Subsidy Could Harm Consumers and May Not Save Energy
 
President Obama has signed into a law a program to stimulate new car purchases and take old gas guzzlers off the road.  The program, referred to as Cash for Clunkers, would give new car buyers a rebate worth thousands per vehicle, when they trade in an old fuel [...]

Here are some recent interviews of Professor Joseph Fuhr on today’s Digital TV Transition:
http://www.philly.com/philly/business/homepage/20090611_Today__digital_TV_is_in__analog_TV_is_out.html
 
http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2009/06/12/business/doc4a31c5aa45392299681781.txt
 
http://www.kyw1060.com/Analog-Television-s-Drop-Dead-Date-Arrives-at-Last/4580742
What are you thoughts about the Digital TV Transition?

Anne Kadet’s article discusses the high cost of computer printer ink and correctly points out that: 1) printer costs per ink can very from 2 cents per black and white page to 14 cents, depending on the inkjet printer; 2) most manufacturers provide insufficient information on ink costs per page, which leads consumers to buy [...]

Former FCC Bureau Chief and Senior Fellow at the American Consumer Institute, Dr. Larry Darby, was interviewed on the radio program, Federal Drive, by Tom Temin and Jane Norris.  Click here to hear the interview and tell us your comments.

 
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC 20554
 
    
 
In the Matter of                                                )
A National Broadband Plan for Our Future       )                       GN Docket No. 09-51
 
 
COMMENTS OF THE AMERICAN CONSUMER INSTITUTE
 
 
The American Consumer Institute (“Institute”) hereby submits comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) in the above-captioned proceeding. 
 
 
I.  INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY
 
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 9, 2009
The American Consumer Institute Files Comments with FCC Regarding National Broadband Plan
Highlights the role of the private sector and consumers in achieving universal broadband access
WASHINGTON – The American Consumer Institute yesterday filed comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s notice of inquiry on the national broadband plan. In its filing, [...]