Bill Shock, Mobility Fund, CableCARD on FCC's Agenda Next Week

The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on Thursday, October 14, 2010. The FCC will consider:

1) a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on rules requiring mobile carriers to provide usage alerts and related information that will assist consumers in avoiding unexpected charges on their bills,

2) a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on a proposal to use recently reserved universal service funds to create a Mobility Fund to support private investment in current-(3G) and next-generation mobile services in areas where consumers currently lack such services, and

3) a Third Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration that will make changes to the FCC's CableCARD rules to improve the consumer experience with the video navigation devices used with cable services and promote the development of a competitive market for such devices.