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Promoting Competition in the American Economy: Cable Operator and DBS Provider Billing Practices
The Federal Communications Commission published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on January 5, 2024. Comments closed on February 5, 2024.
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What the agency says
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposes to adopt customer service protection rules that prohibit cable operators and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service providers from imposing early termination fees and billing cycle fees on subscribers. This document addresses certain billing practices of cable and DBS providers that penalize subscribers for terminating video service or switching video service providers, and seeks comment on proposals to further protect consumers and promote competition in the video programming marketplace.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2023-28622
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- January 5, 2024
- Comments due
- February 5, 2024
- Dates
- Submit comments on or before February 5, 2024. Submit reply comments on or before March 5, 2024.
- Docket
- MB Docket No. 23-405; FCC 23-106; FRS ID 192513
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 25; 47 CFR 76
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Satellites; Television
- Pages
- 8
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