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B/OSS' Top 10 Stories of 2012

Mega-mergers. Crazy cases of bill shock. Call centers shutting down. 2012 was a big year for news in billing/BSS/OSS. Here are the top 10 stories as determined by readers of the weekly B/OSS newsletter. ...More
December 28, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in Articles, Billing
Cellphone 'Cramming' Fees Double in 2012

The increasing trend could cost the U.S. up to $59 million per year. ...More
December 4, 2012
Posted in News, Billing
Slide Show: B/OSS' Top 10 Stories in May

We tallied our top 10 stories from May by combining online page views with results from our weekly newsletters. Shared data, customer experience management and "suddenly sexy" BSS/OSS all made the list. But what was No. 1? ...More
June 6, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Customer Experience Management
FTC: Billing Services Group In Cahoots with 'Serial' Crammer to Tune of $70M

Responding to the FTC's contempt motion, BSG asserted the agency's filing "represents an incomplete and inaccurate representation of the facts and leaps to false conclusions." ...More
May 8, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News, Billing
Slide Show: B/OSS' Top Stories in March

We tallied our top 10 stories by combining online page views with results from our weekly newsletters. A potential Sprint bankruptcy, a proposed new billing model from AT&T and big M&A news all made the list. But what was No. 1? ...More
April 4, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Billing, Customer Experience Management, Revenue Management
Verizon, AT&T To Stop Hitting Customers with Third-Party Fees

Verizon and AT&T will stop loading their customer's phone bills with unwanted and unauthorized third-party charges. ...More
March 29, 2012 By Lindsay Welnick
Posted in News, Billing
TI's Bernabe Has It Right, AT&T Is Close

Charging over-the-top providers and developers is a model that has been a long time coming. Its time is now, before it's too late. ...More
February 28, 2012 By Tim McElligott
Posted in Blog, Billing
Mobile Payments? Think Bigger – Open a Bank

Why settle for a piece of the mobile transaction when you can own it? ...More
September 7, 2011 By Tim McElligott
Posted in News, Billing, Revenue Management
FCC Proposes Rules to Help Prevent 'Mystery Fees'

One proposal would require landline phone companies and commercial mobile radio service providers, including wireless phone operators, to include on their websites and all telephone bills a notice advising consumers that they may file complaints with the FCC. ...More
July 13, 2011 By Josh Long
Posted in News, Billing
Telcordia Update: Focused on the Value Chain

Telcordia focuses on the value and delivery chains to help operators secure their place. ...More
October 26, 2010 By Tim McElligott
Posted in Articles, Service Creation & Delivery