Federal Communications Commission
- 47 CFR Part 8
- [CG Docket No. 22-2; FCC 22-86; DA 23-617; FCC 23-68; FR ID 175318]
AGENCY:
Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION:
Final rule; announcement of compliance dates.
SUMMARY:
In this document, the Commission announces the compliance dates for the rules implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act per the Broadband Label Order. The rules require broadband internet access service providers (providers) to display, at the point of sale, labels that disclose certain information about broadband prices, introductory rates, data allowances, and broadband speeds, and to include links to information about their network management practices, privacy policies, and the Commission's Affordable Connectivity Program.
DATES:
Effective date: October 10, 2023.
Compliance dates: Compliance with 47 CFR 8.1(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(4) through (a)(6), published at 87 FR 76959 (December 16, 2022) and amended at 88 FR 52043 (August 7, 2023) and 88 FR 63853 (September 18, 2023), for providers with 100,000 or fewer subscriber lines is required as of October 10, 2024 and for all other providers is required as of April 10, 2024, except that compliance with the requirement in 47 CFR 8.1(a)(2) to make labels accessible in online account portals will not be required for all providers until October 10, 2024. Compliance with 47 CFR 8.1(a)(3) is required for all providers as of October 10, 2024. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register revising 47 CFR 8.1 to incorporate these compliance dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Erica H. McMahon of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Consumer Policy Division, at (202) 418-0346 or Erica.McMahon@fcc.gov.