More and more, people across the country are beginning to understand the importance of high-speed broadband Internet access, even in rural areas where there may not have been much thought about the issue, particularly in economic development.

Broadband access is key... Read More »

Last week, we wrote about TracFone’s attempt to kick CUB out from the docket where TracFone is trying to provide telecommunications services by accessing the Universal Service Fund. CUB is raising serious questions that need to be answered about TracFone’s business model and... Read More »

‘Way back when in 1999, US West (the forerunner of Qwest) filed a request in a court docket that CUB not be permitted intervenor status in a case appeal. The court said definitively, quoting from the statute that voters approved to... Read More »

The CUB Policy Center is looking for web design services to help with its Oregon Telecommunications Consumer Information Center project (see the story about the project here). And, yes, we’re still looking for a better name. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) if you... Read More »

The world of telecommunications is wild and woolly. Consumers trying to figure out what phone to purchase, what services to use, and what the cost all comes down to are pretty much on their own to sort through and comprehend... Read More »

Qwest has been trying to deregulate phone service in Oregon for quite a while. You may recall a bill to that effect in last year’s Legislative Session. Then last fall they filed a case with the PUC asking for deregulation and the... Read More »