They also have an opt-out computer maintenance program... On Tuesday, February 9, 2016, Jeremy <jeremysmi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Rise (the artist formerly known as Digis) has a $2.27 'Carrier Recovery > Fee' on top of all of the USF, e911, and such. Maybe this is the same > mystery fee? They also have $1.50 ATA rental and $7.50 radio rental....but > who needs to put all of that crap in their marketing?? Maybe we are all > supposed to be charging this magical fee. Maybe someday the 'carrier > recovery' goons are going to stop by with baseball bats looking for their > cut. You never know.... > > On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 5:45 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af...@kwisp.com');>> wrote: > >> I don’t know if you are literally referring to the modem rental fee, or >> the latest FCC thing which is the Set Top Box rental fee. >> >> I have a sliver of sympathy for the cable companies on the STB, when >> people quote how much the cost has gone up over some time period like the >> last 10 years. >> >> I think they’re forgetting how little a STB did 10 years ago compared to >> today. Most notably incorporating a DVR and a whole bunch of tuners so you >> can record 4, 6, 10 shows plus watch TV. We used to spend something like >> $200 for an external TiVO with much less functionality. >> >> >> *From:* Josh Luthman >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','j...@imaginenetworksllc.com');> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 09, 2016 12:43 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Centurylink Bogus Fees >> >> Comcast gets slammed over the modem rental fee. Do a web search >> (assuming you won't use Google =) for it, it's so common even your bad >> search engines will come up with it. If you look at any DSL/phone >> (land/cell)/cable bill the charges are only 3/4 of the actual bill. >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 1:40 PM, Travis Johnson <t...@ida.net >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','t...@ida.net');>> wrote: >> >>> 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 >>> >>> >> > >
