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Does anyone know why cable companies are able to tack on all these fees to TV service but not to broadband service?
by mjfern 7y ago
Does anyone know why cable companies are able to tack on all these fees to TV service but not to broadband service?
- topkai22 7y agoOh they do. The most common one is fees for renting a cable modem (which you can avoid by buying, but almost no consumers do). The article cites an "internet cost recovery fee" as well. Remember, in the US, your TV and internet providers are typically one and the same.
- dillonmckay 7y agoSo, a cable television franchise has special protections enumerated in state and federal law. They use this as a guise to provide internet, while only being responsible for the tv portion. Additionally, the FCC has specific rules which exempt cable modems from regulation at the municipal level, which is why you see fiber convert back to DOCSIS to attach a cable model at the end.