{"id":2217302,"date":"2024-04-10T11:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T15:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/internet-service-providers-required-to-provide-nutrition-labels-for-broadband-plans\/"},"modified":"2024-04-10T11:23:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T15:23:22","slug":"internet-service-providers-required-to-provide-nutrition-labels-for-broadband-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/internet-service-providers-required-to-provide-nutrition-labels-for-broadband-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet service providers must offer &#8216;nutrition labels&#8217; for broadband plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finternet-service-providers-required-to-provide-nutrition-labels-for-broadband-plans%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2217302&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The given text snippet contains a link to the Washington Examiner \u2064regarding \u2064the Federal Communications\u200d Commission&#8217;s rule mandating detailed information from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-y-attorney-generals-office-discovers-astroturf-lobbying-scheme\/\" title=\"N.Y. 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It\u2064 features a\u2062 &#8216;Read more&#8230;&#8217; button to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-releases-statement-announcing-ronna-mcdaniel-is-out-just-days-after-hiring\/\" title=\"NBC announced the departure of Ronna McDaniel shortly after her recent hiring\">reveal additional content<\/a> and a horizontal line element <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>A rule by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fcc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Federal Communications Commission<\/a> to require <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/internet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>internet service providers<\/a> to provide in-depth labels detailing broadband speeds and hidden fees went into effect Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The rule is the result of an eight-year-long battle, according to the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/4\/10\/24125572\/fcc-broadband-nutrition-labels-isp-deadline-today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Verge<\/a><\/em>, with internet companies saying the rule would be too expensive to implement. The rule will go into effect Wednesday for providers with more than 100,000 subscribers and will require companies to provide information on introductory rates, data, internet speeds, and hidden fees. The rule is intended to make the experience of shopping for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/net-neutralitys-millions-of-public-comments-were-mostly-fake-report-finds\/\" title=\"Net Neutrality\u2019s Millions Of Public Comments Were mostly Fake, Report Finds\">internet service provider<\/a> more transparent for consumers.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>(FCC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe labels are modeled after the FDA nutrition labels and are intended to help consumers comparison shop for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-lawmakers-urge-joint-use-of-funds-for-broadband-ev-charge-stations\/\" title=\"U.S. lawmakers urge joint use of funds for broadband, EV charge stations\">internet service plan<\/a> that will best meet their needs and budget,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/broadbandlabels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"FCC's website\">FCC\u2019s website<\/a> says. \u201cInternet service providers that offer home, or fixed, internet services, or mobile broadband plans are required to have a label for each service plan they offer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The labels will include information such as typical download speeds, typical upload speeds, additional fees, charges for additional data usage, and links to legal or privacy policies.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internet service providers with fewer than 100,000 subscribers will have until Oct. 10 to provide labels.<\/p>\n<p>Some companies, including Verizon, Google Fiber, and T-Mobile, released labels before the deadline went into effect, according to the report.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Communications Commission&#8217;s new rule mandating detailed &#8216;nutrition labels&#8217; for internet service providers&#8217; broadband plans took effect on Wednesday. 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