Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel is proposing prohibiting cable and satellite TV operators from imposing early termination fees on their video subscribers, calling them junk fees that discourage competition.
The notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which Rosenworcel has teed up for a vote at the commission's December public meeting, would also require multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) to provide rebates to customers who cancel service before the end of a month for which they have already paid.
