FCC to let ISPs stop listing all passthrough fees, give single "up to" price.

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.

  • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    15·
    3 hours ago

    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

  • SailorFuzz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    2 hours ago

    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?

    • crusa187@lemmy.mlEnglish
      6·
      1 hour ago

      You kind of answered your own question. But yeah, the job of the FCC under the Trump Regime is to help corporations / the rich grift and steal as much from American citizens as possible. This change furthers the ability of both Trump and the ruling class of oligarchs to do just that.

      If the FCC members play along, they might benefit from some of the corruption personally. If not, they will be publicly bullied and/or replaced. Trump operates as if he is a mob boss.

      This concerted effort to rob our people is a large part of what the DOGE firings aimed to achieve in the beginning of the regime’s 2nd term - get rid of anyone who would protest, and definitely get rid of all the watchdogs (inspectors general) whose job it was to ensure this doesn’t happen. It is no coincidence that at the same time the press is manufacturing consent for this repeal, Starlink is preparing to tack on massive amounts of fees for its users.