Cell Phone Taxes & Monkey Fees

The NY Post published an article concerning the high rate of taxes and fees place on consumers for cell phones.  

The article struck a nerve with me because on Thursday I had updated my cell phone plan in Texas.  When I was finished I realized I was paying almost $15 dollars in additional taxes and fees.  Fortunately the amount was considerably less than if I lived in New York.

A gentleman interviewed for the article put the subject into context:

"If there was a $5 monkey fee, even if they couldn't explain it, you would still have to pay," sniped Danny Schluck, 28, of Bushwick.

Here's the original article: http://www.nypost.com/seven/04132009/news/regionalnews/phone_taxes_are_cell_hell_164180.htm