FCC Approves Proposal for Internet Service Nutrition Labels

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The FCC has approved a proposal that would require internet service providers to complement their broadband plans with easy-to-read nutrition labels, similar to the ones found on cereal boxes and countless other sorts of packaged food.



The idea was originally conceived in 2016 as a way of helping consumers quickly understand the price and performance of a broadband plan, such as prices, promotional rates, internet speeds, and data allowances.



Rules for the label, such as where the information should be displayed and how the FCC should enforce accuracy on the labels, will be determined by November 15, 2022, according to coverage from Axios.

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[DrezKill]

These labels suck, there's no info on how many calories or how much sodium or cholesterol are being piped through the 'Net connection. Do you know how much f*cking sugar a 1 Gbps service has?!

 

[Riccochet]

I only buy vegan intertubes

 

[LeRoy_Blanchard]

Does it not list GMOs?

These labels suck, there's no info on how many calories or how much sodium or cholesterol are being piped through the 'Net connection. Do you know how much f*cking sugar a 1 Gbps service has?!

I don't know about sugar contents of the 1Gbps connection but it does "raise" the blood pressure in certain areas of the body. Well... my body at least.