[mbeardsley]

I called them (twice) and finally got an explanation (the first guy obviously didn't know what it was but kept trying to say it was a "coverage charge").

Their "renewal date" is on the 10th of August and my free year actually ends on the 8th of August, so the charge is to provide coverage for those 3 "extra" days.

When I asked about renewing my subscription, she said to call back to the subscription dept and ask for the "promo" rate ($148) instead of the normal rate ($198).

So I'll try that tonight.