• How internet and TV providers get away with jacking up your bill [telec

    From Moderator@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jul 31 17:54:47 2021
    By Geoffrey A. Fowler
    The Washington Post

    I recently moved and needed to sign up for internet and TV service. I
    chose a package that Comcast advertised would cost $90 per month.

    When the first bill arrived, it totaled - surprise! - $127.72. That's
    42 percent more.

    ...

    We dont even know how much a normal internet bill costs, whether
    people are getting the speed theyre paying for or how much prices go
    up in areas without competition. To find out, the advocacy arm of
    Consumer Reports is launching a first-of-its-kind initiative called
    Broadband Together, where its asking Americans to upload copies of
    their internet bills so it can gather raw data. It took me less than
    seven minutes to join. Youll need a recent bill and an internet
    connection to test your speed, as well as to answer a few questions. https://broadbandtogether.org/

    https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/how-internet-and-tv-providers-get-away-with-jacking-up-your-bill/

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    Bill Horne
    Telecom Digest Moderator

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