Lawmakers want to crack down on hidden fees in your phone, internet bill

Are you surprised by charges on a monthly phone or internet bill? Lawmakers want to get rid of these hidden fees.

Anna Anoopu, a Democratic Center for Massachusetts, a Democrat Rap of California, last week introduced the billing, treatment and user's empowerment during the Facebook ('Fixed Fee' Act) last week. If approved, the prices of bill phones, cables and internet companies will need to include all the charges that serve for service and provide consumer solutions when they are charged incorrectly.

"Many moments are surprisingly surprising that customers, phones and internet bills are much higher than advertisement for a long time. The Fair Fee Act will end the advertising practices that only consumers just about real expenses. Will confuse. " The market said in a release. "If Congress, Cable and Internet companies are not completely transparent with the users then the Congress should act."

Hidden phones and Internet fees are not rare experiences for users. In June, ATO has quietly doubled from $ 999 to $ 1.99, which will help the Company Rack to earn $ 800 million in revenue. These "under line" charges are not considered part of regular service fee customers paying per month. Instead, they are generally listed under the bills with local and state tax, although the government does not need a fee.

Allows the bill to allow customers to terminate their agreement without guilt, if the provider increases prices, the providers will not be able to avoid the rising prices of the goods unless the goods are improved, And to prevent forced mediation for error billing errors.

House rap supported by lawmakers. Mark Tucson, Allen Norton, Team Ren, Arl Bloomner, Jamie Rosen, Joe Courtney, Donald Beer, Jennifer Schakoski and Mike Thompson. Along with St. Richard Bloomlill, Amy Kilbhorn, Ben Cardin, Elizabeth Warren, Ron Vediane and Tina Smith.


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