NEWS: AT&T backs off two of its onerous policies

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karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net - 18 Oct 2007 03:43 GMT

Change plans without new contract requirement. Effective 11/2007

Early termination fee to be prorated (But only on new plans, not
existing - early 2008)

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=24559

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Todd Allcock - 18 Oct 2007 07:22 GMT

> Change plans without new contract requirement. Effective 11/2007
>
> Early termination fee to be prorated (But only on new plans, not
> existing - early 2008)
>
> http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=24559

Ahh, you can almost smell the crisp scent of Congressional "Wireless
Consumers Bill of Rights" legislation in the air, can't you, as carriers
scramble to "prove" it's unnecessary?

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karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net - 18 Oct 2007 11:39 GMT

>> Change plans without new contract requirement. Effective 11/2007
>>
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>Consumers Bill of Rights" legislation in the air, can't you, as carriers
>scramble to "prove" it's unnecessary?

Exactly. The CTIA is very buzy.

http://www.ctia.org/media/press/body.cfm/prid/1707

Lots of press releases saying "Consumers are happy"

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Thomas T. Veldhouse - 18 Oct 2007 13:46 GMT

Verizon promised this about one year ago and to my knowledge, it never
materialized. It takes the Attourney General and Senator of Minnesota to get
these bastards attention [in particular, Sprint PCS].

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Todd Allcock - 18 Oct 2007 14:17 GMT

> > Early termination fee to be prorated (But only on new plans, not
> > existing - early 2008)
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> Verizon promised this about one year ago and to my knowledge, it never
> materialized.

Actually it did, but like with AT&T it only applied to new contracts
signed after the implementation date. Verizon's been pro-rating
contracts for a few months now.

Those who were already under contract are unaffected.

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karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net - 18 Oct 2007 15:45 GMT

>> > Early termination fee to be prorated (But only on new plans, not
>> > existing - early 2008)
>> >
>> > http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=24559

>> Verizon promised this about one year ago and to my knowledge, it never
>> materialized.
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>
>Those who were already under contract are unaffected.

And AT&T says it won't be implmented till Early 2008 (could be June
29) Might require a half day of some programmers time to implement
the change so it wouldnt happen instantly.

Possibly if you called in every day and complained they might pull a
Sprint, and invite you out of your contract.

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