Consumer and Governmental Affairs Blogs

For Consumers

May 11, 2012 - 12:08 pm

William D. Freedman | Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau

Chairman Genachowski at Consumers Union national headquarters in Yonkers, New York. Last week, Chairman Julius Genachowski...

April 19, 2012 - 1:24 pm

William D. Freedman | Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau

The arrival of spring brings with it good news for consumers suffering from that malady known as bill shock: the appearance...

March 5, 2012 - 4:14 pm

Howard Parnell | Chief, Web and Print Publishing Division, Consumer and Governmental Affairs

Looking out for consumers is a year-round job at the FCC, and Consumer Protection Week is an opportunity to take stock in our...

December 15, 2011 - 3:45 pm

Brittany L. Stevenson | New Media Associate

Last April, Knight Foundation and the Federal Communications Commission challenged developers and citizens from across the...

December 5, 2011 - 11:40 am

Joel Gurin | Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau

As part of our Consumer Empowerment Agenda, the FCC has been taking action to ensure that consumers are getting the...

August 23, 2011 - 11:50 am

Keyla Hernandez-Ulloa | Associate Chief, Consumer Affairs and Outreach Division

Embrace Now, this year’s National Council of La Raza ( NCLR) conference, kicked off at the end of July. The Commission was...