Utilities

• Groups request consumer protections for energy-related home improvement loans tied to utility bills
• Utility pole access is barrier to widespread broadband deployment
• The pandemic’s impact on the digital divide: Low-income Americans need help now
• California legislators urged to make significant investments in public broadband
• Robocall madness: It’s time to stop the scams and abuse
• Bill would damage credit scores of million of consumers
• Unnecessary FCC rule continues to threaten consumers’ privacy
• Monitoring availability and affordability of auto insurance requires key data
• Proposed bill would damage credit scores of millions
• A strong FCC preserves net neutrality
• “Full file” reports undermine existing protections and harm consumers credit
• Bringing Lifeline into the Digital Age
• Promoting competition with cable companies
• Stringent telecom carrier safeguards needed to protect consumer privacy
• Bill would drive up cable prices and reduce consumers’ choice
• Wireless cramming fraud costs consumers millions annually
• Utility records may put low-income consumers at a disadvantage
• Stop holding Californians hostage at the pump
• Including CHIP as a Lifeline-qualifying assistance program helps the working poor
• Full-file utility credit reporting could hurt millions of consumers
• DTV Transition: Are you ready?
• Digital TV rules lack public benefit, say groups