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   By Geoffrey A. Fowler   
   The Washington Post   
      
   I recently moved and needed to sign up for internet and TV service. I   
   chose a package that Comcast advertised would cost $90 per month.   
      
   When the first bill arrived, it totaled - surprise! - $127.72. That's   
   42 percent more.   
      
   ...   
      
   We dont even know how much a normal internet bill costs, whether   
   people are getting the speed theyre paying for or how much prices go   
   up in areas without competition. To find out, the advocacy arm of   
   Consumer Reports is launching a first-of-its-kind initiative called   
   Broadband Together, where its asking Americans to upload copies of   
   their internet bills so it can gather raw data. It took me less than   
   seven minutes to join. Youll need a recent bill and an internet   
   connection to test your speed, as well as to answer a few questions.   
   https://broadbandtogether.org/   
      
   https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/how-internet-an   
   -tv-providers-get-away-with-jacking-up-your-bill/   
      
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   Bill Horne   
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