Reports

Mixed Signals: How Retailers Mislead Consumers on the Digital Television (DTV) Transition. 2/13/2008

Many consumers are just now hearing about the government-ordered digital transition and they are going to electronics retail stores to ask questions about what is necessary to maintain their TV reception. Florida PIRG, along with other state PIRG’s recently conducted “secret shopper” surveys at 132 electronics stores in ten states – including Tallahassee, Florida – to determine if America’s big electronics retailers are properly preparing their customers for the digital transition.

Road Privitization: Explaining the Trend, Assessing the Facts, and Protecting the Public 12/06/2007

Deals to privatize public toll roads typically fail to protect the public, according to a new report released by the Florida Public Interest Research Group (Florida PIRG). The report explains seven basic protections that are required to ensure that these toll road sell-offs would benefit the public over the long term. None of these safeguards or assurances are currently in place.