Cramming and Third Party Billing on Mobile Phones : Analyses and Perspectives, Hardcover by Rye, Christopher (EDT), ISBN 1634631218, ISBN-13 9781634631211, Brand New, Free shipping in the US
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNOVA Science Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-101634631218
ISBN-139781634631211
eBay Product ID (ePID)210286785
Product Key Features
Book TitleCramming and Third Party Billing on Mobile Phones : Analyses and Perspectives
Number of Pages139 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMobile & Wireless Communications, Industries / Media & Communications
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Business & Economics
AuthorChristopher Rye
Book SeriesBusiness Issues, Competition and Entrepreneurship Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight12.2 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2015-301372
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal384.535
Table Of ContentFor Complete Table of Contents, please visit our website athttps://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php'products_id=51767
SynopsisFor several decades, phone companies have allowed third-party vendors to charge consumers on their phone bills for goods and services unrelated to phone service, such as photo storage, voicemail, and faxes. This practice began with landline phone bills and continued on wireless phone bills as consumer use of mobile phones increased. Throughout this period, the industry has assured the public that its self-regulatory system is effective at protecting consumers from fraudulent third-party billing on their phone bills. However, this Committee's 2010-2011 review of third-party billing practices on landline phones showed that widespread unauthorised charges -- known as "cramming" -- had been placed on phone bills and had likely cost consumers billions of dollars over the preceding decades. In light of these findings, and emerging reports of cramming in the wireless context, the Committee subsequently began reviewing third-party billing practices on wireless phone bills. This book provides and analyses and perspectives on cramming and third party billing on mobile phones.