Read  a coalition letter to Congress spectrum tax.  Our conclusion — using the sale of spectrum to reduce the deficit is a good idea, but taxing the spectrum is bad wireless consumers.

The recent debacle involving Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and the sinkhole rates that it charges consumers points out one clear thing — that Citizens is not a true insurance company; it is a socialized mechanism that undercuts the private market and maintains artificially low rates because it has the power to tax all policyholders when [...]

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ONLY A TEST.  On November 9, 2011, at 2 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST, which is 11 AM Pacific Time), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct the first-ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS).  At that time, an announcement will come on every TV and [...]

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American Consumer Institute president Steve Pociask issued the following statement regarding today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing regarding Google’s competition practices: “At today’s hearing, Google’s Eric Schmidt denied the company has abused its dominant market and claimed that there is competition in the market space. The facts, however, do not support those claims and the comments [...]

Steve Pociask’s latest op-ed on online competition is featured in The Hill’s Congress Blog. http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/182081-are-consumers-at-the-mercy-of-google

Economics professor Joseph Fuhr comments on the economic effects that would result if the Sunoco Refinery in Marcus Hook were to close. The article was published in the Delaware County Daily Times on September 8, 2011.

Modernizing USF Fund is Important First Step in Job Growth By Steve Pociask, American Consumer Institute (Posted in The Hill, 9/12/2011) http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-a-budget/180929-modernizing-u sf-fund-is-an-important-first-step-in-job-growth With the president’s speech this week highlighting the ongoing desperation among American families looking for job creation and economic recovery, Congress should start with the low-hanging fruit: policies and reforms that can [...]

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