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FCC says “too bad” to ISPs complaining that listing every fee is too hard (arstechnica.com)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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FCC says “too bad” to ISPs complaining that listing every fee is too hard::Comcast and other ISPs asked FCC to ditch listing-every-fee rule. FCC says "no."

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Modem rental fee/bring your own modem fee (either one)
Last mile construction fee
location differential fee https://www.broadbandsearch.net/blog/internet-cost-by-state

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

BYOM fee? Mf Comcast reduced my bill for bringing in my own modem, what the absolute shit?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Reduced, not eliminated.

It's possible the BYOM fee is cheaper than the rental fee. You saw a decrease of your bill but doesn't mean they didn't charge you a different fee because they doesn't have to list that out, until now.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I don’t believe it’s done any longer for most ISPs but it definitely happened in the past.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How fucked up is it that I would happily pay a bring your own modem fee, I asked and CenturyLink told me no

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Feel lucky. You could have had a far worse CenturyLink experience.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/centurylink-left-86-year-old-woman-with-no-internet-service-for-a-month/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Last mile construction should be once-paid

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Then rename to last mile construction and maintenance fee