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03/20/2024
FCC All-In Pricing Final Order Details Revealed
The FCC published the final Report and Order on all-in pricing for cable and satellite video programming, and we now know exactly where the rule will be enforced.
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03/14/2024
FCC Splits on All-in Pricing, Speed Benchmark
The FCC voted to approve a report and order requiring cable and DBS television providers to specify the all-in pricing of video programming on subscriber bills and in promotional materials that include pricing information.
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01/05/2024
At the Commission
Mark your calendar for Feb. 5. That’s the deadline to submit comments to the FCC on its proposal to adopt protections that prohibit cable operators and DBS providers from imposing early termination fees and and require them to offer credits to customers for any remaining days in a billing cycle after cancellation.
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12/13/2023
FCC Moving Ahead With Junk Fee and Pole Attachment Reform
The FCC voted along party lines to approve an NPRM that proposes to block those companies from imposing early termination fees and require them to offer credits for any remaining days in a billing cycle after cancellation.
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10/12/2023
FTC Releases Junk Fee Proposal
This week, the FTC voted 3-0 to approve publication of a proposed rule to prohibit so-called “junk fees,” hidden fees that can add unexpected costs for consumers.
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02/09/2023
Still Talking About Junk Fees
A day after President Biden’s speech mentioning an attempt to ban “junk fees,” including switching fees for switching cable, broadband or cell phone providers, Free Press, the Consumer Federation of America and other public interest advocates submitted comments in support of the FTC’s proceeding to combat such fees.