Several years ago my parents, newly minted empty nesters, were looking to replace their ancient family mini-van. Fuel prices were high and steadily rising. I assumed a small fuel efficient car was in their future. Instead, they replaced one mini-van... Read More »

CUB is pleased to announce this year’s Consumer Champion Awardee, Oregon Senator Lee Beyer, who represents the Springfield area. In its second year, the Consumer Champion Award honors individuals who, through their leadership, policy innovations, and public service have contributed in... Read More »

On Monday July 17, CUB submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in opposition to the ironically titled “Restoring Internet Freedom” Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) currently under review. The NPRM opens the door for the FCC to reverse the... Read More »

Tomorrow, July 12, is a National Day of Action to bring wider attention to the threat of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rolling back the important consumer protections issued by the Obama-era FCC and laid out in the 2015 Open... Read More »

Registration is now open for the 7th annual CUB Policy Conference, Utility Regulation 2.0: Empowering What’s Possible!

Taking place on Friday, October 13 at the Downtown Portland Hilton, this conference will explore conversation about utility business models, regulation, and what (if anything)... Read More »

Samuel Pastrick, CUB’s Consumer Advocate and Membership Manager, spoke at Portland City Hall this morning in support of retaining current Open Internet or “net neutrality” rules. In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established these rules under an Open Internet Order.... Read More »