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Router and modem rental fees still a major annoyance despite new US law

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Jill Ferry Photography) Consumer Reports wants the Federal Communications Commission to take a closer look at whether Internet service providers are complying with a US law that prohibits them from charging hardware rental fees when customers use their own equipment. In a filing submitted to the FCC this week, Consumer Reports […]

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How much do you pay your ISP? Consumer Reports wants to see your bill

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | uba-foto) With broadband-industry lobby groups implausibly claiming that Internet providers have slashed their prices, Consumer Reports is on a mission to collect and analyze thousands of monthly Internet bills from real customers. In an announcement today, Consumer Reports said it launched the Broadband Together initiative with 40 other groups to […]

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Consumer Reports creates a “green choice” for vehicle reviews

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Almost one in four Americans are very concerned about vehicle tailpipe emissions, according to a survey conducted in January by the publication Consumer Reports. Nearly half of survey respondents also said that fuel economy is very important when considering a vehicle to buy or lease, and 27 percent were very worried […]

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Client Reports: Tesla Autopilot a”distant second” into GM Super Cruise

Expand / Super Cruise will soon be {} the 2021 Cadillac CT4-V. (charge: Cadillac) Cadillac Super Cruise has kept its name as the best driver support system available on the marketplace, Consumer Reports announced in a fresh position . Super Cruise additionally won CR’s final ranking at 2018. Even though Super Cruise began out because […]

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Possessing an Electrical car {} save Cash, Consumer Reports finds

Expand (credit: Getty Images) If you purchased a Tesla Model 3 rather than a BMW 3 Series or even Audi A4, you would likely save $15,000 within the entire life of the motor car. That is according to a new investigation from Consumer Reports, that assesses the entire cost of ownership for electrical vehicles–either battery […]