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A cable bill survey of 2,057 U.S. adults in 2018 by Consumer Reports found that a staggering 85 percent have encountered surprise or hidden fees—especially non-government imposed fees and those different from fees outlined by the company for the service—in recent years. In examining consumer-submitted bills, Consumer Reports found that these hidden costs tack on 24 percent of the service's base price to consumers' monthly bills.
In examining almost 800 bills for cable services, Consumer Reports found that those fees can be for anything from set-top box rentals to broadcast and regional sports fees. Consumer Reports said that based on its nationally representative survey results, it estimates cable companies may be pulling in roughly $28 billion annually from these charges. These charges result in about $450 per consumer annually in additional costs on average, the report said.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday October 07 2019, @04:08AM (5 children)
Ok, so you are trolling. Thanks for the clarification.
I have much better things to do with my time than to waste it with a person that doesn't respect it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 1, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Monday October 07 2019, @04:21AM (4 children)
Cool. Yes, I'm trolling, I thought everyone had figured that out by now. Respect your time? Mehhh - I didn't see the armed guards who forced you to read any of my posts, my sig, or anything else on Soylent. I believe that it is always your decision to read anything on Soylent. If/when the outrage over my sig dies down, I'll change it to something else. Maybe even something more outrageous, from the left's point of view, if I can find it.
Meanwhile, I think you'll agree that today's politics in the US is the laughing stock of the world. Kinda like when I was traveling the world in uniform, time and time again, I heard that Carter was the laughing stock of the world. Except, this time around, the prez is a joke, but congress and the Dem party is the bigger joke. That Trump Disorder Syndrome causes a lot of people to do truly crazy shit.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday October 07 2019, @04:38AM (1 child)
Yes. And the way I see, your trolling is on the "doing more of the same", therefore I can't conclude you are interested in doing something better.
The association with "armed guards" raises quite a big question mark to me on your meaning of "respect".
I don't feel compelled to subscribe to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday October 07 2019, @04:44AM
Somehow, the QOTD at the bottom of the page seems so apt.
(Score: 2) by janrinok on Monday October 07 2019, @07:21AM (1 child)
I've modded you Troll because of your statement:
Idiot.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday October 07 2019, @07:26AM
I'm close to ROFL here. ;^)