2011 Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
News_Release
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DOC-311320FCC TO CO-HOST TWO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES: M-ENABLING SUMMIT, DEC. 5-6; BROADBAND ADOPTION AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES INQUIRY WORKSHOP, DEC. 7.12/02/2011 DOC-311320A1.doc  DOC-311320A1.pdf  DOC-311320A1.txt   
DOC-311180FCC FORUM: INFORMATION NEEDS OF ATLANTA. Commissioner Mignon Clyburn and Commissioner Michael J. Copps to hold public forum on Georgia Tech's11/23/2011 DOC-311180A1.doc  DOC-311180A1.pdf  DOC-311180A1.txt   
DOC-310717FCC CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI JOINS COMMISSIONER MICHAEL COPPS TO HONOR INNOVATORS IN ACCESSIBILITY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES. Accessibility Clearinghouse Launched; Demonstrations of Technologies to Be Displayed Through Novembe10/28/2011 DOC-310717A1.doc  DOC-310717A1.pdf  DOC-310717A1.txt   
DOC-310411TECHNOLOGY FOR ALL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES - ECONOMIC FREEDOM, JOBS AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION CELEBRATION AND AWARDS CEREMONY.10/17/2011 DOC-310411A1.doc  DOC-310411A1.pdf  DOC-310411A1.txt   
DOC-310286FCC TAKES CRITICAL STEPS TO BRING ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO THOSE WITH DISABILITIES. Most Significant Accessibility Effort Since Americans with Disabilities Act10/07/2011 DOC-310286A1.doc  DOC-310286A2.doc  DOC-310286A3.doc  DOC-310286A4.doc  DOC-310286A5.doc  DOC-310286A1.pdf  DOC-310286A2.pdf  DOC-310286A3.pdf  DOC-310286A4.pdf  DOC-310286A5.pdf  DOC-310286A1.txt  DOC-310286A2.txt  DOC-310286A3.txt  DOC-310286A4.txt  DOC-310286A5.txt   
DOC-309055QUARTERLY REPORT OF INFORMAL CONSUMER INQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS FOR SECOND QUARTER OF CALENDAR YEAR 2010 RELEASED. .08/15/2011 DOC-309055A1.pdf  DOC-309055A1.txt   
DOC-309056QUARTERLY REPORT OF INFORMAL CONSUMER INQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS FOR THIRD QUARTER OF CALENDAR YEAR 2010 RELEASED. .08/15/2011 DOC-309056A1.pdf  DOC-309056A1.txt   
DOC-309057QUARTERLY REPORT OF INFORMAL CONSUMER INQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS FOR FOURTH QUARTER OF CALENDAR YEAR 2010 RELEASED. .08/15/2011 DOC-309057A1.pdf  DOC-309057A1.txt   
DOC-308551TWO REPORTS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES ON DISABILITIES ISSUES RELEASED. Reports Are on Closed Captioning of Video Programming Delivered Using Internet Protocol and Emergenc07/22/2011 DOC-308551A1.doc  DOC-308551A1.pdf  DOC-308551A1.txt   
DOC-308378FCC TO HOLD SECOND ANNUAL "WIRELESS WORLD TRAVEL" WEEK: JULY 18-22.07/14/2011 DOC-308378A1.doc  DOC-308378A1.pdf  DOC-308378A1.txt   
DOC-308351FCC PROPOSES RULES TO HELP CONSUMERS IDENTIFY AND PREVENT "MYSTERY FEES" ON PHONE BILLS, KNOWN AS "CRAMMING". Took action to protect Americans from "mystery fees" and "cramming," which is the illegal placement07/12/2011 DOC-308351A1.doc  DOC-308351A2.doc  DOC-308351A3.doc  DOC-308351A4.doc  DOC-308351A5.doc  DOC-308351A1.pdf  DOC-308351A2.pdf  DOC-308351A3.pdf  DOC-308351A4.pdf  DOC-308351A5.pdf  DOC-308351A1.txt  DOC-308351A2.txt  DOC-308351A3.txt  DOC-308351A4.txt  DOC-308351A5.txt   
