Now, Americans who've had their phone company illegally switched won't get slammed with a bogus bill. After all, asking a customer to pay for being slammed is like asking a crime victim to pay the fine of the criminal. We're taking the profit out of slamming altogether. Because of our vigorous action, slammers are now becoming an endangered species. And let me tell you that my goal as chairman of the FCC is to make them extinct.
Consumers have many choices today, but too many are confused.
The answer is not less choice, but more information - clear information to make informed decisions about what services are right for you and your family. Just by watching the ads on TV or reading the brochures that come in the mail, you know that it can be downright bewildering trying to choose a long-distance carrier. That's why just yesterday we ordered long-distance carriers to post their rates on the Internet. We want to make shopping for a long distance company as easy as shopping at the grocery store. So you'll be able to compare rate plans, just like you compare the price of toothpaste.