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== [[Real Life]] ==
* The FCC has [http://fcc.gov/stage/Bill-Shock-White-Paper.pdf noted] that, due to the complexity of mobile phone plans, 17% of customers in the USA have experienced a "Bill Shock" at some point. The highest value complaint to the FCC in the first half of 2010 was in the amount of $68,505.
* In Finland, traffic tickets can sometimes be tied to the offender's income, in order to ensure that the ultra-rich don't ignore traffic laws because they know they can afford it. One Nokia executive was hit with a $100,000 ticket for driving 15kph over the limit. Given the above example, this is kind of hilarious.
** In Finland most fines are in fact tied to the income of the offender to ensure both that they can be expected to afford it, ''and'' that it will hurt appropriately.
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