Signage is seen at the head office of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C.
Andrew Kelly|Reuters
WASHINGTON â $” A federal customer security guard dog company on Wednesday revealed it has actually settled guidelines that will need cable television and satellite suppliers to show an “all-in” cost for video programs on customers’ costs and marketing products.
The Federal Communications Commission’s last guidelines are mainly comparable to those the company at first proposed in 2015. The commission prepares to vote to embrace the brand-new requirement throughout its upcoming March 14 open conference.
“We’re working to make it so the advertised price for a service is the price you pay when your bill arrives,” FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel stated in a declaration Â
“Not only will this reduce cost confusion and make it easier for consumers to compare services, but this proposal will also increase competition among cable and broadcast satellite providers through improved price transparency,” stated Rosenworcel.
The commission enacted December to embrace a proposition to prohibit cable television and satellite business from charging early termination charges.
The company is likewise getting ready to implement a brand-new labeling format for broadband web service suppliers, beginning in April.
The FCC guideline settled today is the current in a string of brand-new policies throughout the federal government targeted at removing what the Biden administration has actually identified “junk fees,” undefined or last-minute expenses credited customers, typically at the end of an online deal.
It is likewise a cause that President Joe Biden has actually long supported.
“Too often, these companies hide additional junk fees on customer bills disguised as ” broadcast television” or ” local sports” fees that in reality pay for no additional services,” Biden stated in a June 2023 declaration on the proposed FCC guideline.
“These fees really add up: according to one report, they increase customer bills by nearly 25% of the price of base service,” stated Biden.
