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FCC RIN: 3060-AI73 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Consumer Protection in the Broadband Era 
Abstract: The Federal Communications Commission initiated this rulemaking in order to develop a framework that ensures that, as the telecommunications industry shifts from narrowband to broadband services, consumer protection needs are met by all providers of broadband Internet access service, regardless of the underlying technology providers use to offer the service. The Commission sought comment on whether adopting regulations, pursuant to its ancillary jurisdiction under title I of the Communications Act, to address consumer privacy, unauthorized changes to service, truth-in-billing, network outage reporting, discontinuance of service, rate averaging, and enforcement concerns, would be desirable and necessary as a matter of public policy. The Commission also sought comment on whether it should instead rely on market forces to address some or all of these areas of potential concern. The rulemaking also explores whether there are other areas of consumer protection related to wireline broadband Internet access service for which the Commission should adopt regulations pursuant to its ancillary jurisdiction. 
Agency: Federal Communications Commission(FCC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: None     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 47 USC 151 to 154    47 USC 160    47 USC 201 to 205    47 USC 214    47 USC 222    47 USC 225    47 USC 251 and 252    47 USC 254 to 256    47 USC 258    47 USC 303(R)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  10/17/2005  70 FR 60259   
NPRM Comment Period End  03/01/2006    
Next Action Undetermined  To Be Determined    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Irina Asoskov
Assistant Division Chief
Federal Communications Commission
Wireline Competition Bureau, 445 12th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20554
Phone:202 418-7122
Fax:202 418-1413
Email: irina.asoskov@fcc.gov