The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a new rule requiring cable and satellite TV providers to display the total price of subscription plans, including extra fees, as a prominent single line item. The rule aims to eliminate the misleading practice of describing video programming costs as taxes, fees, or surcharges, making it easier for customers to compare prices. The new rules will apply to subscribers' bills and promotional materials.
Cable and satellite TV providers will need to ensure they show the total price of subscription plans as a “prominent single line item” — including costs described as extra fees — under a rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) on Thursday.
The FCC says the new rule (pdf) for “all-in” pricing will make it easier for customers to compare prices against competing providers and streaming services by eliminating the “misleading practice of describing video programming costs as a tax, fee, or surcharge.” “No one likes surprises on their bill,” said FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel in a separate statement (pdf). “The advertised price for a service should be the price you pay when your bill arrives. It shouldn’t include a bunch of unexpected junk fees that are separate from the top-line price you were told when you signed up.” The new rules for transparent pricing on video programming will apply to both subscribers’ bills and promotional material
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