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Computers & Technology > Phone Service Providers Should cell phone providers be allowed to hold customers to long service contracts?

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Competitors in emerging industries vie for market share at the onset by writing consumer contracts at attractive pricing levels. Unfortunately, many times the service hyped is not delivered nor does the fine print conform to the attractive terms proposed in the company's advertising. The cell phone industry in particular is an example of this deceptive advertising and poor service. There is probably no question that the capital investment required in the cell phone industry requires a greater income stream for profitability than can be had from the introductory contracts. But everyone univ...

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