On Thursday, four US senators led by Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate how cable and broadband providers are charging their customers.
In a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, Sanders wrote that only 37 percent of Americans “have more than one option for high-speed broadband providers.” Because of the de facto monopoly situation in much of the country, cable and broadband providers “are able to charge ridiculous prices and add hidden fees onto a customer’s bill,” Sanders added in a press release.