• CAR
SMART en Espanol was published in February
2003 and Spanish version has been posted on the
Internet.
• Partnered
Annual Consumer Week educational conference with
Boston Federal Reserve Bank, FDIC and Mass. Attorney
General's Office for consumer professionals: "New
Ways to Pay" updates
on check
payment system changes and debit/credit
card use.
• MCC worked to limit proposed changes to item pricing
regulations and laws
in Massachusetts.
• Spoke
in opposition of and
successfully blocked a Division of Insurance proposal
to use credit scoring
for the setting of insurance rates.
•
MCC joined with CFA
to improve "Diversity
in Media" and oppose FCC
regulations of broadcast media
control which
would allow a single
owner to
increase of media
from 35 to 45%.
• Continued
promotion of the "ENERGY
STAR" program and worked with CFA to distribute "Radon
Information" to Massachusetts
TV and Radio stations.
• Joined with Angie’s
List ® to
produce consumer educational
articles on timely
consumer
issues each month for its
Boston-area members
