Undergrounding

Audit of San Diego phone bills highlights challenges of deregulation

25 years after the breakup of the AT&T monopoly, a comprehensive audit of more than 700 San Diego phone bills challenges the long-cherished assumption that "phone deregulation has reduced costs for all customers." The ugly reality is that for the majority of wireless and landline telephone bills studied, customers pay unjustifiably high per-minute charges for long distance and wireless services. Get an overview of the 87-page report here.  Get the full report in PDF format.

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.

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!

Learn more  about Adumbrations of the World's Greatest Consumer!
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.

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