2011 Press Releases

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• Attorney General gives notice of Abnormal Disruption in Market for Energy Resources

  In light of the ongoing impacts of the recent snowstorm, including the high number of power outages at service stations throughout Connecticut, the Attorney General hereby gives notice pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-234(d) of an abnormal disruption in the market for energy resources.

• Attorney General George Jepsen Raises Concerns About Refurbished Products Sold By Staples

• Attorney General George Jepsen Appoints Executive Staff

• Attorney General George Jepsen Advises Residents To Secure Wireless Internet Networks

• Attorney General George Jepsen Advises Heating Oil Customers That Company Has Closed

• Attorney General: Facebook Has Made ‘Significant Changes’ In Response To Concerns

• Attorney General Demands Unlicensed Company Stop Debt Negotiation Services In Connecticut

• Attorney General Creates Privacy Task Force To Focus On Internet And Data Privacy Concerns

• Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Ask Regulators To Clarify Scope Of Storm-Related Review

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz have asked state utility regulators to clarify the scope of its investigation and the procedures for review of storm-related service interruptions by public service companies.

• Attorney General Commends Service Providers For Storm-Related Customer Credits

  Attorney General George Jepsen Tuesday commended those cable, satellite television and telecommunications companies providing storm-related credits to Connecticut customers, which in many cases, exceed what the law and their service contracts required.

• Attorney General Closes Investigation Into Refurbished Computers By Staples

  Attorney General George Jepsen said Thursday that Staples, Inc. has addressed his concerns about the sale of used and refurbished computers in Connecticut by changing the process it uses to clear the hard drives of personal information of previous owners.

• Attorney General Issues Opinion About DEEP's Request To Suspend Smart-Meter Docket

  Attorney General George Jepsen has concluded that the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection complied with state law in requesting state utility regulators to temporarily suspend their proceedings on the issue of smart meters.

• Attorney General “Disappointed” By Failure Of State Regulators To Review NU Merger

• Attorney General Issues Consumer Advisory: Closing Sales Underway At Six Borders Stores In State

• Attorney General Asks Providers To Waive Charges For Period Of No Service

  Attorney General George Jepsen is asking all providers of telecommunications, cable and satellite television and Internet services in Connecticut to waive charges for the period its Connecticut customers were without service following the Oct. 29 storm.