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Supreme Court Decision to Save Michigan Consumers $2.6 Billion in increased rates	2009-05-04
A multi-year court battle has ended with a victory for Michigan consumers. On May 1 the Michigan Supreme Court ruled in favor of ratepayers and PIRGIM denied Detroit Edison’s request for an upwards rate adjustment of over $65 million annually for 40 years.
Retailers Misleading Consumers on the Digital Television (DTV) Transition	2008-02-13
Retail sales clerks are providing inaccurate or misleading information about the upcoming digital transition and these mixed signals will cost consumers time and money, according to "Mixed Signals: How TV Retailers Mislead Consumers on the Digital Television (DTV) Transition," a new report released today by U.S. PIRG.
AT&T/Cingular Blocking its Wireless Customers from Dialing in to Free Conference Call Services	2007-03-15
AT&T/Cingular recently began blocking phone numbers on its wireless service used by consumers to access free conference call services, such as those provided by Free Conference Call.com.
AT&T's Merger Concessions Send Strong Message to Congress: Protect Internet Freedom	2007-01-22
On Friday the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the $ 85 billion dollar AT&T and BellSouth merger after AT&T's last minute statement finally declaring that it would keep the Internet open and free of gatekeepers by agreeing to follow Net Neutrality as one of several additional conditions.
PIRGIM & WARM Show Practical Ways to Reduce Winter Heating Costs	2005-12-07
PIRGIM and WARM urged lawmakers today to take action to reduce the burden of soaring energy costs while highlighting easy steps homeowners can take to reduce their heating costs this winter.
PIRGIM Offers List of Simple Ways To Save Money on Home Energy Bills	2005-09-29
The Michigan Public Service Commission estimates that natural gas prices will jump 40% this winter. In the past two years, Consumers Energy customers have already seen their natural gas rates increase 73% and Michigan Consolidated Gas Company (MichCon) customers are paying 50% more.
National and State Surveys Agree: Half of Cell Phone Users Would Switch Carriers If They Didn’t Have to Pay Contract Termination Penalties	2005-08-11
Nearly half (47%) of all cell phone customers would switch or consider switching cell phone service carriers to get a lower rate and better service if they didn’t have to pay an average penalty of $170 to cancel their service contract, according to a new economic analysis and national survey released today by PIRGIM.