This is the perfect example of how far down the slippery slope we have come, and is the perfect illustration for why we need to relax intellectual property laws, not restrict them further. Under this kind of foolish money grub, we will completely shut down the entire music and film industry. It will make clothing illegal, but of course, it will also outlaw nudity. The letter 't' will also become illegal.
This is just another fine example of how completely broken everything the US government, and legal system is. There are so many end runs around any sort of reasonable due process, that it is a complete delusion to believe Americans are not living in a totalitarian regime. (unless you are wealthy, then you can just buy your own version of "law")
So while they are at it, should they also include line items for Technician's Salary, Helpdesk Support, Facilities Rental, O&M, and Coffee machine power usage. Then they can blame rate increases on the landlord for increased rent or those damned Columbians for increasing the price of coffee.
That is completely absurd. If the fees are for services that cannot be unbundled, then they do no deserve separate line items. That is the cost of providing the service, and playing some shell game with numbers is, frankly, despicable. It is a blatant attempt to obfuscate the rates, and a manipulation technique to make it difficult and undesirable for the consumer to compare rates and services: By providing too many choices, the consumer literally gets tired out trying to compare all the possibilities.
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Perfect!
Under this kind of foolish money grub, we will completely shut down the entire music and film industry. It will make clothing illegal, but of course, it will also outlaw nudity. The letter 't' will also become illegal.
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The terrorists have won.
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Your Country Is Broken
There are so many end runs around any sort of reasonable due process, that it is a complete delusion to believe Americans are not living in a totalitarian regime. (unless you are wealthy, then you can just buy your own version of "law")
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Blatant Manipulation is what it is.
That is completely absurd. If the fees are for services that cannot be unbundled, then they do no deserve separate line items. That is the cost of providing the service, and playing some shell game with numbers is, frankly, despicable. It is a blatant attempt to obfuscate the rates, and a manipulation technique to make it difficult and undesirable for the consumer to compare rates and services: By providing too many choices, the consumer literally gets tired out trying to compare all the possibilities.
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