No company should be able to get away with what CBeyond does. Talk about controled criminal activity! I thought gangsters were a thing of the past. Extortion It is estimated that the criminal gang activity cost the US Government more than 10 billion a year through protection rackets.[25] Monthly payments can range from 457.00 for a small shop or bar to 5, 000 for a larger business. Targets who try and opt out the legally obtained contract are usually harassed, often through astronomical termination fees Well CBeyond you have proven that disgusting business practices are alive and well, please read CBeyond's termination clauses below. If this aint extortion I don't know what is. i.If, after both parties have signed the Contract, termination occurs before we install our equipment or activate the Services, you shall be liable for $1, 000; ii.If termination occurs during the Initial Term of this Contract, you shall be liable for: (a) all outstanding nonrecurring fees plus (b) 100% of the Monthly Fees for each month, if any, remaining in the first year of the Initial Term, plus, if applicable, (c) 75% of the Monthly Fees for each month, if any, remaining in the second year of the Initial Term, plus, if applicable, (d) 50% of the Monthly Fees for each month, if any, remaining in the third year of the Initial Term; iii.If termination occurs after the Initial Term of this Contract, you shall be liable for: (a) all outstanding nonrecurring fees plus (b) 50% of the Monthly Fees for each month remaining in the applicable term, up to one year; iv.If termination also occurs as to any BeyondOffice™ Services, you shall be liable for an additional amount equal to the lesser of: (a) $500; or (b) $50 for each month remaining in the Initial Term or any Renewal Term of this Contract as described in Section 8.2; and v.If termination also occurs as to any BeyondMobile™ Services, you shall be liable for an additional amount equal to the cancellation charge for your mobile plan then in effect.