Your internet bill is about to get more confusing

TF-InternetLabels (Illustration by Elena Lacey/The Washington Post)

Home internet service is one of the least transparent consumer products in America.

You can find typical airfare prices and know if you’re getting a bad deal. But basic information about internet service — What’s the typical price? What extra costs are in my bill? What internet speeds should I expect? — are shrouded in mystery and marketing obfuscation.

As of last year, though, the Federal Communications Commission began a mandate that providers post internet “nutrition labels” that disclose a standard set of facts about the costs and quality of home internet service. Now under the Trump administration, the agency is looking to pare back the internet label requirements. Your internet bill is probably on the path to get murkier again.

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