California consumer protection law has intervened into early termination fees imposed by Sprint. Sprint had argued that a state court had no business deciding an issue that the company believed was better suited for federal authorities.
The FCC has been trying to move carriers to a system of termination fees that declines over the life of the contract. Most Canadian wireless carriers have fees that conform to such a model.
Still, the case is interesting in that it demonstrates the need for carriers to ensure that their processes and terms of service are consistent with state (or provincial?) consumer protection laws.
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