Rule2023-23415
Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency
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Published
October 26, 2023
Effective
October 26, 2023
Issuing agencies
Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
In this document, the Commission incorporates the compliance dates for the broadband consumer label rules per the Broadband Label Order. The rules require broadband internet access service providers to display, at the point of sale, labels that disclose certain information about broadband prices, introductory rates, data allowances, and broadband speeds, and to include links to information about their network management practices, privacy policies, and the Commission's Affordable Connectivity Program.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 206 (Thursday, October 26, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 73534-73535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23415]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 8
[CG Docket No. 22-2; FCC 22-86; FR ID 179821]
Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission incorporates the compliance
dates for the broadband consumer label rules per the Broadband Label
Order. The rules require broadband internet access service providers to
display, at the point of sale, labels that disclose certain information
about broadband prices, introductory rates, data allowances, and
broadband speeds, and to include links to information about their
network management practices, privacy policies, and the Commission's
Affordable Connectivity Program.
DATES: Effective date: October 26, 2023.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erica H. McMahon of the Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Consumer Policy Division, at (202) 418-
0346 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#296c5b404a4807644a6448414647694f4a4a074e465f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1b5e6972787a355678567a7374755b7d7878357c746d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission publishes this document to
incorporate the compliance dates for Sec. 8.1(a)(1) through (6) of the
rules adopted in the Broadband Label Order, 87 FR 76959 (December 16,
2022). In a document published at 88 FR 69883 (October 10, 2023), the
Commission announced the compliance dates and stated that it would
publish a document in the Federal Register revising Sec. 8.1(a)(7) to
incorporate the compliance dates.
To request materials in accessible formats for people with
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format),
send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e282d2d7b7e7a0e282d2d60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d3b5b0b0e6e3e793b5b0b0fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a> or call the Consumer and Governmental
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice).
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 8
Cable television, Common carriers, Communications common carriers,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Satellites,
Telecommunications, Telephone, Radio.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
Final Rules
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 8 as follows:
PART 8--INTERNET FREEDOM
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1. The authority citation for part 8 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 201(b), 257, 303(r), and 1753.
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2. Amend Sec. 8.1 by revising paragraph (a)(7) to read as follows:
Sec. 8.1 Transparency.
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(7) Compliance with paragraphs (a)(1), (2), and (4) through (6) of
this section for providers with 100,000 or fewer subscriber lines is
required as of October 10, 2024, and for all other providers is
required as of April 10, 2024, except that compliance with the
requirement in paragraph (a)(2) of this section to make labels
accessible in online account portals will not be required for all
providers until October 10, 2024. Compliance with paragraph (a)(3) of
this section is required for all providers as of October 10, 2024.
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[FR Doc. 2023-23415 Filed 10-25-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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