The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
WASHINGTON - Today, CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement in response to Senator Amy Klobuchar's introduction of a bill requiring pro-rating early termination fees (ETFs) over the term of a wireless subscriber's contract.
The Bridge (Free subscription) | yesterday
... both her Presidential and Senate campaigns, Senators Ken Salazar, Al Franken, Jeanne Shaheen, and Amy Klobuchar as well as numerous other national leaders. Grunwald also worked for Kentucky Senator Wendell Ford and Governor Wallace Wilkinson. Campaign Manager: Jonathan Drobis. Drobis has experience in nearly every component of campaigning from working with field operations on Hillary Clinton’s...
Gadgetell (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
... into ETFs in general and will use Verizon’s responses in that investigation as well. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn) has introduced a bill that would limit the ETF’s customers are now forced to pay when they want to leave their carrier before their contract is up, which gives Verizon even more reason to be squirming. They have until December 17th to answer the FTC’s questions....
feminist blogs (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
... get my vote in 2012 unless he has the sense to pull this Titanic away from the iceberg–nor will Amy Klobuchar if she doesn’t show some loyalty to the women who worked so hard to make her Minnesota’s first woman Senator. Tell it, sister. I personally don’t expect Obombya ( love that) to save the healthcare ship; I’m sure he’s too busy planning troop surges and lobbying for the Patriot Act...
feminist blogs (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
... get my vote in 2012 unless he has the sense to pull this Titanic away from the iceberg--nor will Amy Klobuchar if she doesn't show some loyalty to the women who worked so hard to make her Minnesota's first woman Senator. My shy daughter will not not NOT be an adult in a society with fewer rights than on the day she was born. You would be unwise to mess with an infuriated mama.
eWeek (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Sen. Amy Klobuchar follows up on her threat to Verizon Wireless to file legislation in response to the company's decision to double penalty fees to $350 for smartphone mobile plan subscribers who leave their contracts early. - Four U.S. senators, led by Minnesota's Amy Klobuchar, introduced legislation Dec. 3 to set limits on early termination fees. The bill follows a Nov. 10 letter Klobuchar...
Wireless and Mobile News (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Verizon's increase in their Early Termination Fee for smartphones such as the Droid, is one of the reasons for a new senate bill. Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN), Senator Russ Feingold (WI), Senator Jim Webb (VA), and Senator Mark...
VentureBeat (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
... seem to be getting worse. Thankfully, there may be some help on the way. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar introduced a bill to “rein in early termination fees” yesterday together with Senator Russ Feingold (WI), Senator Jim Webb (VA), and Senator Mark Begich (AK). The highlights of the bill include limiting the ETF for any provider to the amount of discount offered at signup....
Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Prompted by Verizon's recent increase in early termination fees for some users, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) has, along with three colleagues, introduced a bill in the Senate to specifically address "budget-busting" early termination fees. The bill would limit ETFs to no more than the subsidy offered on a particular handset, and require that the fee be prorated equally every month...
Maximum PC all RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Most would agree that early termination fees are a drag, not to mention a serious gut punch. Long term contracts typically hold consumers liable for anywhere from $150 to $350 to ditch a carrier before the service agreement expires, and according to some in Congress, that just isn't fair. Enter Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), who today introduced a bill to set limits on early termination fees...
Moco News (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
A handful of senators introduced a bill today that aims to set limits on the early termination fees when consumers want to leave their contract early, reports thehill.com . The bill, which was proposed by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), will be tricky. If it limits how much carriers can charge, then it may limit how much carriers can subsidize handsets, which means consumers may have to pay more...
The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
... seem to be getting worse. Thankfully, there may be some help on the way. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar introduced a bill to “rein in early termination fees” yesterday together with Senator Russ Feingold (WI), Senator Jim Webb (VA), and Senator Mark Begich (AK). The highlights of the bill include limiting the ETF for any provider to the amount of discount offered at signup....
The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Barack Obama's consumer-friendly FCC is asking Verizon Wireless to explain why it recently doubled Early Termination Fees for its customers. The company has until Dec. 17 to explain "the rationale" behind the higher fees. The inquiry comes after Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn) introduced a bill that would curb the penalties customers are required to pay for early cancellation of a wireless...
Post I.T. (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
The Federal Communications Commission sent a letter to Verizon Wireless Friday morning asking the company to explain why it has more than doubled its penalties for customers switching carriers. The inquiry follows pressure by lawmakers, including Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) who introduced a bill Thursday to curb the penalties known as early termination fees (ETFs). Last month, Verizon Wireless,...
Gizmodo (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Amy Klobuchar , True America Hero and Senator of Minnesota, introduced a bill in Congress today in response to Verizon's doubled early termination fees , aiming to limit them. It's just like the civil rights movement, except with smartphones! Verizon's response: A broad array of Americans who might not otherwise be able to afford broadband connections to the Internet with a home PC, or by paying...
