FCC bans cable TV industry’s favorite trick for hiding full cost of service

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• bulwark@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Haven’t had cable TV in more than a decade. It’s nice to see Comcast, Cox, and Spectrum get a few consequences. I remember being in disbelief when Comcast told me that just Internet alone was more expensive than the TV/phone combo.

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• LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Now do healthcare

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  • The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Won’t.

    Because everyone has TV.

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    • uis@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      And not everyone has health to care

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• jqubed@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  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?

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  • plz1@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    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.

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    • jqubed@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      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

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