Internet service providers must offer ‘nutrition labels’ for broadband plans
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A rule by the Federal Communications Commission to require internet service providers to provide in-depth labels detailing broadband speeds and hidden fees went into effect Wednesday.
The rule is the result of an eight-year-long battle, according to the Verge, with internet companies saying the rule would be too expensive to implement. The rule will go into effect Wednesday for providers with more than 100,000 subscribers and will require companies to provide information on introductory rates, data, internet speeds, and hidden fees. The rule is intended to make the experience of shopping for an internet service provider more transparent for consumers.
“The labels are modeled after the FDA nutrition labels and are intended to help consumers comparison shop for the internet service plan that will best meet their needs and budget,” the FCC’s website says. “Internet service providers that offer home, or fixed, internet services, or mobile broadband plans are required to have a label for each service plan they offer.”
The labels will include information such as typical download speeds, typical upload speeds, additional fees, charges for additional data usage, and links to legal or privacy policies.
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Internet service providers with fewer than 100,000 subscribers will have until Oct. 10 to provide labels.
Some companies, including Verizon, Google Fiber, and T-Mobile, released labels before the deadline went into effect, according to the report.
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