Nextel, AT&T and Google in addition to Verizon Wireless, and the charge is now being led by the FCC’s new Consumer Task Force.

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