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Protecting Consumers From Unauthorized Carrier Changes and Related Unauthorized Charges: Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format
The Federal Communications Commission published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on August 22, 2025. Comments closed on September 22, 2025.
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What the agency says
In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Commission seeks comment on whether the current slamming and truth-in-billing rules remain necessary today to protect consumers. The Commission proposes changes to modernize and simplify these rules to reflect the evolution of the telecommunications marketplace, retain core consumer protections against unauthorized carriers switches and charges, and reduce regulatory burdens. The Commission seeks comment on whether the slamming rules remain necessary, and if such rules are necessary, the document proposes to modernize and streamline the current rules consistent with the statutory requirements of section 258 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act). The Commission seeks comment on whether the truth-in-billing rules remain necessary and if such rules are necessary, the Commission seeks comment on streamlining them.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-16089
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- August 22, 2025
- Comments due
- September 22, 2025
- Dates
- Comments are due on or before September 22, 2025 and reply comments are due on or before October 21, 2025.
- Docket
- CG Docket No. 17-169, CC Docket No. 98-170; FCC 25-41; FR ID 308892
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 64
- Topics
- Communications common carriers; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Telecommunications; Telephone
- Pages
- 7
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