FCC eliminates broadband fee transparency rule and approves prison phone rate increases
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Summary
The FCC, led by Republican commissioners, voted to eliminate a rule requiring internet providers to itemize fees in broadband price labels and approved a new inflation factor that will increase phone call rates for prisoners and their families. Democrats criticized the move as anti-consumer and benefiting corporations at the expense of vulnerable families.
Key quotes
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FCC Republicans force prisoners and families to pay more for phone calls
Democrat: FCC 'rewards corporations with money taken from vulnerable families'
New inflation factor to raise rates further
Democrat: FCC "rewards corporations with money taken from vulnerable families."
