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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 
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com 
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein 
Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com


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