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.
With Change in Federal Priorities, California Workers Need State Protections With a new administration in Washington D.C., proposed federal protections may be reversed. So states like California with a proud tradition of protecting workers must make clear that:
This coalition letter urges adoption of energy efficiency building code standards for the Enterprises before the transition to a new administration. It also urges publication of the FHFA/Enterprises analyses on the impacts of efficiency standards. Making the analysis public provides full transparency into the process, will demonstrate the effort that FHFA and the Enterprises have…
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California was one of the first states to restrict the use of credit reports in employment decisions in 2011, leading at least 10 other states and two large cities to pass similar laws. The CA law, however, has several exceptions that weaken it. That is not unusual for an early adopter, given that state legislatures…
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This bill would significantly weaken or repeal many important federal student loan protections, particularly those critical for low-income student loan borrowers.
Read More about Opposition to HR 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act