The AMBER Alert Program is a voluntary partnership between law enforcement agencies, broadcasters, transportation agencies, and the wireless industry, to activate an urgent bulletin in the most serious child-abduction cases.
Surcharges as Convenience Fees One surcharge experienced by many consumers are ATM fees associated with using a particular networkâs ATM. The ATM surcharge is most often levied by the bank or other institution that owns and operates the machine, and is generally listed as a set dollar amount per transaction.
Some companies prefer to bill a monthly or quarterly retainer amount as needed, but itâs usually a flat fixed rate. The difference between the retainer billing and the fixed-fee billing is the service providerâs liability. A retainer is a cash payment to âreserveâ time for future services. The provider hasnât yet earned revenue at the time of billing because no work has been performed.