FTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket prices
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#2From the FTC (9 points, 1 comment) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42441347
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#3An excellent change. It's unfortunate that stewardship of the committee will soon change hands as Khan has been a great advocate for fair contracts between companies and consumers during her tenure.
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#4Now waiting for a webapp that autoscans your bill for junk fees and can report them to the FTC.
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#6An excellent change. It's unfortunate that stewardship of the committee will soon change hands as Khan has been a great advocate for fair contracts between companies and consumers during her tenure.
Indeed, Khan has been the first real pro-public steward of the FTC for decades.
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Under Trump, there will be a roll-back for every other industry.
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#8...for the next four weeks, anyways. Good effort nonetheless!
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#10They should ban hidden taxes too. The sticker price should be the final price.