Pat Zaharopoulos, Esq. and Murtaza H. Baxamusa named to UCAN's Board of Directors
UCAN has named Pat Zaharopoulos, Esq. and Dr. Murtaza H. Baxamusa to its Board of Directors. Details.
UCAN's Mobile Phone Plan Checker praised by The Orange County Register.
The reviews are in and according to literary critic Marla Jo Fisher of the OC Register, our Mobile Phone Plan Checker is "FUNNY"! and also has "INFORMATION"! Oh, did we mention it is FREE?
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Regulators are going to the Dark Side
Two prominent "regulators" have gone to work for Comcast - the same company they were supposed to be policing. The issue raises serious questions about the credibility and impartiality of the politically appointed bureaucrats that are supposed to be representing you in regulatory hearings. Full story.
Three UCAN divisions will protest AT&T T-Mobile merger
AT&T and T-Mobile are planning to merge. Not only is UCAN troubled, but so are two other affiliated UCAN projects. More.
New appointees could transform the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), from a "lap dog," into a watchdog
The end of an era at CPUC?
Governor Brown's new appointees to California's most powerful regulatory court - the California Public Utilities Commission - has the potential to restore integrity to a tarnished institution. Full Story.
Our thank you gift when you join or renew your membership in UCAN at the $25 level or more!
If you missed our wildly popular book signing, then this is your second chance! Today ONLY, Jan 7, 4PM to 7PM
Visit UCAN's Hillcrest Offices at 3100 5th Avenue today (get Map) and meet Michael Shames and the UCAN Staff. You'll also get this 240-page laugh-out-loud THANK YOU GIFT from UCAN's Executive Director, Michael Shames when you join or renew your membership at the $25 level. Details.
Did you know that your membership in UCAN is tax-deductible? But the clock is counting down! Membership has Law blog credits UCAN and its affiliate, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse for making California the most pro-consumer state in the U.S.A
The highly respected LAW BLOG has just posted an article on consumer rights and the law that credits UCAN and its affilliate, the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, for giving California "the strongest consumer protection laws of any US state." FULL STORY.
Notice of Public Book Signing
On Friday, October 22, UCAN's Executive Director, Michael Shames will be hand-signing copies of his latest book, Adumbrations of the World' Greatest Consumer. from 10AM to 3PM at UCAN's offices at 3100 5th Avenue, Suite B, San Diego, CA 92103. More.
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