FCC Proposes ETF Rules
So.....
Plus, in CDMA land, when do we ever, (in the last 4 years) have a $50 phone (full price of course) or even a $100 phone. This could end up biting both the FCC and the customer in the butt more than they already are!
Bears watching....
you heard it here first ... customers will end up paying higher ETFs and carriers won't be aboe to do anything about crediting/waiving ETFs because it's now government regulated.
tnt2k1 said:
that's what happens when you involve the government and don't leave this to the market. the LAWYERS that ask for regulations like these "to have people protected" from "unfair business practices" end up winning.
you heard it here first ... customers will end up paying higher ETFs and carriers won't be aboe to do anything about crediting/waiving ETFs because it's now government regulated.
fixed
Look at the prepaids:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller? ... »
There is 2 $59.99 phones that are camera phones, 1 has bluetooth. Those don't have discounts or anything... no contracts either.
So no, this wont be bitting the consumer in the arse.
You can't activate the prepaid phones with a carrier. Not to mention with prepaid there are no contracts. So, no the consumer will still get bite pretty hard
EddieT said:
Well... Sprints too.
Look at the prepaids:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller? ... »
There is 2 $59.99 phones that are camera phones, 1 has bluetooth. Those don't have discounts or anything... no contracts either.
So no, this wont be bitting the consumer in the arse.
Prepaid phones cannot be activated on postpaid lines for 6 months. Why? Because VZW needs to make up the subsidy difference. You can't be so ignorant as to think that the phone has an actual cost of $59 or less do you? It takes at least 6 months of consistent pre-paid service to BREAK EVEN on a PIB phone.
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