Key Quotes from Hearing on Unauthorized Charges Consumers’ Telephone Bills
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today convened a full committee hearing on unauthorized charges on consumers’ telephone bills. The hearing examined reports of unauthorized mystery charges being placed on landline telephone bills, a practice commonly referred to as “cramming,” and comes after a yearlong Commerce Committee investigation into cramming and its impact on American consumers. The findings of the Committee’s investigation can be found here.
Rockefeller Remarks on Unauthorized Charges on Telephone Bills: Why Crammers Win and Consumers Lose
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today’s hearing is about a scam that has cost telephone customers billions of dollars in unauthorized charges since the 1990s. It’s called “cramming.” It refers to the mysterious charges that appear on Americans’ phone bills for services they do not want or use.
Rockefeller Releases Alarming Findings of Yearlong Committee Investigation Into Mystery Telephone Fees
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today revealed the findings of a yearlong Committee staff investigation into a nationwide epidemic involving mystery fees being placed on consumers’ landline telephone bills without their knowledge or consent.
Rockefeller Statement on News Corp. Phone Tapping Allegations
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement regarding recent reports that News Corporation’s publication News of the World engaged in phone tapping and other illegal activity:
Rockefeller Convenes Forum on Illegal Foreclosures Against U.S. Soldiers Deployed Overseas
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) today convened a forum with Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, to examine illegal foreclosures against U.S. service members and their families. At the forum, Chairman Rockefeller stressed the need to get banks and other creditors to follow the law and show U.S. services members the respect they deserve when fighting for America.
Key Quotes from Today’s Hearing on Privacy and Data Security
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today convened a full committee hearing on privacy and data security. The hearing examined how entities collect, maintain, secure, and use personal information in today’s economy and whether consumers are adequately protected under current law. The Commerce Committee heard from representatives from relevant government agencies as well as business and consumer advocate stakeholders.
Rockefeller Says New FTC Investigation into Gas Prices Will Help Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today announced that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has agreed to start an investigation into oil and gasoline markets and the impact on the amount Americans are paying for gas. Rockefeller pushed the FTC to probe this issue back in March.
Pryor, Rockefeller Introduce Legislation to Protect Consumers’ Personal Information and Prevent Identity Theft
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) today reintroduced legislation to require businesses and nonprofit organizations that store consumers’ personal information to put in place strong security features to safeguard sensitive data, alert consumers when this data has been breached, and provide affected individuals with the tools they need to protect their credit and finances. Currently, there is no single federal standard for guarding many types of consumer information.
Rockefeller Bill Will Help Prevent Kids From Swallowing Hazardous Mini Batteries
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today introduced a bill to reduce the risk of injury or death to children from ingestion of button cell batteries. This common-sense bill would make it harder for children to access these tiny batteries by making battery compartments in consumer products more secure.
Rockefeller Praises Secretary of Commerce Nominee
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today released the following statement on the nomination of John Bryson to be Secretary of Commerce: