Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel on Tuesday proposed to bar cable and satellite TV providers from charging consumers early-termination fees to exit contracts.
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WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel on Tuesday proposed to bar cable and satellite TV providers from charging consumers early-termination fees to exit contracts.
Rosenworcel said the commission will take an initial vote on Dec. 13 on the plan, which would also require TV video-service providers to refund subscribers if they cancel prior to the end of that billing cycle.
She cited President Joe Biden’s executive order that encourages the FCC and other agencies to take steps to crack down on what the administration calls “junk fees.”
The FCC last month voted to advance a proposal to reinstate landmark net-neutrality rules and assume new regulatory oversight of broadband internet rescinded under former President Donald Trump.
Republican FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said the plan gives “the federal government a roving mandate to micromanage nearly every aspect of how the Internet functions.”
The FCC in June granted initial approval to a proposal requiring cable operators and direct broadcast satellite providers to specify the “all-in” price clearly and prominently for video programming service in promotional materials and on subscribers’ bills.
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WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel on Tuesday proposed to bar cable and satellite TV providers from charging consumers early-termination fees to exit contracts.
Rosenworcel said the commission will take an initial vote on Dec. 13 on the plan, which would also require TV video-service providers to refund subscribers if they cancel prior to the end of that billing cycle.
She cited President Joe Biden’s executive order that encourages the FCC and other agencies to take steps to crack down on what the administration calls “junk fees.”
The FCC last month voted to advance a proposal to reinstate landmark net-neutrality rules and assume new regulatory oversight of broadband internet rescinded under former President Donald Trump.
Republican FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said the plan gives “the federal government a roving mandate to micromanage nearly every aspect of how the Internet functions.”
The FCC in June granted initial approval to a proposal requiring cable operators and direct broadcast satellite providers to specify the “all-in” price clearly and prominently for video programming service in promotional materials and on subscribers’ bills.
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