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FCC says “too bad” to ISPs complaining that listing every fee is too hard (arstechnica.com)
submitted 1 year ago by DeadWorld@lemm.ee to c/brainworms@lemm.ee
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cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/7480935

Aww ... poor little ISPs.

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[-] RQG@lemmy.world 61 points 1 year ago

If listing every fee is too hard then there should be less fees.

[-] flipht@kbin.social 28 points 1 year ago

This. They don't have trouble listing them when they are demanding payment for them

[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago

“We spent years creating nonsense fees that we cant even explain! Being honest to consumers will cut into our profits!”

[-] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 year ago

What a country. Don’t even need to explain or list out charges. What kind of response is that even. “Hey what’s this charge?” Iono man, can’t be assed to find out just pay us!

Again, amazing country.

[-] oldGregg@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

????

You're saying this when they're literally stopping companies from charging hidden fees?

What a country, protecting their citizens from companies. How dare they

[-] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

Why do they even NEED to step in. How do you charge someone and not tell them? How do you not see the insanity there.

And y’all are hung up on the fact the police are doing their job and missing the forest for the trees.

It shouldn’t be “hey please print out your fees” but rather so you were caught just making up shit and charging whatever. Yeah that’s illegal. So here’s a giant ass fine. Pay everyone back. And another fine.

How is that getting lost???

[-] Scary_le_Poo@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

He's saying that in other countries with normal consumer protections that this isn't an issue.

[-] leavemealone@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago

Can't wait for the new $5 "fee explanation" fee.

[-] collegefurtrader@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

As long as it’s properly documented I don’t see any issues.

[-] zifnab25@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago

Will the FCC do anything if an ISP refuses to comply, though?

That's the real $10k fine paid out over 10 years question.

[-] bowser1035@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Can’t wait to see how much I’ve been paying for the “CEO Yacht Maintenance Fee” each month!

[-] Selmafudd@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I think you mean the enterprise logistics upkeep management surcharge

[-] Gleddified@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

"OK Jerry, so we can comply with this one really easily, so why dont we pretend to whine about it so you can dunk on us and look good to everyone?"

"Sounds like a plan Tim, see you for golf tomorrow."

I'm so jaded this is all I can imagine when good news breaks...

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