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| Canadians File Class Actions Over Incoming SMS Fees                |
|   from the unilaterally-changing-the-locked-in-contract dept.      |
|   posted by kdawson on Monday August 04, @03:06 (Cellphones)       |
|   http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/03/2024216 |
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dontmakemethink writes “CTV reports that over the last couple of weeks
[0]class-action lawsuits have been filed against two major Canadian
cellular service providers, Bell and Telus, for imposing fees on incoming
text messages. While there has been very vocal opposition to the
introduction of the fees, those who cannot change providers due to
binding contracts feel the situation is actionable in court. Some of
those not bound by contract, such as myself, have given their service
provider notice that they will charge the provider for having to contact
them to have charges reversed for unsolicited texts. Because service
providers are aware of the volume of unsolicited texts, we feel they are
liable for the inconvenience to their clients for preventing spam
charges, and more importantly under no circumstances should service
providers profit from spam. We also feel that requiring us to buy text
bundles to avoid the inconvenience of reversing spam charges constitutes
extortion. They can charge me for texts when they stop the spam.”

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Links:
0. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080728/text_message_fees_080728/20080728?hub=Canada