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jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Starting today, ISPs must display labels with price, speeds, and data caps

arstechnica.com

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Starting today, ISPs must display labels with price, speeds, and data caps

arstechnica.com

jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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ISPs comply with FCC rule after protesting requirement to list all fees.
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    This is some bullshit if this is in compliance. I had to enter my address for the quote, still doesn’t show what the fucking taxes are, or real price.

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      “Comcast and other ISPs complained that listing every monthly fee would be too difficult”

      This is very hard to reach compliance, but you’re not smart enough to understand why.

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        sometimes asking a computer to add and multiply numbers is just too hard

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          They can sure figure it out to bill me. But monitoring my data usage was too hard, so I switched providers. Lucky me, I have exactly one other to choose from, but at least they don’t have caps.

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      I’m guessing they have until the end of the day to be in compliance and they will wait until the very last second.

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        Ars article was posted on the 10th. This was taken on the 11th.

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          Well then never mind that, I guess they’re just breaking the law.

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            What? The Corportations that stole billions of dollars given to them to get fiber across the country aren’t good people?

            Maybe if we give them more money, it won’t happen again

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            Do you really think a gigantic corporation like them would do that‽ just go about and ignore the law in the name of profit?

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              No, never.

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                Ooo they’re gonna have to pay a fine of $12 if they’re not careful.

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              If their only punishment is a meager fine, then yes it happens all the time. At that point it’s simply the cost of doing business.

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      I was stuck on Xfinity for years, followed the progress of the local up and coming fiber ISPs construction efforts like a hawk and my house finally went live on Monday!

      I switched everything over and nearly ripped out the stupid Xfinity modem/router and it was returned same day. I made sure I was loud (plenty of people in store) when they asked me why I was cancelling that I was “SWITCHING TO [local fiber ISP] BECAUSE THE SERVICE IS SO MUCH BETTER”

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