Consumer News Fcc Cracks Down On Cable Providers Junk Fees

The nickel-and-diming needs to stop: 20 junk fees consumers are sick of paying

We all want to save time and money, and consumer fees steal both from us. Let's be clear: Some fees make sense. Clearly listed and explained fees that pay for defined benefits are just the cost of ... Read More

Trump's FCC Just Made It Easier for Internet Providers to Hide Fees

The Republican-led Federal Communications Commission voted to roll back requirements for broadband "nutrition labels" designed to make internet shopping more transparent. Read More

The FCC is trying to make it easier for internet providers to charge hidden fees

The FCC has submitted a proposal that would make it harder for consumers to receive itemized bills with accurate information from their ISPs, as spotted by The Verge. The draft would revise previous ... Read More

FCC could roll back rule requiring ISPs to list every fee, apparently, there are too many

What we know so far: FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wants to roll back a rule requiring internet providers to list every discretionary fee on broadband labels. The proposal could make it harder for ... Read More

Connecticut expands lawsuit against cable TV, internet provider over 'junk fees'

State Attorney General William Tong has expanded a 2024 lawsuit against a major cable television and internet service provider ... Read More

ISPs created so many fees that FCC will kill requirement to list them all

That's not really true. Yes, that's part of what the ISPs are complaining about, but not by any means the whole thing. For example they complain (page 19 of their filing): In addition to compelled ... Read More