Don't Regulate Bulk Broadband Billing in Apartment Buildings, Housing Groups Tell FCC

The National Multifamily Housing Council and National Apartment Association raised issues with the FCC's NPRM concerning broadband in apartment buildings in separate meetings with commission aides (see 2403050069). The "regulation of bulk billing agreements between property owners and broadband providers is not only unnecessary, but would raise broadband prices for consumers who belong to the nation’s most vulnerable populations," the groups said, adding it would "hamper deployment of advanced technology by innovative broadband providers" and "limit competition by favoring the large incumbent providers." The groups met with an aide to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioners Brendan Carr, Nathan Simington, and Geoffrey Starks, and Wireline Bureau staff, said an ex parte filing posted Friday in docket 17-142.