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 »

Editor’s Note: This blog was originally published on May 8, 2017. We have updated it to include a link to a CUB Action Alert, launched on Thursday June 1, 2017, asking Oregonians to add their names to comments CUB will submit... Read More »

CUB has been active in Salem during the 2017 Oregon legislative session. However, due to statewide budget pressures and the 2016 Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Act, the session has been relatively quiet from an energy perspective. CUB has had... Read More »

In the weeks leading up to President Trump’s inauguration, CUB raised concerns with his selections to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Interior and State Departments. Each of these cabinet picks signaled a striking departure from the previous Administration’s philosophy... Read More »

Thinking about buying a new phone service?

Seeing deals that sound great online or are showing up in your mailbox?

CUB says to check all the details! Here is our examination of a Sprint direct mail ad.

The ad promises a price of... Read More »

Earlier this morning (November 30), Sam Pastrick summarized CUB’s report, Structural Changes Needed to Regain Information Communications Technology Edge in Portland, in an appearance before the Portland City Council.

CUB also sent the report to Mayor-Elect Ted Wheeler and Commissioner-Elect Chloe... Read More »