News Release: FCC Probes Apple, AT&T after Google App Rejected: Statement by Consumers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JULY 17, 2009 (WASHINGTON, DC) Consumers Union reacts to FCC's inquiry into why Apple rejected the Google Voice application for the iPhone. Read More

News Release: Verizon Wireless Handset Policy is "Virtually Meaningless," Consumers Union Says

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JULY 17, 2009 (WASHINGTON, DC) Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, today dismissed a decision by Verizon Wireless to change its exclusively arrangements with handset manufacturers. Read More

News Release: Consumers Union Testifies at Senate Hearing about Text Messaging Rate Increases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, June 16, 2009 (WASHINGTON,DC) Joel Kelsey, Policy Analyst for Consumers Union, will testify today before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights on the high price of cell phone texting and other cell phone usage charges. Read More

News Release: Consumers Union, testified June 3, 2009 before the Federal Communications Commission on the Digital Television Transition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2009 (Washington, DC)— Joel Kelsey, Policy Analyst for Consumers Union, testified today before the Federal Communications Commission on the Digital Television Transition. The full testimony is below: "Chairman Copps, Commissioners Adelstein and McDowell, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. Read More

Inside the Issues: Transition to Digital TV - June 12, 2009

Television is going digital on June 12, 2009 and that means big changes for consumers, broadcasters and equipment manufacturers. Learn more about what this means for you. Read More