Biden Admin Proposes Ban on Early Termination Fees for TV Services

FCC claims proposition would allow customers to more easily switch TV service providers while also promoting competition.

Coaxial TV Cables are seen in front of AT&T and Time Warner logos in this picture illustration taken on June 13, 2018. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters

The Biden administration has proposed regulations to bar TV service providers from imposing cancellation charges on customers who opt out of their service mid-contract.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the proposal against “junk fee billing practices” by TV service providers in a press release on Nov. 21. It targets two industry charges—early termination fees (ETFs) and billing cycle fees (BCFs).