New Bill Would Stop Internet Service Providers From Screwing You With Hidden Fees [telecom]

Like the airline and hotel industries, the cable TV and broadband sector has a masterful knack for obnoxious, hidden fees. From fees for simply trying to pay your bill to broadband surcharges based entirely on fluff and nonsense, the industry has spent years advertising one rate, only to hit you with a significantly higher price once your bill actually comes due.

A new bill being proposed by Senator Ed Markey and Representative Anna Eshoo is attempting to put an end to the practice.

***** Moderator's Note *****

No, Virginia, there is no capitol-hill Santa Claus. This bill is just that: a proposed law which has a much chance of getting by the cable lobby as universal health care has of passing the Health-Insurance lobby or meaningful immigration reform has of winning approval from agribusiness.

I like Ed Markey. I understand that he has to play a political game and pretend to be working on big-concept issues, but this is the same process that Barney Frank used to refer to as "Slopping the Hogs."

Bill Horne Moderator

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