Broadband customers get smacked with early termination fees, too

Although cell phone providers are well-known for charging early termination fees, it appears broadband Internet service providers jumped on the bandwagon, as well. A sampling of fees, along with the supposed benefits:

• AT&T: $99 for a month of “free” service
• Verizon: $59 (FiOS); $79 (DSL), benefit unclear
• Qwest: $200 for insulation from future price increases
• Earthlink: $149, benefit unclear

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