did ib absorb the 25 cents per 1000 that nyse begin charging Aug. 1 or does it get tacked on as a added fee
If you are on the bundled scheme then this fee is absorbed by IB, i.e. commission is still US$0.005 per share. If you are on the unbundled scheme then this fee is an addition. http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/accounts/fees/commission.php?ib_entity=llc