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Old 02-01-2007, 02:18 AM
Mike M
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Default Re: Sprint Cellular rips off Texas Customers

Scott wrote:
> 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...?

Illegal

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