FCC chair says landlords can force bulk internet service on residents
As Ars mentions, the FCC already bans bulk billing deals that include exclusive service rights, but there isn’t much incentive for other providers to set up a connection that wo
FCC's New Leader Drops Bulk Internet Billing Ban for Apartments
Brendan Carr says the the proposal would have raised internet prices for apartments tenants. But the old FCC chair argued the opposite and said bulk billing arrangements risked unwanted costs.
FCC drops plan to ban bulk broadband billing
The FCC abandons its proposal to prohibit bulk broadband billing, maintaining the current system for multi-dwelling units.
US FCC will drop Biden plan to ban bulk broadband billing for tenants
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr said Monday the agency will drop a proposed Biden administration plan to ban broadband internet "bulk billing" for residents of apartments, condominiums and public housing.
FCC chair helps ISPs and landlords make deals that renters can’t escape
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has dropped the previous administration's proposal to ban bulk billing deals that require tenants to pay for a specific provider's Internet service.
FCC withdraws bulk billing ban proposal
The commission’s new chair announced Monday that the potential rule is dead, in a move applauded by apartment associations.
FCC Halts Efforts To Regulate ‘Bulk Billing’ Broadband Deals
During the Biden-Harris Administration, FCC leadership put forward a ‘bulk billing’ proposal that could have raised the price of Internet service for Americans living in ap
FCC Preserves Multifamily’s Ability to Negotiate Bulk Internet Deals
A Federal Communications Commission rule proposed in March 2024 to ban so-called bulk billing deals between multifamily owners and communications service providers has been dropped by the new FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, along with another still under consideration from the FCC’s Items on Circulation list.
NMHC, NAA & RETTC Applaud FCC’s Decision to Withdraw Proposal to Ban Bulk-Billing Agreements
WASHINGTON--Today, the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), the National Apartment Association (NAA) and the Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center (RETTC) applauded Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr for withdrawing a recent proposal to restrict high-speed internet bulk-billing agreements.
FCC Withdraws Broadband Billing Ban Proposal
The Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the agency will abandon the proposed plan from the Biden administration to ban bulk billing for broadband internet in residential areas.
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FCC Chairman Puts Kibosh On ‘Bulk Billing’ Stop
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Monday ended the Commission's consideration of 2024 "Biden-Harris Administration" proposal that ...
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Telecom policy objectives come into focus in Trump’s first days
A spate of recent changes has brought several telecom policy objectives of Donald Trump’s administration into focus, but questions remain. Changes have been coming fast and furious during the first ...