http://www.thestandard.com/node/111044/comments comments feed. en http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/suggestions/ca-cellphone-termination-fees-judgement-will-be-upheld-appeals <p><!--paging_filter-->A California judge has ruled that early cellphone termination fees are illegal: <a href="http://www.yahoo.com/s/926769" title="http://www.yahoo.com/s/926769" rel="nofollow">http://www.yahoo.com/s/926769</a></p> <p>"In one of the most significant legal rulings in the tech industry this year, a Superior Court judge in California has ruled that the practice of charging consumers a fee for ending their cell phone contract early is illegal and violates state law."</p> <p>This is a prediction that the judgment will be upheld on the first (inevitable) appeal takes place. While there is not any way to know exactly when this appeal might take place, if this decision still stands as of October 1st, this will be judged in the affirmative.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/suggestions/ca-cellphone-termination-fees-judgement-will-be-upheld-appeals#comments co:Sprint Legal Mobile Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:38:27 -0400 Kevin Railsback 111044 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/suggestions/ca-cellphone-termination-fees-judgement-will-be-upheld-appeals <p><!--paging_filter-->A California judge has ruled that early cellphone termination fees are illegal: <a href="http://www.yahoo.com/s/926769" title="http://www.yahoo.com/s/926769" rel="nofollow">http://www.yahoo.com/s/926769</a></p> <p>"In one of the most significant legal rulings in the tech industry this year, a Superior Court judge in California has ruled that the practice of charging consumers a fee for ending their cell phone contract early is illegal and violates state law."</p> <p>This is a prediction that the judgment will be upheld on the first (inevitable) appeal takes place. While there is not any way to know exactly when this appeal might take place, if this decision still stands as of October 1st, this will be judged in the affirmative.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/suggestions/ca-cellphone-termination-fees-judgement-will-be-upheld-appeals#comments co:Sprint Legal Mobile Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:38:27 -0400 Kevin Railsback 111044 at http://www.thestandard.com http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/suggestions/ca-cellphone-termination-fees-judgement-will-be-upheld-appeals <p><!--paging_filter-->A California judge has ruled that early cellphone termination fees are illegal: <a href="http://www.yahoo.com/s/926769" title="http://www.yahoo.com/s/926769" rel="nofollow">http://www.yahoo.com/s/926769</a></p> <p>"In one of the most significant legal rulings in the tech industry this year, a Superior Court judge in California has ruled that the practice of charging consumers a fee for ending their cell phone contract early is illegal and violates state law."</p> <p>This is a prediction that the judgment will be upheld on the first (inevitable) appeal takes place. While there is not any way to know exactly when this appeal might take place, if this decision still stands as of October 1st, this will be judged in the affirmative.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/suggestions/ca-cellphone-termination-fees-judgement-will-be-upheld-appeals#comments co:Sprint Legal Mobile Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:38:27 -0400 Kevin Railsback 111044 at http://www.thestandard.com