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Re: Level3 tries cell-phone style billing scam on customers


From: Jeff MacDonald <jam () zoidtechnologies com>
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 20:24:29 -0400

On Sat, Aug 02, 2008 at 11:15:06AM -0700, Tomas L. Byrnes wrote:
There's a big difference between the airlines hiking fares for future
flights, which you can see when searching, and choose the competition;
and companies adding "surcharges" to pre-existing contracts, some with
terms and penalties for termination; all of which have a relatively high
switching cost.

This is a way for them to raise prices above what they contracted for,
while preventing termination of contracts for cause.

It's sleazy.
 


agreed.

however, is there a provision in the contract that allows the rates, fees,
etc to be changed without notice?

regards,
jam


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