You may want to ask to have your call reviewed, to get a transcript of what was said by both parties. You never did any research before subscribing to the service, or read the terms of a contract you agreed to? The information is available to read prior to signing up -- fines for terminating a contract early are industry standard, not something only Hughesnet has. Their ads follow industry standards as well and are within the laws and regulations that apply to such things.
I respectfully disagree that they are taking advantage of people living in rural areas. The technology they provide is superior to what we could get if they weren't there. The technology is more expensive to provide and to maintain than cable and other broadband technologies, so the price is higher.
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This is the tech support section, which is a section for getting help with technical issues.
Your exact same post in the billing section is sufficient. No need to spam on multiple threads.
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