Articles tagged with: Alltel and Florida

Florida Residents to Get Mobile Content Refunds from Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless and alltel customers in Florida, USA are to get refunds for unauthorised costs for mobile content, the Attorney General Bill McCollum has announced. Verizon Wireless has also agreed to adopt a series of "best practices" standards which will protect consumers from third-party charges, including charges for "free" ringtones and other cell phone content customers either didn't order or didn't realize would result in a monthly charge.  more

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New Studies Question Benefits of USF Subsidies to Wireless Carriers

Two new studies call into question whether the USA's universal service subsidies received by cell phone companies generate benefits for consumers. Specifically, the studies show that subsidized cell phone companies actually provide less coverage than unsubsidized companies serving the same areas, and that there is no basis for wireless carriers' claims that they use the subsidies to build out coverage to areas that otherwise would not be served. more

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