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The rule took effect in April 2024 after the FCC rejected ISPs' complaints that listing every fee they created would be too difficult. The rule applies specifically to recurring monthly fees "that providers impose at their discretion, i.e., charges not mandated by a government."

ISPs could comply with the rule either by listing the fees or by dropping the fees altogether and, if they choose, raising their overall prices by a corresponding amount. But the latter option wouldn't fit with the strategy of enticing customers with a low advertised price and hitting them with the real price on their monthly bills. The broadband price label rules were created to stop ISPs from advertising misleadingly low prices.

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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 197 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (12 children)

ISPs said listing fees was too hard

Only in America. What a shit country!!!
The laughing stock of the civilized world. 🤣🤣🤣

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You say that like any American doesn't know the actual reason they don't want to list the fees

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It’s not that we don’t know - it’s that we are seemingly powerless to do anything about it. You can’t sue, they’re in legal compliance. You can’t take your money elsewhere, because ISPs often have monopolies in their areas of operation. You can’t count on your reps to regulate, because both parties work tirelessly to install pro-corporate establishment figures at all levels of government. You’re not even allowed to crowd source bribe money for said politicians, because they’ll claim you aren’t a legitimate lobby if you represent the people instead of a special interest.

For a country that loves to bleat on about rejecting tyranny, we certainly seem to welcome it with zero resistance in nearly all facets of life. Capitalism has completely failed us, and I think it’s probably humorous to those on the outside because most Americans refuse to admit it despite the glaringly obvious problems we’re now faced with.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Exactly, Democracy didn't fail USA, but Americans failed democracy.

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