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FCC Will Tackle Cell Phone 'Bill Shock'
MexiCali59 writes "The FCC is expected to launch a proceeding at its Thursday meeting that could force wireless providers to change their billing practices. The agency wants to prevent consumers from unknowingly racking up oversized bills on their phones when they go over their minutes, a situation the agency calls 'bill shock.' The agency released a survey earlier this year that showed one in six American consumers had been surprised by a cell phone bill. The FCC's proposed rules would require carriers to send text or voice alerts before and when minutes are used up. Notifications would also have to accompany out-of-country charges, and carriers would be required to clearly disclose any tools they offer to simplify billing."
Can the government also mandate that someone text me when I've eaten too much or when I spend too much money at a bar?
Oh, so all we have to do to stop spam is make it illegal? ;)
They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance. - Terry Pratchett
Because they're communists! We cannot allow our pure perfect capitalistic way of life to be contaminated by their unamerican ideas!