Sunday 19 August 2007

Ever Read that Wireless Contract?

If you have read your wireless contract, you may have seen language that looks like this:
mandatory binding arbitration
If so it means that if you and your wireless carrier get into a legal argument you can not go to court. You will have to battle it out in arbitration meetings, which Wikipedia defines as "a legal technique for the resolution of disputes outside of courts." Arbitration disputes drag on longer than a long-distance phone bill, which is not so fun.

The good news is that the 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals has ruled it unconstitutional. So now when you sue your wireless provider you can go to real court--mallet, funny robes, and all.

via The Consumerist

-Will S.

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