All-In Pricing for Cable and Satellite Television Service

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 No. 23-203; FCC 23-52; FRS ID 151775] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: In this document, The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) propose to require cable operators and direct broadcast satellite providers to clearly and prominently display the total cost of video programming service in promotional materials and on subscribers' bills. Requiring “all-in” pricing is intended to clearly and accurately reflect consumers' subscription payment obligations, eliminate unexpected fees, and allow consumers to comparison shop among competing cable operators and direct broadcast satellite providers as well as alternative programming providers like streaming services. We also seek comment on the effect of imposing such requirements on other types of multichannel video programming distributors and on our authority to do so. DATES: Submit comments on or before July 31, 2023. Submit reply comments on or before August 29, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on this proceeding, contact Brendan Murray, Brendan.Murray@fcc.gov , of the Policy Division, Media Bureau, (202) 418-1573. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, (NPRM) FCC 23-52, adopted on June 14, 2023, and released on June 20, 2023. These documents will also be available via ECFS ( https://www.fcc.gov/​cgb/&…