By Geoffrey A. Fowler The Washington Post
I recently moved and needed to sign up for internet and TV service. I chose a package that Comcast advertised would cost $90 per month.
When the first bill arrived, it totaled - surprise! - $127.72. That's
42 percent more....
We dont even know how much a normal internet bill costs, whether people are getting the speed theyre paying for or how much prices go up in areas without competition. To find out, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports is launching a first-of-its-kind initiative called Broadband Together, where its asking Americans to upload copies of their internet bills so it can gather raw data. It took me less than seven minutes to join. Youll need a recent bill and an internet connection to test your speed, as well as to answer a few questions.