AT&T is Getting Sued…Again
PrintThe lawyers at AT&T have got fantastic job security. Last year, the telco giant was sued over ringtones, internet speeds, and lack of features. The first AT&T lawsuit of 2010 could be a doozie: charging its customers fake taxes.
Yep, you heard it right. AT&T has been collecting sales tax on its iPhone users’ data plans, which is a no-no according to the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act. The act bans most taxes on internet access, which arguably includes the iPhone data plan, until the legislation is up for renewal in 2014. However, like any other law, it can be (and is) interpreted and enforced in different ways throughout the country.
The lawsuit has been filed in Georgia, Indiana, and Alabama where an individual agreed to bring the complaint to a judge. The lawyers at Bartimus, Frickleton, Robertson and Gorny hope the judge certifies the case as a class action lawsuit, which will get far more people involved.
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Mr_Histamine
January 14, 2010 at 5:08pm
If they were charging people extra money for the data plans, where has all that extra money gone?
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Please deposit your pride, life, and other garbage in the receptacles at the back of the theater before you leave. Thanks!
nekollx
January 14, 2010 at 5:27pm
these little things called pockets...they are stitched into more pants and some vests.
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Mr_Histamine
January 17, 2010 at 4:38pm
Silly me, I thought they actually used it to shore up their network...
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Please deposit your pride, life, and other garbage in the receptacles at the back of the theater before you leave. Thanks!
nekollx
January 18, 2010 at 9:36am
Invest in your own company infrastructure? Madness!
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DOAcepr
January 14, 2010 at 10:42am
You know that image you have in your head of amoral, souless mega corporations who intentionally fleece their customers, fail to provided services and who've given up on the concept of customer service long ago? It has a name... AT&T.
Mastrada101
January 13, 2010 at 5:32pm
Another lawsuit against AT&T. Well, MPC is definately right about one thing, their lawyers have fantastic job security. As for AT&T, come on guys, can't you guys do ANYTHING without getting sued for it?
Shadai
January 13, 2010 at 9:18pm
Maybe that is why they are hesitant to actually fix their network and instead throw money at the "But you can browse the web AND talk at the same time. When you get a signal. When we feel like it." ads that are all over the TV now.
nekollx
January 13, 2010 at 4:34pm
"Data plans? Yup!Their's a [tax] for that."
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