The FCC can now punish telecom providers for charging customers more for less
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The FCC can now punish telecom providers for charging customers more for less::The Federal Communications Commission has passed new digital discrimination rules that hold telecom providers accountable for not providing equal internet access.
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I currently pay $45/mo for 75/20 DSL over 1960s copper. 3 streets over, they’re paying $45/mo for 300/300 fiber from the same ISP. You tellin’ me the FCC can punish them for that?
That bothers you so much then contact the FCC and tell them how unfairly you're being treated with your internet service provider
I'm probably also paying 2x what a new customer is paying because I'm too lazy to switch or threaten cancellation. It's a bait and switch as far as I'm concerned. Introductory pricing needs to go. Sign-up bonuses (that don't lead to increased costs down the road) are fine, but none of this 12-month rate lock bullshit. You shouldn't have to call up anyone (and literally, you can't do a lot of this stuff except on the phone) to say please don't charge me more.
I'm paying $115mo for whatever the cable crossing a nearby interstate can offer my small neighborhood. I've been told by a frustrated service worker that until Xfinity is willing to replace the lines our service will continue to fluctuate. Most of the time it's just ok, but we have spikes of great connection or barely connected. This effects the whole neighborhood, but many are older residents who I might guess rely on the Internet less.
Sounds like your situation is the perfect place to apply this.
I'd love to have either of those TBH. And I live in a relatively large city.