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.

  • BillyClark@piefed.social
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    27 days ago

    Let’s see… They slowed down the war that they started in Iran. They released half of the Epstein files, just not the presumably 50% that directly implicate Trump. Trump fired Pam Bondi who he had appointed.

    It’s hard to think of anything good that they did that wasn’t just toning down or backtracking of something bad that they had previously done.

      • FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world
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        25 days ago

        I disagree, but that’s just me apparently. It’s not that I particularly liked pennies, but I definitely don’t like companies rounding UP to the nearest nickel. And as for the pennies costing more to make than they’re worth – so what? Basically any government provided service or product costs taxpayer money. Also, change the penny to make it more cost effective?

        Anyhow, what’s done is done, and we’re probably all poorer because of it. I’ve been poor – it sucks but life goes on.