BrikoXM to [email protected]English • 6 months agoStarting today, ISPs must display labels with price, speeds, and data capsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1128arrow-down1external-linkStarting today, ISPs must display labels with price, speeds, and data capsarstechnica.comBrikoXM to [email protected]English • 6 months agomessage-square8fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish10•6 months agoWon’t help in communities where there’s literally only one provider, but it’s a start.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•6 months agoIt will probably still help with comparing different plans. I think they should make different monthly rates illegal though. Like a price hike after half the contract is up. Just make it the same motnhly rate for the entire contract.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•6 months ago Like a price hike after half the contract is up. It’s a loyalty penalty. Instead of discounts you get fleeced harder.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•6 months agoHow did it work until now? Are different prices for different speeds not a thing or am I misunderstanding what this bill is supposed to do?
Won’t help in communities where there’s literally only one provider, but it’s a start.
It will probably still help with comparing different plans. I think they should make different monthly rates illegal though. Like a price hike after half the contract is up. Just make it the same motnhly rate for the entire contract.
It’s a loyalty penalty. Instead of discounts you get fleeced harder.
How did it work until now? Are different prices for different speeds not a thing or am I misunderstanding what this bill is supposed to do?