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The Federal Communications Commission today voted to repeal a Biden-era rule that required Internet service providers to list all of their so-called “passthrough” fees on accessible rates.
Instead of advertising accurate prices, ISPs tend to advertise low prices and add all kinds of fees to subscribers’ monthly bills. To prevent bill shocks and help consumers compare prices, the FCC has changed its broadband-label rules in 2023 requiring ISPs to “things on the label the monthly fee that the provider pays to the consumer. “
ISPs complained of being burdened with the difficulty of recording all the fees they chose to pay. It would be more burdensome for retailers to advertise accurate prices, removing the need to charge additional fees and list them on the label. But a few weeks ago, the Chairman of the FCC, Brendan Carr, supported the ISPs by allowing them to display the fees. all money “up to”. instead of listing them all individually.
