Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Rogers plays the shell game with consumers...again

Rogers Communications Inc. said Monday it will no longer charge new cellphone customers the much-maligned system access fee, which for years has ruffled the feathers of consumers groups that claim it was designed purely to pad the bottom lines of carriers.

In its place will be a first for the industry; new subscribers will have to pay what Rogers calls a "government regulatory recovery fee" of between $2.50 and $3.50 per month, depending on the province...

...Rogers said the new scheme would have created a revenue shortfall were it not for the company raising prices on basic voice plans for new customers. For example, a $25-a-month plan will now cost $30.


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