New Broadband Labels to Provide Transparent Pricing Information

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The Federal Communications Commission is launching new broadband labels nationwide, providing consumers with consistent and transparent information about prices and services. The labels will outline details such as prices, fees, connection speeds, data allowances, and more. Internet service providers have until October to comply with the label rules.

Our area is under an Enhanced Risk (level 3 out of 5) for severe weather with a portion of SW AL at a Moderate Risk (level 4 out of 5)This image provided by the Federal Communications Commission shows a portion of a blank, sample broadband consumer label. Much like nutritional labels on food products, “broadband labels” for internet packages will soon tell you just what is going into the pricing of your service, thanks to new rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission this week.

(FCC via AP)are launching nationwide on Wednesday, according to the Federal Communications Commission. They’ll feature details about prices, fees, connection speeds, data allowances and more.And the new broadband labels will be required for home and mobile internet plans. “Consumers across the country can now benefit from consistent, transparent, and accessible point-of-sale information about broadband prices and services,” FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said in a news release. The labels will outline when promotional rates end, how long contracts last, and which separate fees and taxes are charged. Internet service providers with fewer than 100,000 subscribers have until October to comply with the FCC’s label rules, which arose from a requirement in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Also by October, the labels must be machine-readable so third parties can collect and aggregate data for comparison-shopping tool

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