First Verizon Wireless pro-rated their early termination fees [1], then AT&T did [2]. Today both Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile USA have committed to declining their ETFs over the course of a customer's contract starting sometime next year. Neither carrier would discuss the specifics of the plan, but T-Mobile USA said the new policy would only affect new customers and existing customers who change their contracts with the carrier.
For more on T-Mobile USA's plan:
- read this article [3] from RCRNews
Related Articles:
FCC: ETF regulation coming this year Article [4]
Websites alleviating ETF woes Article [5]
Should states oversee ETFs? Article [6]
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/verizon-makes-good-on-etf-promise/2006-11-20
[2] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/t-changes-etf-policy/2007-10-16
[3] http://rcrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071107/FREE/71107004/1002
[4] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/fcc-etf-regulation-decision-this-year/2007-01-11
[5] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/spotlight-websites-alleviating-etf-woes/2007-08-20
[6] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/editor-s-corner/2007-01-16