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October 19, 2006 - N.J. Public Advocate and Rate Counsel Urge FCC To Deny Pending AT&T BellSouth Merger, Call Proposed Merger Harmful to Consumers.

September 28, 2006 - N.J. Public Advocate and Rate Counsel Urge BPU To Protect Consumers By Restoring Rate Regulation and Maintaining Free Directory Assistance Calls.

September 11, 2006 - N.J. Department of the Public Advocate Opposes Verizon Attempt to Collect Additional Funds To Pay For Past Due Bills and Attorney Fees.

September 1, 2006 - N.J. Public Advocate Calls for Stricter Federal Rules to Prevent “Overcharging” Consumers for Telephone Service.

July 19, 2006 - N.J. Public Advocate and Rate Counsel Call For Verizon N.J. To Maintain 4 Free Monthly Directory Assistance Service Calls.

April 26, 2006 - Public Advocate and Rate Counsel Oppose Currently Proposed PSEG-Exelon Merger “Positive Benefits” Still Lacking For New Jersey Consumers.

April 12, 2006 - N.J. Ratepayer Advocate Files Appeal With FCC of AT&T’s “Belated” Request for Recovery of Telephone Number Portability Fees.

April 3, 2006 - N.J. Ratepayer Advocate Files Appeal Challenging FCC’s Granting Approval of Verizon’s Request for Broadband "Deregulation."

February 14, 2006 - N.J. Ratepayer Advocate Hails FCC’s Analysis on ‘A La Carte’ Cable TV Selections for Consumers and Its Confirmation of RPA Position.

February 9, 2006 - N.J. Ratepayer Advocate Comments on 2006 Basic Generation Services Electric Auction Results.

January 24, 2006 - N.J. Ratepayer Advocate Announces Settlement Reached for Consumers in United Telephone Co. Of New Jersey’s Spin-off from Sprint/Nextel.