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FCC says “too bad” to ISPs complaining that listing every fee is too hard::Comcast and other ISPs asked FCC to ditch listing-every-fee rule. FCC says "no."

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[–] spittingimage 55 points 1 year ago (2 children)

On the one hand I'm sceptical that a company couldn't tell customers ahead of time what fees they might be paying.

On the other hand, I once worked for an ISP that deleted its customer database and all backups to save itself data warehousing fees and literally had no idea how much customers were paying or what services it was providing them. So it does happen.

On the other other hand (yes, I have three), incompetence shouldn't shield you from the consequences of failing your responsibilities.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So…. Wait how did that work? If a customer called in and said they were being overcharged, or that they were paying X for Y and only getting half of Y… what happened?

[–] spittingimage 19 points 1 year ago

That's a very good question and thankfully I wasn't part of the section who handled issues like those.

[–] The_Eminent_Bon 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Where are you getting all these hands?

[–] spittingimage 17 points 1 year ago

Dad had one of those glow-in-the-dark wrist-watches with the radium dials.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] The_Eminent_Bon 5 points 1 year ago

But I’m afraid of heights

[–] FlyingSquid 5 points 1 year ago

Their ISP was located in Chernobyl.