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.

    • FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world
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      6 hours 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.

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        5 hours ago

        All you need is to stop considering pennies legal tender but require banks to still accept them for changing or depositing (but not giving them out anymore).

        Then stores can handle them on a case by case basis if they want to or just say “sorry we’re done with pennies”.

        Oh yeah, also send the mint a note telling them to stop producing pennies en masse.