FCC Examines Verizon's Doubling of Early Termination Fees - Network World - 0 views
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Karl Wabst on 07 Dec 09"Barack Obama's consumer-friendly FCC is asking Verizon Wireless to explain why it recently doubled Early Termination Fees for its customers. The company has until Dec. 17 to explain "the rationale" behind the higher fees. The inquiry comes after Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn) introduced a bill that would curb the penalties customers are required to pay for early cancellation of a wireless contract. On Nov. 15, Verizon raised the early termination fee for "advanced devices" to $350, from $175 earlier. "