AdvtAdvtJoin the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis. Download ETTelecom App Get Realtime updatesSave your favourite articles Scan to download AppWASHINGTON: Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel on Tuesday proposed to bar cable and satellite TV providers from charging consumers early-termination fees to exit contracts.Rosenworcel said the commission will take an initial vote on Dec. 13 on the plan, which would also require TV video-service providers to refund subscribers if they cancel prior to the end of that billing cycle. She cited President Joe Biden 's executive order that encourages the FCC and other agencies to take steps to crack down on what the administration calls "junk fees. Under the new rules, the FCC can investigate broadband access discrimination complaints and can issue penalties to companies violating the rules. "We have created a process that is aimed at finding solutions that work for all parties," Rosenworcel said.Republican FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said the plan gives "the federal government a roving mandate to micromanage nearly every aspect of how the Internet functions.

Source: Economic Times November 22, 2023 03:06 UTC