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10-07-2005, 08:00 PM

Jerry Raia Editor Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 6,305		Nickel and Dimed http://www.laptopmag.com/features/nickel-and-dimed "The average wireless user pays 17 percent more in service fees and taxes than what a wireless carrier quotes as the monthly charge, but you already know that if you've spent some time with your cell phone bill lately. What you probably don't know is how that compares to what you pay for other products. "The average tax burden on other goods and services is about seven to eight percent," said Joe Farren, a spokesperson for the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association. The CTIA has lobbied the FCC to endorse rules clarifying billing information, but don't expect a discount any time soon." Nice article here about the scam of taxes on our cell phone bills here in the states. I'm fortunate enough to live in one of the ten highest taxed states but I'm sure the others will be catching up. My favorite has always been how they add "fees" for all sorts of things. They are all taxes! Nice to see the carriers are pushing back a little.

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