U.S. FTC bans hidden "junk fees" for hotels, concert tickets


By Xia Lin
  • World
  • Wednesday, 18 Dec 2024

NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Joe Biden administration took another step in its push to combat so-called "junk fees" as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) mandated more price transparency for consumers shopping for live-event tickets and hotel rooms.

The FTC commissioners voted 4-1 to approve the new rule, the agency said in a statement on Tuesday. Republican Andrew Ferguson, who is slated to take over as chair in the incoming Donald Trump administration, was the lone dissenter.

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