Empowering Consumers To Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized Charges (“Cramming”); Consumer Information and Disclosure; Truth-in-Billing Format
Federal Register, Volume 78 Issue 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)
Federal Register Volume 78, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)
Proposed Rules
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2013-24295
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 64
CG Docket Nos. 11-116 and 09-158; CC Docket No. 98-170; DA 13-1807
Empowering Consumers To Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized Charges (``Cramming''); Consumer Information and Disclosure; Truth-in-Billing Format
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission, via the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment to refresh the record in response to the Commission's April 2012 Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further Notice), in which the Commission sought comment on whether it should take additional steps to prevent cramming, including ``opt-in'' and possible solutions to Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) cramming. The additional comments will facilitate the development of a full record given the importance of the issues in this proceeding.
DATES: Interested parties may file comments on or before November 18, 2013, and reply comments on or before December 2, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by CG Docket No. 11-116, by any of the following methods:
Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), through the Commission's Web site http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments. For ECFS filers, in completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal service mailing address, and CG Docket No. 11-116.
Paper filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although the Commission continues to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St. SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building.
Commercial Mail sent by overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.In addition, parties must serve one copy of each pleading with the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, or via email to fcc@bcpiweb.com.
For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Follansbee, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Consumer Policy Division, at (202) 418-
1514 or email: Lynn.Follansbee@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Public Notice DA 13-1807, released August 27, 2013 in CG Docket Nos. 11-116 and 09-158, and CC Docket No. 98-170. The full text of document DA 13-
1807 and copies of any subsequently filed documents in this matter may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. Customers may contact the Commission's duplicating contractor at its Web site, www.bcpiweb.com, or by calling (202) 488-5300. Document can also be downloaded in Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) at http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2013/db0827/DA-13-1807A1.pdf.
Pursuant to 47 CFR 1.1200 et seq., this matter shall be treated as a ``permit-but-disclose'' proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules. Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must: (1) List all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made; and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter's written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with sec. 1.1206(b) of the Commission's rules. In proceedings governed by sec. 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission's ex parte rules.
People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
Initial Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Analysis
Document DA 13-1807 does not contain proposed information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any proposed information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees, pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4).
Synopsis
In document DA 13-1807, the Bureau seeks to update the record in response to the Commission's Further Notice, adopted April 27, 2012, released April 27, 2012, and published at 77 FR 30972, May 24, 2012, in which the Commission sought comment on whether it should
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take additional steps to prevent cramming, including ``opt-in'' and possible solutions to CMRS cramming. The record in this proceeding does not fully address the developments, studies, and information that has come to light since the Further Notice comments and reply comments were filed, including questions as to the extent to which consumers may continue to be unaware that third-party charges can appear on their wireline and CMRS bills and about their ability to successfully resolve disputes regarding unauthorized third-party charges. Document DA 13-
1807 generally seeks comment on whether additional measures to combat wireline cramming are necessary and whether any new measures to combat CMRS cramming are appropriate, as well as what those measures might be and the costs and benefits of any proposal.
Document DA 13-1807 is issued pursuant to the authority contained in Sec. Sec. 0.204, 0.361, 1.415 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 0.204, 0.361, 1.415.
Federal Communications Commission.
Mark Stone,
Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
FR Doc. 2013-24295 Filed 10-2-13; 8:45 am
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