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Comcast complains to FCC that listing all of its monthly fees is too hard (arstechnica.com)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/technology@beehaw.org
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The FCC rules will force ISPs to accurately describe fees in labels given to customers, but Comcast said it wants the FCC to rescind a requirement related to "fees that ISPs may, but are not obligated to, pass through to customers." These include state Universal Service fees and other local fees.

As Comcast makes clear, it isn't required to pass these costs on to customers in the form of separate fees. Comcast could stop charging the fees and raise its advertised prices by the corresponding amount to more accurately convey its actual prices to customers. Instead, Comcast wants the FCC to change the rule so that it can continue charging the fees without itemizing them.

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[–] 16 points 3 years ago (1 child)

That does kind of tell you something about their fees.

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    • [–] 10 points 3 years ago

    Comcast is truly the worst of the major ISPs.

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    [–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    What's with American companies and hidden costs? It goes from tips, to sales taxes not being included in the displayed price, to myriads of fees everywhere.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    If your country exists for just around 100 years you have no culture. So you start making one

    Consider hidden costs and sneaky capitalism as their culture

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    "no culture" he typed on his computer containing components from American companies in a network established by America while listening to American music and watching American shows and movies.

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    • [–] 5 points 3 years ago

    Doesn't matter what their brand of the month is, Comcast is awful. Yeah their service is the fastest (on paper) in my neighborhood, but after the F-tier experience I had with them for several years, I settled for slower service with a different company that's been more consistent and cheaper (and still somehow manages to have faster upload speeds than even Comcast's 1Gbps plan). Bunch of whiny piss babies, they absolutely should be forced to comply with this rule and reveal precisely how they screw their customer base.

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    [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Me: Teacher, my homework is too difficult!

    Teacher: Too bad!

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