Lara v. Sunrun Inc., et al2484-CV-03201 (Suffolk Cty. Super. Ct. Mass.) This case challenges the fraudulent and deceptive practices of solar company Sunrun Inc., on behalf of a low-income, Spanish-speaking, elder consumer. The case alleges that Sunrun’s installed of faulty solar panels on Mr. Lara’s house and charged him thousands of dollars (and will continue…
The FCC’s December 2023 regulation requiring one-to-one consent for prerecorded telemarketing calls will dramatically reduce these abusive calls in the future. These comments describe how both consumers and small businesses will benefit from this regulation, and they counter the telemarketing industry complaints.
Every state has a set of exemption laws, intended to prevent creditors from pushing families into destitution. This report finds that few states’ exemption laws meet even the most basic standards.
By Public Knowledge, Open Technology Institute at New America, Benton Institute for Broadband and Society and the National Consumer Law Center, on behalf of its low-income clients (WC Docket No. 23-199) Reply comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s Notice of Inquiry to refresh the record on fixed and mobile broadband internet service data…
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By Public Knowledge, Open Technology Institute at New America, Benton Institute for Broadband and Society and the National Consumer Law Center, on behalf of its low-income clients (WC Docket No. 23-199) These are joint opening comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s Notice of Inquiry to refresh the record on fixed and mobile broadband…
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The sale and rental of telephones allows scammers and telemarketers to evade FCC requirements for truthful caller-ID. These comments urge the FCC to deny the application of a VoIP provider requesting access to number resources based on its previous practices.
