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New Media Rights files Reply Comments in the AT&T - T-mobile merger review at the California Public Utiltities Commission

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Submitted by art neill on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 08:36

AT&T T-mobile merger

New Media Rights and its affiliates Utility Consumers' Action Network and Privacy Rights Clearinghouse filed Reply Comments to the California Public Utilities Commission investigation into the AT&T - T-mobile merger.  After attending the innovation and consumer workshops, and reading a mountain of additional paperwork, we're more convinced than ever that the CPUC should recommend denial of the merger.

We talk about specific reasons why in our comments, and also suggest that in the event the Commission does choose to recommend to the FCCi to approve with the merger, some significant conditions should be placed in California.

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CPUC AT&T T-Mobile merger Public Hearings and Workshops

Submitted by New Media Rights on Tue, 07/05/2011 - 11:21

Here are the various opportunities you have to share your comments on the proposed AT&T T-Mobile merger. This merger would have widely detrimental effects on all cell phone and landline consumers by raising prices, eliminating competition and jobs in the telecom market.

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June Newsletter: New Media Rights defends consumers by opposing AT&T T-mobile merger

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 06/06/2011 - 14:55

Please DONATE to us as an important way of supporting NMR pro-bono legal assistance, advocacy and educational resources! We want to continue defending your consumer and digital rights at California and national agencies such as the CPUC and FCCi, your donations make this possible.

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New Media Rights files Petition to Deny the AT&T - T-mobile Merger at the FCC

Submitted by New Media Rights on Wed, 06/01/2011 - 11:08

New Media Rights, its parent organization Utility Consumers' Action Network, and its affiliated project Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, have filed a petition to deny with the Federal Communications Commission. 

Our petition makes clear the FCCi must investigate AT&T's assumptions and claims carefully, and that on balance, the merger is not in the public interest of America's wireless consumers.  The merger's negative affect on innovation, access to the internet, customer service quality, prices, service availability, and consumer privacy are all discussed.

Read the full filing by clicking here.

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New Media Rights encourages state regulators in California to investigate the AT&T T-Mobile merger

Submitted by New Media Rights on Thu, 05/26/2011 - 10:10

NMR and UCAN urged the The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) this week to protect telecommunications consumers in California, by taking an active role in response to the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger. The proposed merger will have such a significant impact on telecommunications consumers in California that the Commission should exercise any and all authority it has in this space.

This is an opportunity for the Commission to reestablish a tradition of being a leader in protecting communications consumers in California.

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RIAA MPAA stop suing customers, but get major ISPs like Comcast and AT&T to do their dirty work

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Submitted by art neill on Fri, 03/27/2009 - 11:11

How AT&T, Comcast, and others are helping RIAA & MPAA pursue suspected filesharers.

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