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US might finally force cable-TV firms to advertise their actual prices - Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
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As Biden noted, the FCC "proposed a new rule that would require cable and satellite TV providers to give consumers the all-in price for the service they're offering up front." The proposed rule would force companies like Comcast, Charter Spectrum, and DirecTV to publish more accurate prices.

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[–] 36 points 3 years ago (2 children)

If I had a dollar for every news article that talked about how such-and-such regulatory body "might" do something that benefits consumers over corporations, I could actually afford all those hidden fees.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    While I would also pump the brakes a bit on any particular effort, the Biden administration is pushing back against the dominate thinking of "antitrust bad" that emerged in the 70s. I believe he's made a lot of appointments reflecting that, which hasn't happened since the Carter administration.

    What kicked off that shift? Robert Bork's 1978 book The Antitrust Paradox, which is yes that Robert Bork. I honestly think people could use more knowledge about the sausage is made when it comes to government.

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