Senator Lee Beyer – 2017 CUB Consumer Champion
Posted on July 21, 2017 by Samuel Pastrick
Tags, Conference & Events
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 »
CUB Submits Comments to FCC in Response to Proposed Net Neutrality Rollback
Posted on July 20, 2017 by Samuel Pastrick
Tags, Telecommunications
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 »
CUB Endorses Portland’s Net Neutrality Resolution and Joins National Day of Action
Posted on July 11, 2017 by Samuel Pastrick
Tags, Telecommunications
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 Now Open for CUB Policy Conference: Utility Regulation 2.0
Posted on July 7, 2017 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, Conference & Events
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 »
CUB’s Consumer Advocate at Open Internet Press Conference at Portland City Hall
Posted on June 30, 2017 by Janice Thompson
Tags, Telecommunications
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 »
CUB’s 7th Annual Policy Conference Explores Utility Regulation 2.0
Posted on June 16, 2017 by Samuel Pastrick
Tags, Conference & Events
Utilities are in a tough spot in 2017. Traditional utility regulation encourages investment in large long-term assets like power plants. But many people, including regulators and customers, believe that the future will be built around energy efficiency, demand response, distributed... Read More »
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