BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 8 months agoFCC bans cable TV industry’s favorite trick for hiding full cost of servicearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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minus-squarejqubed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 months agoThis feels more like something I’d expect to come from the FTC than the FCC; isn’t the FTC pushing new rules against hidden fees?
minus-squareplz1@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoIt could be both, but FCC has governance over broadcast and cable TV industry primarily. Either way, this is a much needed improvement in transparency and win over deceptive marketing practices.
minus-squarejqubed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoI’d just be a little concerned that if the cable companies can find the right judge they’ll get it blocked for that reason
This feels more like something I’d expect to come from the FTC than the FCC; isn’t the FTC pushing new rules against hidden fees?
It could be both, but FCC has governance over broadcast and cable TV industry primarily. Either way, this is a much needed improvement in transparency and win over deceptive marketing practices.
I’d just be a little concerned that if the cable companies can find the right judge they’ll get it blocked for that reason