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FCC Chairman Wants Rules to Prevent Cell Phone 'Bill Shock'

Not knowing how much data you use on your cell phone, or how many text messages you send and receive, can be costly. Kerfye Pierre, a 27-year-old FEMA employee from Hyattesville, Md., unknowingly incurred a whopping $30,000 in roaming charges after she went to Haiti to help with earthquake recovery. Robert St. Germain, 66, a retired Dover, Mass., marketing consultant was stunned by an $18,000 bill after a free trial on mobile phone data downloads expired without notice. And, 59-year-old...Full Story
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