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Re:ISPs complain that listing every fee is too hard, urge FC... by m463 on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @12:00AM (#37142717)
The ISPs allow you to add "free television" with your internet service, then it turns out to be very NOT free. They do get lots of ad revenue even though they "don't charge" for the TV.
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Re:ISPs complain that listing every fee is too hard, urge FC... by tekknik on Thursday August 17, 2023 @10:26AM (#37162144)
This comment doesn’t make a lot of sense, and with all the quotes it’s hard to tell if you mean it’s actually free or not.

If they are not charging you for the TV service then why are you complaining about ads? Complain about paying for ads, not getting an ad supported service for free.

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Re:ISPs complain that listing every fee is too hard, urge FC... by m463 on Thursday August 17, 2023 @03:01PM (#37166402)
Years ago when signing up with a cable isp, I was offered cable television/cable box for no additional cost.

Except no additional cost sidestepped the monthly surcharges and taxes that ended up on the bill anyway.

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