Sprint, AT&T to Pay Nearly $1.5 Million in Combined Penalties for Violations of Federal Credit Laws (September 10, 2004) http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2004/09/sprintatt.htm
Oh, I can imagine that they'll still keep charging the deposits, and send out an AA letter. Or else they'll do the really prickish compliance without complying, and charge everyone the deposit, and since the new policy isn't based on a credit report, they don't have to tell you why (which would really p'o 99% of their customer base... )