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DirecTV Sued By Washington State
thomst writes "A week ago, Rob McKenna, the Attorney General of Washington State, filed suit against DirecTV, alleging 16 counts of unfair, deceptive, and unethical business practices. The charges include failure to disclose important contract information (such as early termination fees, 'service maintenance' fees, and rebate terms), misrepresentation, 'negative option' billing, 'unconscionable enforcement of contract to which there has been no mutual consent,' failure to honor promotional offers, and 'imposing charges when no service has been provided.' The complaint is available online (PDF). MSNBC's Bob Sullivan states that McKenna's office received 375 complaints against DirecTV in the 11.5 months before he filed suit, and 59 additional complaints in the 24 hours immediately after the filing was announced. Sullivan's story also states, 'McKenna said he'd been working with DirecTV for months in an attempt to avoid a court battle, and he was surprised DirecTV refused to change its business practices voluntarily.'"
Direct TV is broadcasted at America by the Italian moon-base to corrupt our youth and steal our manhood and mock our God. But the Italians are so sinister and corrupt and venal and petty and generally evil that they can't even manage their italo-islamocommunist brainwashing operation competently, because they are covered in the stinking filth of greed and corruption. We Americans are lucky that our most dangerous foes are so often undone by their own evil natures.
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I recently moved to Washington and I never realized how annoying it is that people call it Washington "State".
It's not "Delaware State". It's not "North Dakota State". It's not "Wyoming State".
I know, I know, it's to make sure no one thinks we're talking about Washington DC... you know, the place that actually has further info in its name to make sure it won't get confused with any place else.
Wouldn't it make more sense to call the state of Washington "Washington" and call Washington DC "Washington DC"? Or just "DC"?
What doesn't kill you only delays the inevitable
If you read the article, you will see that one doesn't really *own* it, as it locks you into a lease agreement, with early termination fees etc etc...