I bet if you polled a hundred random CL customers with their bill, >50% would think that the "fee" was some sort of government tax being passed along, not a "screw you our network costs money to operate so we're going to charge you more than the advertised price" fee.
On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 11:33 AM, Mathew Howard <mhoward...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yeah, but it probably works well, because most people won't bother > complaining about fees as long as they're only a couple bucks... > > On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 1:26 PM, Super WISP <superw...@wavonline.com> > wrote: > >> Heck, I’m on a 2 year contract with Comcast for $99.99/month and they >> added these silly fees. Comcast Region Sports fee of $3 up from $1 and >> Broadcast fee of $5 up from $3. Totally unethical. >> >> >> >> *Mark Chamerlik* >> >> Strategic Account Manager-East Coast >> >> [image: cid:image001.jpg@01D14A33.56536AF0] >> >> 630-818-1004 OFFICE >> >> 815-822-4490 CELL >> >> ma...@wavonline.com >> >> www.wavonline.com >> >> >> >> For additional assistance: email tea...@wavonline.com >> >> >> >> *NEW*: 2016 IMPROVEMENTS TO WAV’S BUSINESS MANAGEMENT >> <http://www.wavonline.com/news/system-improvements.aspx> >> >> [image: Description: twitter-logo-100x100.png] >> <http://twitter.com/#!/WAVonline/> [image: Description: >> fb-logo-100x100.png] >> <http://www.facebook.com/pages/WAV-Inc/290775077620146> >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Glen Waldrop >> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 9, 2016 1:15 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Centurylink Bogus Fees >> >> >> >> Heh, that sounds like a good idea... >> >> >> >> $25 I need a new work truck or Corvette surcharge >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 09, 2016 12:55 PM >> >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Centurylink Bogus Fees >> >> >> >> IMO it's a "we need more money" fee >> >> >> >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 1:50 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >> >> Franchisee tax??? >> >> Something is getting passed along... >> >> 477 prep fee? >> >> >> >> *From:* Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 09, 2016 11:49 AM >> >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Centurylink Bogus Fees >> >> >> >> USF is for phone, not Internet. Besides it wouldn't be 1.99/29.95 >> (6.64%). >> >> >> >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 1:47 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >> >> USF maybe? >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Travis Johnson Sent: Tuesday, February >> 09, 2016 11:40 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] Centurylink Bogus >> Fees >> >> I was just helping my daughter setup Centurylink DSL service at her new >> house. They advertise $29.95/month for the service, but when you call and >> talk to the rep, there is an additional "Internet Recovery Fee" of >> $1.99/month. When I asked for specifics about that fee, all she could say >> was "everyone gets charged that... it's how we keep the network running and >> stuff". I think she even tried to throw something about the FCC into the >> conversation once. >> >> Amazing that they can add all these "fees" on top of the advertised price >> and nobody has an issue with it. I don't understand why they don't just >> advertise $1/month internet and then add $29.99/month for their "Internet >> recovery fee". LOL >> >> Travis >> >> >> >> >> >> This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to >> which >> it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential >> and >> exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is >> not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for >> delivery of >> the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any >> dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly >> prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify >> us >> immediately by telephone at 630-818-1000. >> >> >