End the cable industry’s sneaky fees!

[Consumer Reports]   Talk about consumer power! More than 135,000 of you signed our petition demanding an end to hidden fees on cable and internet bills – and now momentum is growing to pass legislation in Congress that would do just that. The TRUE Fees Act would require phone, cable and internet companies to include all charges in the advertised price, so consumers know exactly what they’re paying for upfront. And if a company increases or adds fees, customers can cancel a service contract without having to pay those horrible early termination charges. Your outrage helped get this bill introduced. Now, Senators and Representatives are signing on in support. But the telecom companies HATE this legislation – they make hundreds of millions of dollars each year by tacking on fees. [Ask your members of Congress to stand up for consumers and not the telecom industry! Send a message asking them to support and move this bill, and let’s put an end to these sneaky fees increases once and for all!](  [Take Action](  We’ve heard your frustration with cable companies’ tactics to pad customers’ monthly bills by hiking fees for broadcast TV channels (NBC, CBS, ABC and FOX) or local sports programming. These fee hikes add up over the life of the contract, yet they usually aren’t clearly disclosed. And once you’ve signed up, you have little recourse to get out of your contract penalty-free. The TRUE Fees Act will change all that. Companies will have to clearly disclose upfront all charges, notify customers when their prices go up, and give the option to get out of a contract without having to pay extra charges. [Send a quick message to your Senators and Representative to get the TRUE Fees Act moving. Tell them you want an end to the telecom industry’s hidden fees!](  [Take Action](  Even if you aren’t currently a cable customer, your action will help hold the telecom industry accountable. Please take action, then forward this to friends and family so they can join you in demanding a fair, upfront deal! Let’s do this! Kiimberly Fountain Consumer Reports [Unsubscribe from Consumer Reports action alerts.]( © 2018 Consumer Reports, 101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers, NY, 10703 [Contact Consumer Reports](