Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel
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Contact: Ryan Lippe
Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel
(614) 466-7269
CONFERENCE CALL FOR MEDIA:
More than 40 groups urge legislature to protect
telephone customers
What: More than 40 consumer, senior and low-income groups will urge lawmakers to oppose Senate Bill 162 and House Bill 276, which allow rate increases for basic telephone services, weaken consumer protections, lower telephone service quality standards, reduce low-income Lifeline benefits and fail to expand broadband access.
Who: Representatives from several of the consumer groups will make the announcement and be available for questions from the media:
- Angie Franklin, Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission
- Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks
- Ellis Jacobs, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Dayton area
- Janine Migden-Ostrander, Ohio Consumers’ Counsel
- Noel Morgan, Communities United For Action, Cincinnati area
- Noel Williams, Columbus NAACP
- Lynn Weiland, Cuyahoga County Department of Senior and Adult Services
When: Wed, Dec. 9, 2009, at 10 a.m.
Where: Wherever you have access to a telephone
- Dial 1-866-209-2820
- Conference code: 614-644-7100
Why: Consumer groups urge lawmakers to oppose Senate Bill 162 and House Bill 276 as currently drafted as state House and Senate committees continue to consider the bills. The bills would allow rate increases, weaken consumer protections, reduce low-income consumer benefits, lower service quality standards and fail to provide broadband access to all Ohioans.
About the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel
The Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel (OCC), the residential utility consumer advocate, represents the interests of 4.5 million households in proceedings before state and federal regulators and in the courts. The state agency also educates consumers about electric, natural gas, telephone and water issues and resolves complaints from individuals. To receive utility information, brochures, schedule a presentation or file a utility complaint, residential consumers may call 1-877-PICKOCC (1-877-742-5622) toll free in Ohio or visit the OCC website at www.pickocc.org.
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