Jan 27, 2025 · Bulk billing contracts are only banned by the FCC when they give a provider the exclusive right to access and serve a building. But when tenants are forced to pay for one provider's service, other ...

6 days ago · FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has withdrawn a proposal to ban mandatory bulk billing arrangements for internet services in apartment buildings. This decision is a departure from the previous ...

The FCC does not currently prohibit what are known as bulk billing arrangements. Under such an arrangement, a company agrees to provide service to every tenant of a building, who are then billed a prorated share of the total cost.

Jan 27, 2025 · Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr said Monday the agency will drop a proposed Biden administration plan to ban broadband internet "bulk billing" for residents of apartments ...

Jan 27, 2025 · The FCC’s decision reaffirms that bulk billing is a critical part of ensuring that affordable, high-speed internet remains accessible to all, particularly in multifamily communities. This move to clear the docket, including the withdrawal of the bulk billing Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, is a step in the right direction, aligning with the ...

Counties urge the FCC to ensure that transparency in the arrangements brokered for bulk-billing services are made accessible to residents who would like to learn more about the benefits of service, pricing, terms and conditions, and other information that would be similarly available to a consumer subscribing to mass-market retail broadband or ...

The Chairwoman’s proposal would seek to eliminate “bulk billing” arrangements imposed on tenants that impose a specific broadband service provider for their household.

Jan 27, 2025 · The new head of the Federal Communications Commission is abandoning a proposal to ban landlords and condo operators from imposing “bulk billing” arrangements for internet services, calling it...

Mar 5, 2024 · This time, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is looking to ban landlords and condo operators from imposing "bulk billing" arrangements, which can force tenants to use a single broadband...

Mar 5, 2024 · The agency is circulating a proposed rule to ban the practice of “bulk billing,” the White House announced in a press release ahead of President Joe Biden’s meeting with his Competition Council...