FCC says “too bad” to ISPs complaining that listing every fee is too hard::Comcast and other ISPs asked FCC to ditch listing-every-fee rule. FCC says “no.”

  • @query
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    162 years ago

    How is there more than one? Unless you need something slightly unusual like a static IP. Otherwise, everything should be covered by type of subscription, cost of subscription.

    • @[email protected]
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      2 years ago

      Off the top of my head, I can think of a few for purely internet:

      • Base cost
      • Late fee
      • Static IP
      • Email Services (usually free and falling out of fashion)
      • Taxes (don’t know if this counts as a fee for this?)
      • Upgrade fee
      • Move fee
      • There’s likely a “remote/rural location” fee
      • There’s likely an “only option” “fee”

      The last two are likely what’s being fought against.

        • sebinspace
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          72 years ago

          BYOM fee? Mf Comcast reduced my bill for bringing in my own modem, what the absolute shit?

          • umami_wasabi
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            52 years ago

            Reduced, not eliminated.

            It’s possible the BYOM fee is cheaper than the rental fee. You saw a decrease of your bill but doesn’t mean they didn’t charge you a different fee because they doesn’t have to list that out, until now.

          • @[email protected]
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            42 years ago

            I don’t believe it’s done any longer for most ISPs but it definitely happened in the past.

        • @cmbabul
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          62 years ago

          How fucked up is it that I would happily pay a bring your own modem fee, I asked and CenturyLink told me no

        • @uis
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          12 years ago

          Last mile construction should be once-paid

          • umami_wasabi
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            22 years ago

            Then rename to last mile construction and maintenance fee

    • sebinspace
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      82 years ago

      My IP hasn’t changed in the four years I’ve lived here… why is there even a fee for that when I’ve seemingly gotten it for free?

      • @kn33
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        62 years ago

        It’s for businesses where it’s cheaper to pay the ISP to guarantee that it’ll stay the same than it is to pay someone to fix things that break if it does change.

        • sebinspace
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          32 years ago

          So… move to a business plan?

          • @kn33
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            52 years ago

            That’s where most static IPs are sold, yes, but one does not guarantee the other. The business plan is more about getting priority over residential customers for repairs.

            • @kaitco
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              22 years ago

              Starting my DBA tomorrow! We here at Kait Co. require a static IP business plan!

      • Panq
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        22 years ago

        I had to pay for a static IP just this week because it turns out the new ISP uses CG-NAT.