Empowering Consumers To Prevent and Detect Billing for Unauthorized Charges (“Cramming”); Consumer Information and Disclosure; Truth-in-Billing Format
other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2012-11-30 · Effective 2012-10-26 · 77 FR 71353
Document
Document number
2012-28759
Federal Register citation
77 FR 71353
CFR reference
47 CFR 64
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; correction.
Category
other
Publication date
2012-11-30
Effective date
2012-10-26
FCC docket
CG Docket Nos. 11-116 and 09-158
Abstract
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of October 26, 2012. The document announces the effective date of rules containing information collection requirements approved by the Office of Management and Budget that were adopted to help consumers prevent and detect the placement of unauthorized charges on their telephone bills, an unlawful and fraudulent practice commonly referred to as "cramming."