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The Benefits of Bulk Billing:

1. Lower Costs

HOAs, COAs, and apartment owners/managers typically negotiate rates between 50-65% below standard retail prices

Unlike retail, does not offer introductory rates that rapidly spike in Year 2

Often includes free or discounted services (e.g., installation, premium TV, equipment)

Pricing has remained relatively flat, while retail pricing continues to increase faster than inflation

2. Drives Competition

By harnessing the collective bargaining power of their residents, HOAs, COAs and apartment complexes can attract offers from multiple service providers – sometimes as many as five or more – to serve their communities

The MDU market for broadband is highly competitive – 79% of MDU units have multiple ISP options

3. Delivers Higher Quality Services

Enhances customer satisfaction, as the managed networks deployed via bulk arrangements provide greater reliability and unique customer service amenities

Incentivizes providers to deploy fiber to the premises, including to old buildings that otherwise would be left with copper wire and DSL-era technology

The whole community benefits from any needed repairs and upgrades, not just the individual unit

Deployment of infrastructure tailored and installed to the property’s specifications, including internet-enabled smart devices designed to improve the property’s sustainability and resilience (leak detection devices and EV charging stations)

4. Closes the Digital Divide

Helps close the digital divide in underserved and hard-to-reach communities, including in low-income and rural areas, and for seniors living on a fixed-income

Because the property pays for the service, residents with financial issues do not need to have credit checks undertaken, provide security deposits or pay late fees

In North Carolina, the City of Charlotte’s AccessCharlotte Program provides free internet to 2,000 households within privately owned, naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) MDUs using funding from the CARES Act of 2020 and the American Rescue Plan Act

The Consequences of Bulk Billing

Consumers choose to live in properties with bulk billing agreements because they can get lower cost plans, elevated customer care and enhanced service capabilities. Banning bulk billing would lead to negative consequences for consumers across the board, including:

HIGHER PRICES FOR SERVICE

LESS INVESTMENT IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES

WORSE CUSTOMER SERVICE

LESS FIBER DEPLOYMENT

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING…

Consumer advocates, community organizations and broadband providers agree bulk billing should be protected.

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NEWS AND RESOURCES

Bulk Broadband Alliance Congratulates Brendan Carr on FCC Chairmanship Designation

In Case You Missed It – Retired United Auto Workers Member Speaks Out in Support of Bulk Billing Arrangements

In Case You Missed It – Court Ruling Clips FCC’s Bulk Broadband Authority as Local Leaders Rally to Defend These Arrangements

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