Tag: Bill
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The FTC Makes It Easier to Cancel Cable TV & Your Streaming Services With ‘Click-to-Cancel’
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a landmark ruling today aimed at simplifying the often frustrating process of canceling subscriptions. Dubbed the “click-to-cancel” rule, it mandates that businesses make ending a subscription as easy as signing up for one. This change comes after a flood of complaints from consumers entangled in difficult cancellation processes. The…
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The House of Representatives Today Passed a Bill to Ban Hidden Cable TV Fees
Today the United States House of Representatives voted to ban hidden fees on cable providers as part of a bill called the Television Viewer Protection Act. “Consumers are sick and tired of the laundry list of sneaky fees that make their bills more costly than expected,” said Jonathan Schwantes, senior policy counsel for Consumer Reports. …
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Comcast Adds $43.58 in Fees to One Customer’s Bill…
Cable companies often want you to think it is cheaper to get a package deal with TV over just being a cord cutter with Internet only, because they don’t like to advertise all the hidden fees and costs. So let’s take a close look at one bill we were sent and what fees Comcast forgot…