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FCC | RIN: 3060-AI73 | Publication ID: Spring 2009 |
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) |
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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 |