State Regulation

Government Should Recognize the Consumer-Driven Revolution in Communications

Right now we are in the midst of a revolution in communications. Dynamic changes and improvements in technology have revolutionized the way we live and work.

AZ House Applies Brakes to Internet Censorship Bill

Arizona House Bill 2549—a controversial bill intended to suppress online and electronic stalking, harassment, and cyberbullying—was pulled from further consideration by one of the legislation’s spo

Power Surge Destroys Palo Alto Smart Meters

Pacific Gas and Electric, the utility serving most of Northern California, was forced to replace a number of so-called “smart meters” destroyed by a power surge in late August.

October 03, 2011

Illinois Smart Meters May Save Customers $2.8 Billion

A third-party analysis commissioned by the Illinois-based Commonwealth Edison Company estimates the company’s 5.4 million Illinois utility customers could save $2.8 billion on electric bills over a

Kyle McGrath
September 06, 2011

Bill Would Cap States’ Multichannel Taxes

Legislators in the U.S.

Alyssa Carducci
June 24, 2011

Newspapers Protest Pennsylvania Bill for Web-Only Public Notices

If Pennsylvania House Bill 633 passes, the state will no longer mandate local and state agencies to print public notices detailing their spending in local newspapers, requiring them instead to post

Krystle Russin
June 17, 2011

Supreme Court Upholds Individual Arbitration Contract Clauses

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of AT&T in allowing a case to go to individual arbitration instead of being filed as a class action. The Court’s ruling in AT&T Mobility v.

Aleks Karnick
June 20, 2011
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