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New 442 Area Code to Invade North San Diego County - What About 760 ?
The 442 area code is invading North (San Diego) County. Can it be stopped from wiping out 760? The PUC has the final say, but you can e-mail the PUC to demand an overlay so you keep your current 760 area code. The options are:
1. 760 / 442 Overlay - You keep the 760 area code for your current number and get 442 area code for new numbers.
2. Split - You get 442 as your new area code.
E-mail the PUC at public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov demanding implementation of the overlay and read more at Keep760.org for details on why the overlay is better for North County residents and businesses.
UCAN sends 25,000 nickels to its members
It’s part of our “common cents” appeal for change.
Go with FLOW (For the Love of Water)
Our collective love affair with oil pales in comparison with our love affair with water, as the just-released documentary 'FLOW - For the Love of Water' shows us in a direct and disturbing fashion...
A lawn to die for
If you think water is a problem here, it's murder in Australia. Literally.
File a Consumer Complaint with UCAN!
Need help resolving a dispute with a company? There are two ways you can get individualized help with your dispute from the Fraud Squad: (1) using our Online Complaint Forms, and (2) calling the Fraud Squad Hotline at (619) 696-6966.
John Mattes is an embedded reporter for the New Media Rights Community Journalism Project investigating UCAN issues.
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John Mattes investigates Best Windows and Doors Inc. day in court to see how the court follows through on consumer complaints.
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General Rate Case - 2011
SDG&E has submitted its Notice of Intent to File a General Rate Case Application. SDG&E requests that the CPUC authorize a combined $1.851 billion in rates. An unprecendent 7% increase compared to currently effective rates. The filing with the Public Utilities Commission explains why. In the midst of the greatest economic recession in almost a century, SDG&E has requested the largest rate hike in its history. And it wants it to last for four years. For more details, read on.
SDG&E Rate Increase - 2006
December 8th, 2006 was not a good day for San Diego. On that day, San Diego Gas & Electric asked state regulators for permission to raise base rates for electricity and natural gas customers by some $250 million annually for the years 2008 through 2013. You don't need a calculator to realize that adds up to a chilly $1.5 BILLION over those six years. Listen to Michael Shames explain UCAN's position on SDG&E's rate request.
Sunrise Powerlink
Visit our page dedicated to the Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Project. You will find news, data, legal hearings and testimony, open-letters from UCAN's executive director, and just about everything else you might want to know regarding this important proposal. Or, listen to Michael Shames explain UCAN's opposition to Sunrise in this UCAN.org podcast.
AT&T International Wireless Roaming Overcharges and Cramming
AT&T's practice of enabling international roaming without customer notification violates the CA Public Utilities Code, which is intended to protect consumers from "cramming" of unauthorized charges. AT&T customers are also being charged for calls that were never placed. UCAN asserts that these customers never sought nor authorized international roaming as a service provided in connection with their cellular phone service.
California Lifeline/Universal Lifeline Telephone Service
California Lifeline, formerly known as Universal Lifeline Telephone Service (ULTS), provides discounted basic residential (landline) telephone service to low-income households.
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