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The FCC is moving to end a Biden-era rule requiring internet service providers to disclose all their fees to consumers. The rollback will allow ISPs to hide pricing details from customers.
The FCC is killing a Biden-era rule that required internet service providers to show all their fees upfront to customers. With the rule gone, ISPs can go back to hiding fees in the fine print and during checkout.
This is deregulation in action: removing a requirement that forced transparency. Customers will see a headline price, then discover surcharges and add-ons at the end of the purchase. ISPs were complying with the rule, so removing it isn't fixing a problem—it's removing a friction point that was inconvenient for them. It's a straightforward example of rolling back a consumer protection.
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