"At the very least, Americans should be able to understand the price of the product they are buying and what their neighbors are paying for the same service," the letter explains. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Al Franken (D-MN) and Edward Markey (D-MA) also signed the letter asking for the FCC to help determine the specifics on average cost per state, average cost by provider and the average costs for service in both urban and rural areas. The letter only asks for the commission to help gather info, not to take any action against cable and internet companies, so we'll have to see what happens when and if they get what they're after.

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