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[ NNSquad ] An Uproar on the Web Over $2 Fee by Verizon
An Uproar on the Web Over $2 Fee by Verizon
http://j.mp/syeiWe (New York Times)
"The outsize reaction in many ways reflects the year that is now
concluding. The economy has not improved much, consumers are fresh
off their victory in getting Bank of America to rescind its own
move to levy a small new monthly fee and airlines and other
companies continue to ask customers to pay la carte for goods and
services that were once part of the standard price. Then there
was Verizon, making the announcement in the dead week between
Christmas and New Year's and calling its new charge a
"convenience" fee.
...
But Internet payments do not require a third party, he said. "That's
the one that surprises me, because most people won't charge you
for paying on the Internet," Mr. Purdy said. "When you book a
plane ticket online, you don't get charged a fee."
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--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org
Founder:
- Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org
- Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
- PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com
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