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FCC to end Biden-era rule that forces ISPs to list all their fees (arstechnica.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49123203

The Federal Communications Commission will vote to eliminate a rule that requires Internet service providers to list all of their so-called “passthrough” fees on an easily accessible broadband price label. The FCC vote could also make the price labels themselves a bit harder for consumers to find.

ISPs routinely advertise prices much lower than those actually charged to consumers on their monthly bills. One method of raising monthly bill prices above advertised rates is to tack on fees that, ISPs claim, are used to offset charges imposed by local governments.

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[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 53 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This sounds so "set in stone" but the vote doesn't occur until later this month. Do they just know how everyone is going to vote somehow? Like they saw the checks being written by the ISPs

[–] RoddyStiggs@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They always do this. They write it in such a way that it sounds inevitable so you don't feel motivated to fight it.

[–] camembear@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago

Your corporate overlords have spoken, you peasant. How dare you question the legitimacy of the fees you are paying.

[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 47 points 2 weeks ago

The Children will be grateful, praise Be

[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 43 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is just so blatantly anti consumer. Like, who other than the ISPs themselves are in favour of this?

[–] Filetternavn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 week ago

The people that the ISPs are paying, of course!

[–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Who does this help? Neverminding the obvious, "haha helping the ISPs screw over the people".

But like, the whole job of the FCC is to protect people from companies.... so.... they can't just say "we're screwing you over". They have to at least try and come up with a reason as why doing this is in the people's best interest. So, again... who is this helping? Like, how are they selling this?

[–] gndagreborn@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

They're not. They're not selling this. It's a push under the rug kinda situation.

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago

Thank god, i hate knowing what I'm paying for.

[–] 404found@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Didn't Verizon say it's too hard for them to list their fees and that was an acceptable claim for them to stop doing so?

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Then it should be to hard for me to pay them.

Shit man...