The House of Representatives Today Passed a Bill to Ban Hidden Cable TV Fees

Started by joesixpack, December 11, 2019, 07:32:21 PM

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joesixpack

December 11, 2019, 07:32:21 PM
Quotehttps://www.cordcuttersnews.com/the-house-of-representatives-passed-a-bill-today-to-ban-hidden-cable-tv-fees/

The TRUE Fees Act was introduced back in February by U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo from California, and Senator Ed Markey,  called the "Truth-in-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees Act of 2019'' or ''TRUE Fees Act of 2019." If this proposed legislation passes, companies would have to alert a consumer of any increase no later than 21 days before it goes into effect, giving the consumer ample time to cancel the service and/or switch to another cable provider if they choose to. The hope is to put an end to the sudden and often unexpected price hikes that come when promotional offers end.

Now we have to wait and see what the Senate does next with this bill.

Good. Pretty soon cable TV will be like those cell phone plans where we don't have to guess anymore how much we're going to be charged every month
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walkstall

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December 11, 2019, 07:45:24 PM
Quote from: joesixpack on December 11, 2019, 07:32:21 PM
Good. Pretty soon cable TV will be like those cell phone plans where we don't have to guess anymore how much we're going to be charged every month

Hmm...   My dish bill is very clear on charges.  So it should be no problem for Cable TV.
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joesixpack

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December 12, 2019, 04:15:26 AM
Quote from: walkstall on December 11, 2019, 07:45:24 PM
Hmm...   My dish bill is very clear on charges.  So it should be no problem for Cable TV.

That's actually one of Dish's advertising ideas. I remember seeing ads here for them about not having hidden fees. The other big companies haven't followed suit, though
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Reps pre 1912 = mostly Progressive
Dems pre 1928 = mostly Conservative

supsalemgr

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December 12, 2019, 05:05:30 AM
Quote from: walkstall on December 11, 2019, 07:45:24 PM
Hmm...   My dish bill is very clear on charges.  So it should be no problem for Cable TV.

There are some "add on" charges on cable bills that are government mandated.
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