FCC Reviews Cell Phone Terminations Fees

The early termination fee hanging over the heads of most cell phone users was thoroughly reviewed by the FCC Thursday, but the review was upstaged by a jury in California that ruled in favor of Sprint Nextel’s early termination fee policies.

No matter, said FCC Chairman Kevin Martin who noted that he has long argued for federal oversight of the cell phone cancellation fee issue, favoring a nationwide policy over a patchwork of policies from the 50 states.