Ars Technica· 4d ago· 1 min read
The Federal Communications Commission today voted to eliminate a Biden-era rule that required Internet service providers to list all of their so-called “passthrough” fees on easily accessible broadband price labels.
Instead of advertising accurate prices, ISPs like to advertise artificially low prices and then add all sorts of fees to subscribers' monthly bills. To prevent bill shock and help consumers compare prices, the FCC updated its broadband-label rules in 2023 to require that ISPs “ itemize on the label all discretionary monthly fees that the provider passes through to the consumer.”
ISPs complained about the burden and complexity of listing all the passthrough fees they had chosen to charge. It would presumably be less burdensome for providers to advertise accurate prices, eliminating the need to charge additional fees and list them on the labels. But a few weeks ago, FCC…
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