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  • CONSUMER STORIES
  • BBA RESOURCES AND PRESS RELEASES
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  • HISTORY OF BULK BILLING
  • WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
  • CONSUMER STORIES
  • BBA RESOURCES AND PRESS RELEASES

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NEWS

BBC Mag

Proposal from FCC chair would ban ‘bulk billing’ practices at multifamily properties

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The Verge

A new proposal could ban landlords from charging for cable and internet in bulk

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PC Magazine

FCC Tries to Lower Internet Costs at Apartments by Banning ‘Bulk Billing’

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BBC Mag

Proposed Bulk Billing Ban Is Included With White House Strategy Combatting ‘Corporate Rip-Offs’
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Cablefax

Rosenworcel’s Bulk Billing Plan Lingers as Opposition Mounts

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Broadband Breakfast

Housing Group Blasts Proposal to Ban Broadband ‘Bulk Billing’

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Propmodo Technology

Regulators Take Aim at Internet Bundles for Multifamily Properties

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Light Reading

ACA Connects Asks FCC To Pump The Brakes On Plan To Ban ‘Bulk Billing’ In MDUs

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Broadband Breakfast

Connectivity Advocates Join Industry and Landlords in Opposing Bulk Billing Proposal

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Fierce Network

ACA Connects Members Fear A Ban On Bulk Billing In MDUs

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Broadband Breakfast

UTOPIA Fiber Urges FCC Not To Ban Bulk Billing

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Law360

BULK BILLING REGS COULD HURT LOWER-INCOME TENANTS, FCC TOLD
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Law360

FCC CHIEF SAYS TIME RIGHT TO REEXAMINE BULK BILLING IN APTS.

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ANALYSES

New Street Research

NSR POLICY: UPDATE ON BULK BILLING

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BBA PRESS RELEASES

BULK BROADBAND ALLIANCE APPLAUDS FCC CHAIRMAN CARR’S WITHDRAWAL OF THE FCC’S NPRM TO REGULATE BULK BILLING AGREEMENTS

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BULK BROADBAND ALLIANCE CONGRATULATES BRENDAN CARR ON FCC CHAIRMANSHIP DESIGNATION

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ICYMI: RETIRED AUTO WORKERS MEMBER SPEAKS OUT IN SUPPORT OF BULK BILLING ARRANGEMENTS

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New Coalition Launches to Champion the Bulk Billing Arrangement Model for Internet Services

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BULK BROADBAND ALLIANCE STATEMENT ON UNSUBSTANTIATED CLAIMS AGAINST BULK BILLING

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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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Lowers 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

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)

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

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