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Starting today, ISPs must display labels with price, speeds, and data caps

ISPs comply with FCC rule after protesting requirement to list all fees.

Starting today, home Internet and mobile broadband providers in the US are required to display consumer labels with information on prices, speeds, and data allowances. The October 10 date will also bring an additional requirement that providers "make the labels machine-readable to enable third parties to more easily collect and aggregate data for the purpose of creating comparison-shopping tools for consumers," the FCC said. In addition to the broadband labels, the FCC is forcing TV providers to advertise "all-in" prices instead of using hidden fees to conceal the full cost of video service.

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