FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: EMPOWERING BROADBAND CONSUMERS THROUGH TRANSPARENCY; DELETE, DELETE, DELETE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Federal Communications Commission has issued a proposed rule called: Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency; Delete, Delete, Delete.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 3 by Marlene Dortch, Secretary.

Summary: In this document, the Commission seeks comment on several changes to the broadband label rules. Specifically, the Commission proposes to eliminate requirements that providers: (1) read the label to consumers over the phone; (2) itemize state and local passthrough fees that vary by location; (3) provide information about the now-concluded Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP); (4) display labels in customer account portals; (5) make labels available in machine readable fo...