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Comcast fails to get hidden fee class-action suit thrown out of court
A class-action complaint against Comcast can move forward after a federal judge rejected a Comcast motion to dismiss it. The lawsuit, filed in October 2016 in US District Court in Northern California, accuses Comcast of falsely advertising low prices and then using poorly disclosed fees to increase the amount paid by cable TV customers. Those fees are the "Broadcast TV Fee," which had increased from $1.50 a month to $6.50 since 2014, and the "Regional Sports Fee" that rose from $1 to $4.50 since 2015.
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Just wait, there will eventually be the "We're the only provider fee", of $15 a month, the "You have no choice fee" of $30 a month, and the "We own the government lol fee" of $1000 a month.
I wish we would join the rest of the civilized world and start including taxes and fees into the price you see. It's one of the worst things about buying something these days, phone, car, insurance, television and internet.