Federal Communications Commission
In this document, the Commission seeks comment on whether to update our rules concerning notice that cable operators must provide to subscribers and local franchise authorities (LFAs) regarding service or rate changes in order to reduce potential consumer confusion. Specifically, we seek comment whether to amend the rules to make clear that cable operators must provide subscriber notice "as soon as possible" when service changes occur due to retransmission consent or program carriage negotiations that fail within the last 30 days of a contract. We also seek comment on whether to require notice to LFAs only if required by the LFA pursuant to its statutory authority and whether to adopt several technical edits to the rules to make them more readable and remove duplicative requirements.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 76 [MB Docket Nos. 19-347, 17-105, 10-71; FCC 19-132; FRS 16379] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission seeks comment on whether to update our rules concerning notice that cable operators must provide to subscribers and local franchise authorities (LFAs) regarding service or rate changes in order to reduce potential consumer confusion. Specifically, we ( printed page 657) seek comment whether to amend the rules to make clear that cable operators must provide subscriber notice “as soon as possible” when service changes occur due to retransmission consent or program carriage negotiations that fail within the last 30 days of a contract. We also seek comment on whether to require notice to LFAs only if required by the LFA pursuant to its statutory authority and whether to adopt several technical edits to the rules to make them more readable and remove duplicative requirements. DATES: Comments due on or before February 6, 2020; reply comments due on or before February 21, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on this proceeding, contact Brendan Murray, Brendan.Murray@fcc.gov , or John Cobb, John.Cobb@fcc.gov of the Policy Division, Media Bureau, (202) 418-2120. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( NPRM ), MB Docket Nos. 19-347, 17-105, 10-71; FCC 19-132, adopted and rele…
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Citation: 85 FR 656
