Emails Should Count as Written Notice, Say ACA, NCTA
The FCC Media Bureau should act on a petition from NCTA and the American Cable Association asking that email be included in the definition of “written notice,” NCTA said in a meeting with bureau staff Nov. 17, according to an…
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ex parte filing posted Tuesday in docket 16-126. “Given the latitude the Commission has already afforded cable operators under Section 76.1603 to give notice of rate and service changes via newspaper publication, the Bureau could clarify that electronic communications reasonably calculated to reach individual customers are also appropriate for notices.” Allowing “greater use of electronic notices would be convenient for consumers, reduce unnecessary yet burdensome costs for cable operators, and greatly reduce environmental waste,” the associations said. “With the scheduled pleading cycle complete, abundant support for the Petition having been expressed, and the few late-filed concerns having been answered, we urged the Bureau to complete its review.” Some want conditions on the request (see 1606130028).