TURN celebrates turning 30-something with a party and by continuing to fight for ration energy and telecommunications policy.
What a year 2005 is shaping up to be!
On the phone
Bigger Phone Company Will Mean Bigger Bills
For Immediate Release From The Utility Reform Network
San Francisco—Consumer advocates today joined other opponents of the proposed SBC/AT&T merger in urging the
A multi-million dollar media and lobbying campaign by SBC paid off big for the phone giant today when the California Public Utilities Commission acceded to its demand to raise wholesale
Customers lose hundreds of millions in refunds
For Immediate Release From The Utility Reform Network
A CPUC vote today, taken amid allegations of "open meeting law" violations, permits SBC to
Decision ignores problems with SBC and Verizon phone service quality
For Immediate Release From The Utility Reform Network
Consumer frustration with endless automated messages and long waits for telephone repairs
Decision ignores problems with SBC and Verizon phone service quality
For Immediate Release From The Utility Reform Network
The California Public Utilities Commission finally bowed to unrelenting pressure from telephone
The FCC today saddled consumers with an additional $3 million in federal surcharges
For Immediate Release From The Utility Reform Network
The FCC today saddled consumers with an additional $3
Raising Rates for Essential Needs During COVID is Wrong
With lower-income Californians bearing the brunt of the pandemic economically, utilities are still rapidly raising rates for essential heat and light despite the COVID crisis. Constantly raising rates is wrong.
