Cell Phone Company didn't Charge Government Termination Fee

WASHINGTON (AP) - June 12, 2008 Ultimately, Nextel Communications decided not to. The e-mails obtained by The Associated Press are from a vice president who wrote that the government would, quote, "never, never accept such penalty amounts." The e-mails were written in January 2004.

The Federal Communications Commission holds a hearing Thursday on the fees, which are a common complaint of cell phone users. It's expected the wireless companies will argue that the FCC should take jurisdiction to avoid a patchwork of state regulations.

The FCC chairman says he agrees.

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