[HN] ISPs complain that listing every fee is too hard, urge FCC to scrap new rule

Then don't put in any hidden fees.

What kind of idiot would believe this excuse? You can’t possibly tell me that anyone with half a brain would believe that the systematically added fees are not tracked or recorded in any way? Who are these folks lying to?

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Five lobby groups representing cable companies, fiber and DSL providers, and mobile operators have repeatedly urged the Federal Communications Commission to eliminate the requirement before new broadband labeling rules take effect.

The filing was submitted by NCTA-The Internet & Television Association, which represents Comcast, Charter, Cox, and other cable companies.

The trade groups met on Wednesday with the legal advisors to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Commissioner Brendan Carr, according to the filing.

The FCC rules aren't in force yet because they are subject to a federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review under the US Paperwork Reduction Act.

The five trade groups complain that this would require ISPs "to display the pass-through of fees imposed by federal, state, or local government agencies on the consumer broadband label."

ISPs could instead include all costs in their advertised rates to give potential customers a clearer idea of how much they would have to pay each month.

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