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.
A fee or other charge that is added to the cost of a good or service. A surcharge is typically added to an existing tax, and may not be included in the stated price of a good or service. It may be a temporary measure to defray the cost of increased commodity pricing, such as with a fuel surcharge, or it may be permanent.
A convenience fee is different from a surcharge, which is an added charge for the privilege of using a credit card, instead of a debit card or cash. When a small mom-and-pop shop slaps on a small convenience fee for an in-store purchase with a credit card, it is likely confusing the term for a surcharge.: Technically, convenience fees are applied when a consumer uses an alternative payment channel. For instance, a college student or parent may face a convenience fee when using a debit or credit card to pay a tuition bill online or by telephone (as opposed to mailing in a check).