Cable lobby and Republicans fight proposed ban on early termination fees
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Customers should be allowed to cancel cable TV without penalty, Democrats say.

Cable lobby and Republicans fight proposed ban on early termination fees / Customers should be allowed to cancel cable TV without penalty, Democrats say::Customers should be allowed to cancel cable TV without penalty, Democrats say.

  • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I mean that’s why I said this

    Rather, this is an issue of consumer protection, and consumer rights should generally be given preferential treatment over contracts for the same reasons unions exist - it levels the playing field between entities of far differing power and means.

    “Early termination fees” do not solely apply to cable companies, and by and large are a good thing - this is how they shoved them past what should be common sense consumer protection legislation, which I also mention.