Promoting Competition in the American Economy: Cable Operator and DBS Provider Billing Practices
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Abstract
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposes to adopt customer service protection rules that prohibit cable operators and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service providers from imposing early termination fees and billing cycle fees on subscribers. This document addresses certain billing practices of cable and DBS providers that penalize subscribers for terminating video service or switching video service providers, and seeks comment on proposals to further protect consumers and promote competition in the video programming marketplace.
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