DOC-307891CONSUMERS GAIN NEW PROTECTIONS AGAINST FRAUDULENT CALLER ID "SPOOFING". Violators Face Substantial Fines06/23/2011 DOC-307891A1.doc  DOC-307891A1.pdf  DOC-307891A1.txt   
DOC-307726"CRAMMING" - THE PRACTICE OF PLACING CHARGES ON YOUR TELEPHONE BILL FOR UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. .06/20/2011 DOC-307726A1.pdf  DOC-307726A1.txt   
DOC-307731FCC CONSUMER TIP SHEET, UNAUTHORIZED PHONE CHARGES: HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM "CRAMMING".06/20/2011 DOC-307731A1.doc  DOC-307731A1.pdf  DOC-307731A1.txt   
DOC-307732FCC CHAIRMAN GENACHOWSKI UNVEILS NEW ACTIONS TO HELP CONSUMERS PREVENT & IDENTIFY "MYSTERY FEES" ON PHONE BILLS, KNOWN AS "CRAMMING". Twenty Million Americans unaware of illegal and unauthorized mystery fees - called "cramming" rangin06/20/2011 DOC-307732A1.doc  DOC-307732A1.pdf  DOC-307732A1.txt   
DOC-305690FCC BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON "NEED FOR SPEED" INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS OF BROADBAND SERVICES. CGB wants to hear what information would be most helpful to consumers04/11/2011 DOC-305690A1.doc  DOC-305690A1.pdf  DOC-305690A1.txt   
DOC-305586FCC MOVES FORWARD WITH COMPREHENSIVE REFORMS TO ELIMINATE ABUSES AND ENSURE VIABILITY OF VIDEO RELAY SERVICE.04/06/2011 DOC-305586A1.doc  DOC-305586A1.pdf  DOC-305586A1.txt   
DOC-305587FCC ACTS TO ENSURE THAT DEAF-BLIND INDIVIDUALS HAVE ACCESS TO 21ST CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES. Established a National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program to enable low-income individuals wh04/06/2011 DOC-305587A1.doc  DOC-305587A2.doc  DOC-305587A1.pdf  DOC-305587A2.pdf  DOC-305587A1.txt  DOC-305587A2.txt   
DOC-305589FCC NAMES NEW ADMINISTRATOR OF INTERSTATE TRS FUND. Awarded Rolka Loube Saltzer Associates of Harrisburg, PA, a contract to administer the Interstate Te04/06/2011 DOC-305589A1.doc  DOC-305589A1.pdf  DOC-305589A1.txt   
DOC-305233EMERGENCY ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE RELEASES NATIONAL SURVEY TO LEARN ABOUT EMERGENCY CALLING BY INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.03/16/2011 DOC-305233A1.doc  DOC-305233A1.pdf  DOC-305233A1.txt   
DOC-304970FCC PROPOSES TO UPDATE RULES ALLOWING ACCESSIBILITY TO ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS TO 54 MILLION CONSUMERS WITH DISABILITIES.03/03/2011 DOC-304970A1.doc  DOC-304970A2.doc  DOC-304970A3.doc  DOC-304970A1.pdf  DOC-304970A2.pdf  DOC-304970A3.pdf  DOC-304970A1.txt  DOC-304970A2.txt  DOC-304970A3.txt   
DOC-304979CHAIRMAN GENACHOWSKI NAMES MEMBERS TO THE FCC-NATIVE NATIONS BROADBAND TASK FORCE.03/03/2011 DOC-304979A1.doc  DOC-304979A1.pdf  DOC-304979A1.txt   
DOC-304981FCC TAKES ACTION TO HELP STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND BROADBAND AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN NATIVE NATIONS. Renewed focus on initiatives that will help expand access to vital communications, including broadba03/03/2011 DOC-304981A1.doc  DOC-304981A2.doc  DOC-304981A3.doc  DOC-304981A4.doc  DOC-304981A5.doc  DOC-304981A6.doc  DOC-304981A1.pdf  DOC-304981A2.pdf  DOC-304981A3.pdf  DOC-304981A4.pdf  DOC-304981A5.pdf  DOC-304981A6.pdf  DOC-304981A1.txt  DOC-304981A2.txt  DOC-304981A3.txt  DOC-304981A4.txt  DOC-304981A5.txt  DOC-304981A6.txt   
DOC-304006YUL KWON LEAVES THE FCC.01/10/2011 DOC-304006A1.doc  DOC-304006A1.pdf  DOC-304006A1.txt