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ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/isps-long-nightmare-of-having-to-list-all-the-fees-they-charge-is-finally-over/
Ars TechnicaISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally overFCC lets ISPs stop listing all fees after companies complained it was too hard.
Replying to @sanitation@lemmy.today
What a wild world… Lived in the US my whole life… Figured I could do better else where so I left.
Now for internet I pay $22 a month and get symmetrical 700mbps…
Replying to @6_Electrons@lemmy.world
I was looking at prices today, turns out I can get a symmetric and uncapped plan in Brazil that costs 1/5th of what I pay in the US. It’s a fucking cartel.
Replying to @eager_eagle@lemmy.world
Chile too
Replying to @danielfm123@lemmy.zip
I’m not far from either of those companies
Replying to @6_Electrons@lemmy.world
eh so definitely not Germany then
Replying to @6_Electrons@lemmy.world
8$ / month in Romania for 2Gb/s. Also, you can download ANYTHING here.
Replying to @Sinax@lemmy.world
Yeah but minimum wage is 80$ / month and you have to choose between betting shop and internet every month. Like some kind of real life adaptation of “Papers, please”
Minimum wage is 630$ / month after taxes. Are you an American?