karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net wrote in
news:uk21s21e3sc18ktqa18ktdge9sco3j5b7a@4ax.com:

> Sprint added a "reimbursement Fee" of 1% of your rate plan to Texas
> customers, to cover costs of a new Texas Business tax.
>
> Problem is the tax goes into effect 12 months from now in 2008.
>
> http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...s/4509577.html
>
> Sure sounds like grounds for getting out of your Sprint contract if
> you want to.
>
> And another reason why I've enjoyed my almost 3 years with Cingular,
> not to mention soon getting an Apple iPhone.
>
> Lots of lawsuits will occur soon.
>


"Taylor said the company is collecting the fee now so that it will have the
funds in hand when the tax is due in May 2008, since the tax will be based
on 2007 business activity."

And the problem with that is...?