Key facts
- The FCC plans to vote on eliminating a rule requiring ISPs to list all passthrough fees.
- ISPs support the FCC's proposed change to fee listing.
- The proposed FCC change would allow ISPs to list fees as a single 'up to' amount.
- The NRC has proposed new rules for radiation safety regulations.
- The NRC's proposed rules aim to make terminology for radiation exposure less subjective.
- The NRC plans to retain the linear non-threshold (LNT) model for radiation exposure.
- A Trump administration executive order had previously questioned the LNT model.
- The NRC plans to replace the ALARA principle with a graded approach.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is preparing to vote on the elimination of a rule that mandated Internet service providers (ISPs) to itemize all "passthrough" fees on their broadband price labels. This proposed change, which has the support of ISPs, would allow them to consolidate these fees into a single "up to" amount. Critics argue this could lead to less transparency in pricing for consumers. The FCC's decision is expected to be made through a vote.
