In response, Rosenworcel proposed letting tenants opt out of such bulk billing arrangements, closing an apparent loophole in an FCC rule meant to ban exclusive internet contracts for buildings ...

As reported by Ars Technica, the new FCC chair, Brendan Carr, will instead allow landlords to implement bulk billing arrangements with ISPs that would make residents pay for internet, cable, and ...

Deals “preserve in-building monopolies” Consumer advocacy group Public Knowledge and 30 other groups urged the FCC to approve Rosenworcel's proposal in July. "As they exist now, bulk billing ...

A 2010 paper from the Obama-era FCC confirmed that, “In the large majority of cases, bulk billing appears to lower prices, increase the volume and variety of programming, encourage high quality ...

The FCC cleared its docket for all items in circulation from the Biden administration on Jan. 24, including the notice for the potential bulk billing ban. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, newly ...

Carr ended the effort by countering that the bulk billing programs actually enabled families living in apartments and other multitenant environments to pay lower prices for internet service. “During ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr said Monday the agency will drop a proposed Biden administration plan to ban broadband internet "bulk billing ...

Bulk billing would force all tenants to pay for services from a specific provider whether they wanted them or not. The item, one of six on the list, still existed on January 23, 2025. Recommended ...

FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed a plan that would allow tenants "to opt out of bulk billing arrangements," and use the service of their choice. Organizations like the Bulk ...

Still, Rosenworcel’s plan was met with resistance from cable providers, housing advocates, and a bipartisan group of 50 mayors, who urged the FCC to protect bulk billing, citing its cost ...

In October, the same alliance urged the FCC to drop the ban, saying a recent US court decision showed the Commission lacked the authority to regulate bulk billing deals. More Inside PCMag.com ...