Internet providers may no longer have to itemize discretionary fees under the FCC proposal
Sale of product: $100
Sale fee: $10
Fee on Sale fee: $9.00
Sale fee processing fee: $10
Processing fees processing fee: $8
Fee to aggregate these fees: $15.00
Invoice fee: $10
Invoice fee fee: $8.00
Email sending of Invoice fee: $3.00
Invoice Payment Fee: $30
Fuck off, we need to know everything they are nickel and diming us for!
Instead of removing the rule, force the companies to issue less fees. Its just that simple…
Consolidated Fee: $34
Fee Consolidation Fee: $23
Fee Consolidation Fee Convenience Fee: $52
They’re not mutually exclusive. Listing the fees is pointless if there’s nothing anyone can do about them.
The point is so people can see what fees they will get before making a decision to sign up so they can actually compare the actual price they will be paying.
This was passed during the previous administration, so of course they’re trying to get rid of it.
“It’s not good for consumers it’s bad for business!”
I was playing this game long before Trump came around, didn’t lose once, got boring.
When you see a headline that doesn’t include any mention of Democrats or GOP, ask yourself, “Do this law/proposal/regulation hurt people?” By hurt, I mean that it hurts more people than it helps. Don’t think I need to explain the rest.
How does this hurt people?
Hurts consumers by taking away transparency in their billing. Why would they do this? How does this benefit the consumer?
I’ve worked for a few ISPs, on the phone and in the field, can’t come up with an argument for this roll back being a good thing for anyone but the ISPs.
Incoming Fee Itemization Fee
What exactly is the point of making them list the fees anyway? So you can shake your head at the ridiculous fees, ask them to waive them, and they say “No”?
Does it actually benefit anyone to have them all listed? Did it make them stop charging these fees?
Why is it unreasonable to expect an advertised price to be accurate? If someone says your Internet will cost $30 a month, why should you accept paying anything more than that? A fair market helps increase competition, and is a good thing for all consumers.
