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Consumer Reports applauds FCC vote requiring cable companies to display all-in price on consumer bills and promotional materials

Washington, DC – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted today to approve rules that will require cable and satellite providers to display an “all-in” price…

March 14, 2024

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Consumer Reports: FCC’s new product label is “a step in the right direction” for cybersecurity

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today voted unanimously in favor of the implementation of a voluntary U.S. cybersecurity labeling program for consumers’…

March 14, 2024

Consumer Reports Comments on the Federal Trade Commission’s Proposed COPPA Rule Revisions

Consumer Reports submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)…

March 11, 2024

CR comments to NHTSA on advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology (ANPRM)

Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan member organization, welcomes the opportunity to comment on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) by the…

March 5, 2024

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Oregon State Legislature passes landmark right to repair bill

Oregon’s right to repair bill is the first-of-its-kind to include a provision to restrict parts pairing Salem, OR. — Consumer Reports applauds the Oregon State…

March 4, 2024

Consumer Reports Opposes Georgia S.B. 473, Consumer Privacy Legislation

Consumer Reports opposes, unless it is amended, Georgia S.B. 473, the Georgia Consumer Privacy Protection Act. The bill seeks to provide to Georgia consumers the…

February 29, 2024

CR urges regulators to take action to address sale of insecure video doorbells

Consumer Reports sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission, and California Attorney General’s office urging the regulators to act to address…

February 29, 2024

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Consumer Reports applauds the introduction of California bill that would make it easier for consumers to exercise their privacy rights through opt-out preference signals

Sacramento, CA — Consumer Reports announced its support today for AB 3048, a bill that would require browsers and devices to offer consumers the ability…

February 27, 2024

Consumer Reports Opposes Kentucky H.B. 15, Consumer Privacy Legislation

Consumer Reports opposes, unless it is amended, Kentucky H.B. 15, consumer privacy legislation. The bill seeks to provide to Kentucky consumers the right to know…

February 23, 2024

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Consumer Reports applauds the FCC for moving forward with vote to require cable companies to display all-in price on consumer bills and promotional activities

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced plans to move forward with a vote in March to finalize rules that will require cable and satellite providers…

February 22, 2024

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