Government Accuses Sprint of Overcharging For Wiretapping Expenses 114
realized writes with news that the Federal government thinks Sprint overcharged them $21 million when billing for wiretaps. From the article: "Sprint, like all the nation's carriers, must comply with the Communications Assistance in Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which requires telcos to be capable of providing government-ordered wiretapping services. The act also allows carriers to recoup 'reasonable expenses' associated with those services. Sprint inflated charges approximately 58 percent between 2007 and 2010, according to a lawsuit the administration brought against the carrier today. ... The suit said that the wireless carrier breached Federal Communications Commission guidelines of 2006 that prohibited carriers from using intercept charges to recover costs of modifying 'equipment, facilities or services' to comply with the Communications Assistance in Law Enforcement Act."
I'm not surprised (Score:4, Informative)
The way they do billing is understandably complicated for many. If the government had just called in for a $21 million credit, they might have received it after an escalation or two.
Re:Refund on overhearing my pizza order (Score:3, Informative)
As used, incorrect.
It stands for "Taxed Enough Already".
Re:Refund on overhearing my pizza order (Score:2, Informative)
Actually it's Taxed Enough Already, but I'm sure you knew that.
Re:Refund on overhearing my pizza order (Score:2, Informative)
Any claim that it's an acronym comes after the fact, and is incorrect.
The notion that there is One True Meaning is the fallacy, sir.