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FCC Proposes Rules to Curb Cable Operator, DBS Provider Fee Practices

Lerman Senter PLLC on 1/3/2024

The FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to consider prohibiting certain billing practices of cable operators and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) providers. Specifically, the FCC is proposing to ban cable...more

THE FCC Cracks Down on Cable Pricing

Fox Rothschild LLP on 6/28/2023

On June 20th, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) proposed a new rule which would require cable TV and broadcast satellite operators to provide complete transparency on their bills and get rid of any “hidden”...more

Unclear Billing Charges Violate FCC Truth-in-Billing Rules and the Act

Womble Bond Dickinson on 3/19/2018

The FCC has issued a Declaratory Ruling in response to a petition filed by parties involved in litigation over a billing dispute, declaring that unclear billing information violates the FCC’s Truth-in-Billing rules and the...more

July 2017 FCC Meeting Recap: FCC Plans to Strengthen and Expand “Slamming” and “Cramming” Rules

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 7/18/2017

At its July 2017 Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) designed to strengthen and expand consumer protections against “slamming” and “cramming.” Slamming...more

FCC Provides Guidance on Inability to Pay Analysis in Enforcement Actions; Significantly Reduces Slamming/Cramming Penalty

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 5/1/2017

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reduced the penalty assessed against a long distance carrier by over $6 million in a Forfeiture Order issued earlier this week, after the carrier demonstrated an inability to pay...more

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's cases against Sprint and Verizon for Mobile Cramming - Blog: Consumer Financial...

Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 6/24/2015

Today we’re taking a look at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s cases against Sprint Corporation (“Sprint”) and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (“Verizon”) for mobile cramming. For starters, what does...more

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