from the kind folk at publicknowlege.org ---------- On December 20th, something exciting is happening for television viewers, and no, it's not a new Hallmark Christmas movie (although, we're sure that's happening too, and when it does happen, we'll be there!). What's happening is that FINALLY, consumers are going to get some transparency into how much they will spend on pay-TV service (e.g. cable or satellite television), before they sign up. ........... The new law will also put an end to the unconscionable business practice of charging consumers a rental fee for cable modem routers even if consumers do not use them! This common sense correction will permit consumers to continue to use their own equipment, and not be forced to pay for something they neither asked for nor needed. ====== rest:
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