Slamming ** Butch, write here

[Guest guest]

Sounds great .. but makes me wonder why do they continue to do it?

 

Welcome to freedom of everything in the USofA.

 

Freedom to speak, to abort, to grow, to hate, to love.

Freedom to have companies like Enron and Presidents like slick willie.

Freedom to carry a gun, [az] and to break laws, [az governor].

Freedom to burn the flag of the USA and not be penalized for it.

Freedom to not have police come into your home without a warrant, unless

they want too on a power trip. [or the IRS, etc]

 

Freedom to slam, in order to create bureaucracy [sp??] which will

'create jobs' to slap the wrists of slammers.

Freedom to whine and cry about how things are in the States, when most

people haven't been out of the States to see how others live.

 

LOL ohmygosh, that sure rattled the pots in my cupboard!

 

Janine

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hey Janine,

 

> www.fcc.gov/slamming

>

> " Slamming " is the illegal practice of changing a consumer's telephone

> service - local, intralata service, or interlata service (including

> state to state, in state and international long distance) - without

> permission.

 

Thanks much.

 

> The Commission's slamming liability rules provide a remedy if you've

> been slammed and take the profit out of slamming for telephone

> companies.

 

Great. :-)

 

> The FCC's Enforcement Bureau will also take action against slammers.

> These rules apply to slamming violations that occur on or after

> November 28, 2000. (For slamming violations that occurred before that

> date, you can still file a complaint with the Commission.

 

> See information telephone number listed below.)

>

> What Are Your Rights If You Have Been Slammed?

>

> You may file a complaint with the relevant state agency or with the

> FCC (see below).

>

> If you find that you have been slammed, and you have NOT paid the bill

> of the carrier who slammed you:

>

> a.. You do not have to pay anyone for service for up to 30 days

> after being slammed, neither your authorized telephone company (the

> company you actually chose to provide service) nor the slamming

> company.

 

That's GREAT!

 

> b.. You must pay any charges for service beyond 30 days to your

> authorized company, but at that company's rates, not the slammer's

> rates.

 

Fair that is.

 

> If you HAVE paid your phone bill and then discover that you have been

> slammed:

>

> a.. The slamming company must pay your authorized company 150% of

> the charges it received from you.

 

Great!

 

> b.. Out of this amount, your authorized company will then reimburse

> you 50% of the charges you paid to the slammer.

 

Better yet!

 

> c.. For example, if you were charged $100 by the slamming company,

> that company will have to give your authorized company $150, and you

> will receive $50 as a reimbursement.

>

> d.. The r also has the option of asking the authorized

> carrier to re-rate the unauthorized carrier's charges.

>

> With these rules, the Commission has taken the profit out of slamming

> and protected consumers from illegal charges.

 

Sounds great .. but makes me wonder why do they continue to do it?

 

I left the rest of your post intact .. I hope it will help others to

avoid what has happened to us .. but I think that FLAT OUT REFUSING TO

TALK TO THE IDIOTS who call is the best way to avoid it.

 

Thanks much .. Butch

 

> What Can I Do If I've Been Slammed?

>

> If your telephone company has been changed without your permission:

>

> a.. If you choose to call the slamming company to request that the

> problem be fixed, and you have not yet paid, tell the slamming company

> that you will not pay for the first 30 days of service.

>

> b.. Call your authorized company (local or long distance) to inform

> them of the slam. Tell them that you want to be reinstated to the same

> calling plan you had before the slam. Tell them that you want all

> " change of carrier charges " (charges for switching companies) removed

> from your bill.

>

> c.. File a complaint with the appropriate government agency. See the

> next section.

>

> How do I File a Complaint?

>

> See if your state is listed below. If it is, click on the state name

> to get directions on how to file your complaint. These states and

> commonwealths have agreed to handle your complaint.

>

> Alabama

> Arkansas

> California

> Colorado

> Connecticut

> Florida

> Idaho

> Indiana

> Iowa

> Kansas

> Kentucky

> Louisiana

> Maine

> Maryland

> Massachusetts

> Michigan

> Minnesota

> Mississippi

> Montana

> Nebraska

> Nevada

> New Hampshire

> New Jersey

> New York

> North Carolina

> North Dakota

> Ohio

> Oklahoma

> South Carolina

> South Dakota

> Tennessee

> Texas

> Utah

> Vermont

> Washington

> Wyoming

> District of Columbia

> Puerto Rico

>

> If your state is not listed above, then send an e-mail or written

> complaint to the FCC. Here is the address:

>

> Federal Communications Commission

> Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau

> 445 12th Street S.W.

> Washington, DC 20554

>

> E-mail: slamming

>

> Be sure to include this information:

>

> a.. your name, address and phone number

> b.. phone number that was slammed

> c.. your email address

> d.. name of the phone company that slammed you

> e.. name of your authorized local phone company

> f.. name of your authorized long distance company

> g.. a complete statement of the facts

> h.. COPIES of your phone bill showing the charges that you are

> disputing (Important: if you file using e-mail, your bill must be

> attached, electronically, to your e-mail. Otherwise, you must file by

> letter and attach paper copies of your bill)

> i.. whether or not you have paid any of the disputed charges

> j.. the specific relief that you want.

>

> Still Have Questions?

>

> For futher information contact the FCC's Consumer Center at

> 1-888-CALLFCC (voice) or 1-888-TELLFCC (TTY).

>

> Janine Phariss

> www.BlueSageNaturals.com

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