WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Federal Communications Commission has issued a proposed rule called: Protecting Consumers From Unauthorized Carrier Changes and Related Unauthorized Charges: Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 22 by Marlene Dortch, Secretary.
Summary: 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 burd...