HR 7461
Broadband Equipment Rental Reform Act
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This bill, the Broadband Equipment Rental Reform Act, aims to prevent internet service providers from charging excessive rental fees for equipment like routers and modems. It modifies the Communications Act to limit how much providers can charge consumers for renting this equipment, particularly if the consumer has already paid a monthly fee for the equipment’s purchase. The goal is to reduce the cost of internet service for consumers by ending mandatory equipment rental fees. This legislation seeks to increase consumer choice and affordability in accessing broadband internet.
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