ISPs angry about California law that lets renters opt out of forced payments

California’s law fills a gap in federal rules. A Federal Communications Commission proposal to let tenants opt out of bulk billing was floated in March 2024 by then-FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, but not adopted.

When Rosenworcel proposed a federal opt-out rule last year, the FCC said it would “increase competition for communications service in these buildings by making it more profitable for competitive providers to deploy service in buildings where it is currently too…