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Comcast complains to FCC that listing all of its monthly fees is too hard (arstechnica.com)
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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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[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago (5 children)

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.

[–] operator@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 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

[–] econpol@kbin.social 3 points 1 year 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.

[–] operator@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Eh, did it touch nerve here?

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