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WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Much like nutritional labels on food products, “broadband labels” for internet packages will soon tell you just what is going into the pricing of your service, thanks to new rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission this week.
Following the design of FDA food labels, these broadband labels will provide easy-to-understand, accurate information about the cost and performance of high-speed internet service to help consumers avoid Internet service providers selling home access or mobile broadband plans will be required to have a label for each plan beginning April 10.
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