TRAC UPDATE: TRAC TO BE FEATURED ON DATELINE
TRAC TO BE ON DATELINE, June 6. 10 p.m. Eastern (Check TV schedules for other time zones)
Dateline NBC is planning, unless breaking news changes the schedule, to air a segment featuring TRAC and the battle against slamming. TRAC has been a leader in supporting tougher rules against slamming. Dateline NBC will be looking into why slamming continues. TRAC’s Simon was interviewed extensively about TRAC’s efforts to persuade the Federal Communications Commission to defend its own pro-consumer rules against long distance company challenges.
TRAC’S CHART FEATURED ON THE TODAY SHOW
TRAC’s new TeleTips(sm) Residential Chart was featured on the Today Show last week. Katie Couric interviewed money Magazine’s Jean Chatzky about the Chart. TRAC’s tips will be featured in a coming Money Magazine Chatzky column.
BECOME A TRAC MEMBER
TRAC is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. We are funded primarily by the sale of publications and the donations from TRAC members. TRAC members get copies of all TRAC publications when they are produced. They also support the important consumer advocacy work of TRAC. Go to the TRAC web site and become a member.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
John Breyault, TRAC, johnb@trac.org, 202-263-2943
ABOUT TRAC:
The Telecommunications Research and Action Center (TRAC), founded in 1983, is a non-profit membership organization based in Washington, DC that promotes the interests of residential telecommunications customers. TRAC staff researches telecommunications issues and publishes rate comparisons to help consumers make informed decisions regarding their long distance and local phone service options. TRAC can be found on the web at http://www.trac.org.