I heard about this on the radio on the way home yesterday afternoon.
As is often the case, I feel the desire to end the insanity by placing hands around the proper throat.
This is one of those things that leave me mystified beyond belief as to why companies put up with this sh*t?!
I know the short answer "Cheaper than going to court"! Problem is, these companies better start realizing how much this is going to cost them in the long run, because once these bastards get their hooks into you, you think they're gonna let up and not pile more on?! Surely, the people running these companies cannot be that naive! They also may think a new (friendly) regime will come into power and get rid of this. Uhh huh, like they repeal regulation, taxation and fees once imposed?
They ought to be fighting this crap by every means possible - court, advertising, outright refusal and rebellion, marketing campaigns, PR stunts, the works!
But they just bend over and take it like sheep!
Drives...me...freaking...insane!!!