9/9/07

Cell Phone Users Rejoice!

Bill to stick it to the mobile phone industry.
Finally, a bill that doesn't limit our rights: it gives them to the people. The Cell Phone Empowerment Act of 2007, summarized on The Consumerist, would prevent crazy fees and practices that cell phone companies have been using to screw its customers for years. This would finally right most of the wrongs imposed on us by those bastards. Here are the basic changes:
1. Early termination fees (ETF) would be cut in half after the first year.

2. Coverage maps would be made public and dead zones would be revealed.

3. Stupid fees would be stopped and only authorized ones would be allowed.

4. Any contract changes would have to be shown to customers in writing and wouldn't take effect for 30 days.

5. No more locked phones!

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