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Re:Misrepresentation of Fuel Surcharges in Airline Price Adv... by judk on Sunday February 02, 2014 @06:14PM (#7168030)
> government-imposed fees,

For contrast, on your car rental or telecom bill, you find these labeled as "fees permitted by law", in an attempt to obfuscate.

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Re:Misrepresentation of Fuel Surcharges in Airline Price Adv... by eli on Sunday February 02, 2014 @10:05PM (#7168570)
Some of them are actually fees imposed by law on the telecom company which they have decided to pass on to you as a line item.
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