Editing Broadband choice reduction by Brendan Carr's FCC (section)

==Background==
In March 2024, then-FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced a proposal aimed at increasing tenant's choice at choosing their ISP for internet access in multi-tenant buildings.<ref name="doc-4009">[[:File:DOC-400915A1.pdf|FCC Press Release, "FCC CHAIRWOMAN ANNOUNCES PUSH TO LOWER BROADBAND COSTS & INCREASE CHOICE FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN APARTMENT BUILDINGS"]] ''FCC''. March 5, 2024</ref> The proposal followed the Commission's 2022 rules that had already:

*Prohibited broadband providers from entering into certain revenue sharing agreements with building owners
*Required providers to clearly inform tenants about exclusive marketing arrangements
*Clarified that FCC rules prohibit "sale-and-leaseback" arrangements that block competitive access

The March 2024 proposal would have specifically targeted "bulk billing" arrangements - agreements where tenants are required to pay for a specific provider's internet service as part of their rent or utilities, even if they don't want that service. The proposed rules would have:

*Allowed tenants to opt out of bulk billing arrangements
*Made it more economically viable for competing providers to serve buildings where tenants were previously required to pay for a specific provider's service
*Maintained existing prohibitions on revenue sharing and exclusive access agreements

Rosenworcel argued this change was necessary because "it is not right when your building or apartment complex chooses that service for you, saddling you with unwanted costs, and preventing you from signing up for the plan and provider you really want."<ref name="doc-4009" />