Consumer and Governmental Affairs Blogs

For Consumers

August 23, 2011 - 11:03 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...

August 12, 2011 - 12:46 pm

Ellen Satterwhite | Consumer Policy Advisor

The FCC and the Knight Foundation have partnered up for a competition to build apps to make cities more livable! As...

July 12, 2011 - 11:48 am

Joel Gurin | Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau

If you're a savvy consumer, you know how small charges can add up over time. You may regularly scrutinize your bank statement...

July 6, 2011 - 5:03 pm

Staff | Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau

By Helen Chang, Becky Lockhart and Mikelle Mora The American Library Association opened its annual conference in New Orleans...

June 23, 2011 - 10:05 am

Joel Gurin and Sharon Gillett | Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau and Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau

Caller ID is a boon to anyone who wants to avoid telemarketers, hostile ex-es, or other examples of what the group No Doubt...

May 10, 2011 - 3:26 pm

Thomas Reed | Director, Office of Communications Business Opportunities

In a rapidly evolving virtual marketplace, businesses know that they have to protect against information security risks, but...