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Fax Blasts - legal issues and why sending them might get you shot
How to ensure that your mass faxings are legal - and why you should consider NOT sending them
How to save money and trim your budget in a down economy
UCAN recently talked to San Diego Channel 6 about ways to trim consumer budgets in a rough economy, particularly with phone, cable, satellite, and internet services.
High Demand for Digital TV Converter Coupons in Rough Economy
Many consumers faced with rising cable rates and high prices for new digital TVs in tough economic times opt for Digital TV converter boxes.
Google Gmail Voice and Video Chat, YES!
Google released its Voice and Video chat today, and our own unscientific tests here at New Media Rights and UCAN show that the audio and video quality easily rivals competing services such as Skype. The biggest difference is that this is Google making a move into the voice and video area and it has the potential to alter the playing field a fair amount.
AT&T Raising Rates
Tony Wolverton of the San Jose Mercury News reported what we've all been expecting. Any customers who do not have bundled package plans with AT&T can look forward to between a 10% and 25% monthly increase for basic land line phone services. In January 2009, the basic phone service will increase from $10.94 to $13.50 per month. Executive Director Michael Shames of Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) is quoted in the article as follows: "Saying that the phone market is competitive is 'sort of like saying that television wrestling is a real sport'".
AT&T Customer Service Agreement Contracts Postponed
AT&T's new Customer Service Agreement is not only flawed and unfair, but it is almost three feet long when printed. Are the new terms in effect? Not yet. Full Story.
760 Area Code Stays Put - 442 Overlay Approved
After a grassroots campaign spearheaded by keep760.org and assisted by UCAN, the CPUC voted 5-0 in favor of keeping the 760 area code and overlaying new area code 442, reversing its earlier ruling that would have split the area code in two. A split would have forced all North (San Diego) County residents and businesses to adopt area code 442.
Instead, the current 760 area code stays put, while new numbers may be assigned to either area code.
AT&T Trouble Borrowing, Are You Kidding Me ?
Big business really wants to shove the $700 billion bailout down America's throat. AT&T and others want to scare us into supporting the bailout.
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