Category: FCC
Silicon Valley Knows When Blumenthal Plays Politics
The high tech media in Californian, unlike most of the media in Connecticut, understands that when our attorney general begins or begs to head an investigation into a big-name Silicon Valley company, it has more to do with his run for the U.S. Senate than serving state consumers. Companies like Amazon, Google and Apple are [...]
Tribune Cross Ownership – TV/Newspapers – Especially In Hartford Challenged By Media and Church Groups
Free Press, Media Alliance, NABET/CWA, National Hispanic Media Coalition, Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ, Inc. and Charles Benton challenge the proposed assignment of licenses now held by the Tribune Company’s bankruptcy estate. Many of the same creditors that contributed to the ill-advised transaction that buried the Tribune Company in debt now [...]
Congressional Aides: Excellent Place For Consumers To Go For Help
Congressmen, for many people, have about the same credibility as journalists and used car salesman. But congressional aides are a much different story: at least they should be. They are a wonderful resource for consumers to turn to when they run into roadblocks or questions dealing with the federal bureaucracy and other issues. Every member [...]
Regulators Consider Forcing Cellphone Companies To Warn Customers When Going Over Limit
Under the category of “it’s about time,” the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is considering a proposal that would force cell phone firms to warn customers when they’re about to incur fees as they go over their plan minutes or data. Bloomberg News said tonight that “Verizon Wireless, AT&T Inc. and other service providers may face [...]
Verizon Raises Early Termination Fees To $360 For New Customers
Verizon, recently crowned the post child for a company charging excessive early termination fees, did it again. The company, which previously hiked cell phone ETF’s to $350, on Sunday increases its FiOS fees to $360. And guess who doesn’t like it? The Federal Communications Commission.
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