ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over

The Federal Communications Commission today voted to eliminate a Biden-era rule that required Internet service providers to list all of their so-called “passthrough” fees on easily accessible broadband price labels. Instead of advertising accurate prices, ISPs like to advertise artificially low prices and then add all sorts of fees to subscribers' monthly bills. To prevent bill shock and help consumers compare prices, the FCC updated its broadband-label rules in 2023 to require that ISPs “ itemi