FCC Mulling 'Bill Shock' Warning System
Thanks.
Makes just as much sense.
Your car is essentially a prepaid plan letting you buy enough to last you a rough number of miles. You don't drive 3000 miles and then pull into the gas station to pay for the miles you just drove.
This idea is LONG overdue. It would be nice if we came up with some of these protections rather than having to play catch-up to the rest of the world.
1 mile... Or 5000. I owe he same on my car loan. I pay more for gas, but that's more akin to prepay since I can't pay for gas after the fact (andi still pay the same for each gallon of gas np matter what.)
if your car payment could go from $100 to $18k... Then yeah, I would totally agree with consumer friendly warnings since "the companies" won't do something this obviously simple.
(Like if I drive my car too far and end up having to fill my tank more often...)
Or how about people who choose ay-per-view events and get larger-than expectde cable bills?
I really don't understand why it is a big deal to require a message to let people know they're going to pay more. We don't allow cable companies to charge you more without telling you, why would the cell phone industry be different?
I simply disagree that we need Federal regulatory intervention for what should be a customer care issue.
Let the marketplace decide who's plans have the fewest hidden charges.
The market decides based on whether or not their "map" blocks the tv.
It decides based on the size of the network and the star power of the latest spokesman.
It decides on how cool this phone is and how pimpin they will look holding it.
Hidden fees? That's the last thing on the minds of the majority of people out there. Unless they have personal experience and hvae been bitten, it's not their concern.
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