Roosh body-slams A-Klo’s latest misguided attempt at populism – a bill that would regulate cell contract termination fees and otherwise punish cell carriers for providing an inexpensive solution:
Why are there termination fees? Because if you haven’t noticed, Amy, a cellular phone, even a very basic one, has an acquisition cost of a couple hundred dollars to the carrier. There is no free lunch and there is no “free” phone.The carriers subsidize the handset in exchange for a one or two-year contract. Correct me if I am wrong, but I am pretty sure everybody knows this.
That is how carriers have made it possible for virtually everyone that wants one to have one nowadays.
On the one hand, it’s hard to blame Klobuchar; growing up in a media family, spending virtually her entire adult life in government or pseudo-governmental employ, she probably has not the faintest clue how private-sector companies work.
Which isn’t much of an excuse:
So, Amy, what will be the result of your ill-advised and asinine proposal (assuming it has a chance)?Termination fees will be traded for higher activation fees and monthly access fees and equipment costs. Much higher equipment costs.
The Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act? Even the title sounds asinine.
Being a DFLer means never having to pass a cringe-check.
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