Consumer Bureau to Seek Comment on Truth-in-Billing Rules
The FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau wants to strengthen truth-in-billing rules to ensure "all consumers are provided with the basic information they need to make informed choices in a competitive communications marketplace," said a Friday public notice for docket…
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98-170. The bureau will seek comment to address proposals from previous NPRMs that extend truth-in-billing rules to providers of interconnected VoIP services and require all voice carriers separate government-mandated charges from other charges on consumers' bills. Goals are to "identify concrete and cost-effective rules that will ensure that all voice service consumers fully understand the charges on their bills, including whether line items recover a service provider's own costs or those related to government programs." Comments are due 30 days after publication, replies 30 days later.