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Consumer Reports

The board of the Federal Communications Commission. (Still frame via web video)

FCC votes to restore Obama-era network neutrality rules

The FCC has voted 3-2 to restore network neutrality rules first put in place during the Obama administration.

The front of the Federal Communications Commission building in Washington, D.C. (FCC public domain image)

FCC approves “all-in” pricing requirement for cable, satellite TV plans

Under the rule, cable and satellite companies will be forced to disclose all programming and equipment fees in advertised prices.

A Comcast XFinity cable technician.

Hidden fees allot for good chunk of cable bill, study reveals

Consumer Reports found cable companies like Comcast and Spectrum earn $28 billion a year in discretionary hidden fees.

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