1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truth-in-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees Act of 2018 or the TRUE Fees Act of 2018 . 2. Requirements relating to charges for covered services (a) In general Title VII of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 723. Requirements relating to charges for covered services (a) Transparency in advertising (1) In general A provider of a covered service may not advertise the price of such service unless the advertised price is the total amount that the provider will charge for or relating to the provision of such service, including any related taxes, administrative fees, equipment rental fees, or other charges, to a consumer who accepts the offer made in the advertisement. (2) Exception Paragraph (1) does not require a provider of a covered service to include in the advertised price of the service any tax, fee, or other charge that— (A) the provider is required to charge under any provision of Federal law or of the law of a State or political subdivision of a State; and (B) is not uniform throughout the United States. (b) Transparency in e-billing A provider of a covered service may not provide a bill to a consumer in an electronic format unless the provider— (1) provides the bill, or a notification that the bill is available, by email or a functional equivalent of email that permits the consumer to view the bill or notification without having to access an online account or the functional equivalent of an online account or to take any similar additional steps