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Host a Maxed Out House Party

July 2, 2008

Have you been hoping to catch the documentary Maxed Out but haven’t had the chance? Well here it is! AFFIL and our Partner Consumers Union are sponsoring House Parties around the country this month. Sign up now for a party packet including a free DVD. All you need to host a [...]

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Maxed Out hits Showtime

May 21, 2008

For those of you with a Showtime subscription, be sure to check out the documentary Maxed Out from the comfort of your own living room this Friday at 7pm. Maxed Out had its TV premier on May 12 on Showtime, and will run three more times: Friday May 23 at 7pm, Monday May 26 at [...]

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Consumer activism on the rise

February 25, 2008

Consumer activism is in vogue these days. BusinessWeek just ran a story called “Consumer Vigilantes” about consumers who skip the scripted customer service in Bangalore and instead use the web to put their complaint in front of the people who matter. Consumerist is a consumer’s ally in this, of course, publishing executive phone numbers and [...]

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Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 getting attention

October 18, 2007

Senator Amy Klobuchar’s Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007 is moving along, gaining media attention, and perhaps gaining some traction, as well.
For more on the particulars, see this post.
[photo: Freerange]

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