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FCC Probes Google and T-Mobile For Double-Whammy Fees

Posted by samzenpus on from the maximizing-the-dip-to-chip-ratio dept.

Julie188 writes "On Monday, the FCC asked Google, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon to explain how they tell their customers about early wireless contract termination fees. Notice that Google is the only handset retailer in the bunch. That's because if someone buys a Nexus One phone from Google with a two-year T-Mobile contract, and the user wants out of that contract, the user is expected to pay two early termination fees. One fee would be charged by Google and a second charged by T-Mobile."

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  1. Fuck Google by syousef · · Score: -1, Troll

    Seriously. Fuck Google. I'm sick of it being painted as some knight in shining armour company that shits butterflies and rescues kittens in it's spare time. Do no evil my arsehole. I'm hoping that both companies are slapped with a VERY nice big fine and forced to change their contracts PLUS let any existing customers out without paying any penalty. I know I'm smoking fairy dust but that is what should happen. That and the bastard lawyer that drafted that "This is a scheduled fee not an early termination fee" line in T-Mobile's contract should be strung up from the tallest tree by his left testicle.

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  2. Fuc4? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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