[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7973-7974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02486]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-XXXX; FR ID 126104]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collections. Comments are 
requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Commission, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the 
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer 
than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject 
to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before April 10, 
2023. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should

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advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-XXXX.
    Title: Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency, Report 
and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CG Docket No. 22-
2, FCC 22-86 (Broadband Label Order).
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents: 6,010 respondents; 30,050 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 (30 minutes) to 9 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On-occasion reporting requirement and 
recordkeeping requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for the information collection requirements is 
contained in sections 4(i), 4(j), 13, 201(b), 254, 257, 301, 303, 316, 
and 332 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 
154(i), 154(j), 163, 201(b), 254, 257, 301, 303, 316, 332, section 
60504 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58, 
135 Stat. 429 (2021), and section 904 of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (2020), as 
amended.
    Total Annual Burden: 117,271 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Needs and Uses: This notice and request for comments seeks to 
establish a new information collection as it pertains to Empowering 
Broadband Consumers Through Transparency, Report and Order and Further 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published at 87 FR 76959 (Dec. 16, 2022) 
(Broadband Label Order). The information will be used to implement 
section 60504(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 
(Infrastructure Act). The Infrastructure Act, in relevant part, 
directed the Commission ``[n]ot later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of th[e] Act, to promulgate regulations to require the 
display of broadband consumer labels, as described in the Public Notice 
of the Commission issued on April 4, 2016 (DA 16-357), to disclose to 
consumers information regarding broadband internet access service 
plans.'' Further, the Infrastructure Act required that the label 
``include information regarding whether the offered price is an 
introductory rate and, if so, the price the consumer will be required 
to pay following the introductory period.''
    On January 27, 2022, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, published at 87 FR 6827 (Feb. 7, 2022), initiating a 
proceeding to implement section 60504 of the Infrastructure Act. 
Specifically, the Commission proposed to require that broadband 
internet access service providers (ISPs or providers) display, at the 
point of sale, labels that disclose to consumers certain information 
about prices, introductory rates, data allowances, broadband speeds, 
and management practices, among other things.
    On November 14, 2022, the Commission adopted the Broadband Label 
Order requiring ISPs to display a new broadband label to help consumers 
comparison shop among broadband services, thereby implementing section 
60504 of the Infrastructure Act. Specifically, the Commission required 
ISPs to display, at the point of sale, a broadband consumer label 
containing critical information about the provider's service offerings, 
including information about pricing, introductory rates, data 
allowances, performance metrics, and whether the provider participates 
in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The Commission required 
that ISPs display the label for each stand-alone broadband internet 
access service they currently offer for purchase, and that the label 
link to other important information such as network management 
practices, privacy policies, and other educational materials. 
Consistent with the Infrastructure Act, the label adopted for fixed and 
mobile broadband internet access service is similar to the two 
voluntary labels the Commission approved in 2016, with certain 
modifications. The label resembles the well-known nutrition labels that 
consumers have come to rely on when shopping for food products.
    In addition to label content, the Commission adopted requirements 
for the label's format and display location to ensure consumers can 
make side-by-side comparisons of various service offerings from an 
individual provider or from alternative providers--something essential 
for making informed decisions. Labels must be displayed on providers' 
websites and at alternate sales channels such as retail locations and 
over the phone. The label must be accessible for people with 
disabilities and for non-English speakers. Labels must also be 
available via a customer's online account portal. ISPs shall maintain 
an archive of all labels for a period of no less than two years from 
the time the service plan reflected in the label is no longer available 
for purchase by a new subscriber and the provider has removed the label 
from its website or alternate sales channels. In addition, third 
parties will be able to easily analyze information contained in the 
labels and help consumers with their purchase decisions, as providers 
are required to make the label content available in a machine-readable 
format on their websites. Finally, the Commission adopted a label 
template that all ISPs are required to display at the point of sale. 
This label establishes the formatting and content of all requirements 
adopted in the Broadband Label Order.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-02486 Filed 2-6-23; 8:45 am]
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