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2024
Consumer Counsel Coleman announces pro-consumer settlement in Frontier quality of service violations case
Consumer Counsel Coleman commends PURA rejection of Verizon bid to bypass State oversight
Consumer Counsel Coleman applauds PURA decision, $2.5 million in civil penalties to Frontier Communications as a result of OCC petition for investigation
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2023
Consumer alert: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopts first-ever broadband access anti-discrimination rules
Consumer Counsel investigating Connecticut's internet service providers on pricing and tier information
2022
Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel and its Office of State Broadband join fight against digital discrimination (PDF)
Consumer and community alert - Affordable Connectivity Program Consumer Outreach Toolkit (PDF)
Settlement with Verde Energy over telesales marketing practices (PDF)
2021
New BroadbandNow report finds 386,786 Connecticut residents lack broadband access (PDF)
Office of State Broadband - Broadband Benefit Program (PDF)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Emergency Broadband Benefit Program: EBB Program info for Connecticut (PDF)
2018
50th anniversary of the first 9-1-1 call placed in 1968 (PDF)
Connecticut Senate panel hears Net Neutrality Bill (PDF)
Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz, Senator Beth Bye call Federal decision overturning net neutrality "anti-consumer," seek for State action to combat decision (PDF)
Consumer Counsel testifies before Congressional Committee on broadband infrastructure and closing the digital divide (PDF)
During the 16th anniversary year of 9/11, Governor Malloy has a decision to opt/in or opt/out of FirstNet (PDF)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) updates National Broadband Map (PDF)
Net neutrality consumer protection rules are officially repealed today (PDF)
2017
Facilitating municipal broadband deployment on a shoestring? (PDF)
The Connecticut Technology Council reports tech-oriented companies added 2,000 jobs in 2016 with average wages about 60 percent higher than the average wage in Connecticut (PDF)
Series of free interactive web conferences expressly designed for Connecticut municipal officials (PDF)
2016
Broadband in Connecticut: Opportunities for the State and localities to enable world-class broadband (PDF)
Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz named State Broadband Champion of the Year (PDF)
Petition of the Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) for investigation into facilitating the use of the municipal gain for broadband internet services (PDF)
Supreme Court to review Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision providing consumers with open access to the internet (PDF)
Report on the importance of broadband access for community development (PDF)
2015
Connecticut broadband leaders witness historic Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote on internet, discuss CT ‘gig’ project with FCC chair (PDF)
Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz announces formation of Connecticut State Broadband Office (PDF)
Consumer Counsel and other State officials attend historic Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hearing on net neutrality (PDF)
CT towns move forward on financing options for gig networks with Macquarie Capital (PDF)
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UCONN broadband survey (PDF)
Will Connecticut be the first gigabit state? Private sector offers plans for municipalities seeking partners to develop ultra-high-speed “gig” internet networks (PDF)
2014
Announcement of major broadband infrastructure initiative (PDF)
Broadband Communities Magazine article: Connecticut as leading in FirstNet implementation (PDF)
Cell phones and the Do Not Call Registry (PDF)
Connecticut cities lead Northeast gigabit push (PDF)
Connecticut's 169 municipalities invited to Halloween meeting on ultra-high speed "gig" internet networks and to join RFQ seeking public-private partnerships (PDF)
Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz on NPR's Colin McEnroe Show: Will Connecticut be the next gig city? (PDF)
Dates extended due to overwhelming interest in municipal gigabit internet RFQ seeking public/private partnerships; municipalities can join until December 12 (PDF)
During the transition from copper networks to internet phones, the OCC will seek a continuation of the historic protections afforded all consumers of telecom services, no matter what technology is used (PDF)
Federal, State, and local officials applaud 46 towns that step out to lead development of ultra-high-speed “gig” internet networks in Connecticut (PDF)
New area codes 959 to overlay the 860 area code, but consumers do not have to change telephone numbers (PDF)
OCC hosted dynamic and innovative broadband conference (PDF)
OCC to host broadband conference on April 11, 2014 (PDF)
Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) approves Frontier/AT&T transaction with OCC's support; what does this mean for customers? (PDF)
Senator Richard Blumenthal holds press conference on mobile cramming at the OCC (PDF)
2013
Changes to enhanced 9-1-1 program to take effect January 1, 2013 (PDF)
Consumer Advocates argue for internet services consumer protections in Federal court (PDF)
OCC actively participates as 959 area code overlay issues arise (PDF)