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2008 News Releases

January 9, 2008

Names Can Be Removed From Do-Not-Call Registry

2007 News Releases

September 24, 2007	TRA Helps People Communicate Via Telephone Despite Disabilities	August 17, 2007	More Than Three Million Tennessee Phone Numbers on Do-Not-Call Register
July 10, 2007	TRA Director Eddie Roberson Heads Agency for 2007-08	June 21, 2007	TRA Director Promotes Caller ID Anti-Spoofing Measure Before U.S. Senate
May 16, 2007	TRA Directors Approve California Company's Do-Not-Call Settlement	May 15, 2007	TRA Directors Hold Down Tennessee American Water Rate Increase
April 30, 2007	Governor Proclaims '811 Call Before You Dig Week' (photo)	February 6, 2007	TRA Approves Nonprofit to Operate Red Boiling Springs Gas Utility
January 18, 2007	Task Force Wants High-Speed Internet Access for All Tennesseans	January 9, 2007	TRA Director Roberson Named to National Education, Research Panel

2006 News Releases

December 28, 2006	Nustar Phone Company Customers Losing Service, Need to Find New Provider	October 26, 2006	TRA Directors Order Atmos Energy to Cut Natural Gas Rates
September 26, 2006	TRA Approved Revised Telephone Rates for Some Tennessee Businesses	September 8, 2006	TRA Home Energy Conservation Plan Task Force Kicks Off Its Planning Efforts
September 7, 2006	IRS Announces Standard for Telephone Tax Refunds	August 24, 2006	TRA Accepts Do-Not-Fax Program Settlement Agreement
July 25, 2006	TRA Appoints Home Energy Conservation Plan Task Force	July 10, 2006	Merger of AT&T and BellSouth
July 10, 2006	TRA Efforts Help Consumers Receive Refund from Embarq	June 1, 2006	Assessment of the Long Distance Federal Excise Tax Ended
May 23, 2006	Court Grants TRA Motion to Appoint a Receiver for RBS Gas Utilities, Inc.	May 4, 2006	TRA Takes Legal Action to Prevent Cut-Off of Natural Gas to Red Boiling Springs, TN
March 20, 2006	TRA Accepts Settlement Agreement: Lifeline and Link Up Telephone Assistance Programs Expanded	March 20, 2006	General Assembly’s Goal of Statewide 2-1-1 Services to Become a Reality
February 6, 2006	TRA Approves Credit for Customers of Chattanooga Gas	January 31, 2006	TRA Supports Energy Forum

2005 News Releases

December 1, 2005	15-Year Natural Gas Pipe Replacement Program Completed	November 29, 2005	Consumer Advisory: UTSE to Increase Rates December 1
November 8, 2005	TRA to Investigate Atmos Energy on Allegations of Overcharging	November 7, 2005	TRA Approves Natural Gas Stipulation
October 20, 2005	Consumer Advisory: NuStar Communications	September 27, 2005	TRA Advises Tennessee Consumers of Natural Gas Prices
September 16, 2005	Aid for Hurricane Katrina Evacuees	September 7, 2005	Roberson Named to Joint Federal/State Task Force
August 31, 2005	10-Digit Dialing Necessary for Tennessee Border Counties.	August 22, 2005	TRA Settles Telemarketing Allegations with National Forex
August 22, 2005	TRA Approves CapTel Service Provider	August 12, 2005	Tennessee First in the Nation to Approve New “Call-Before-You-Dig” Number.
July 28, 2005	VoIP Users to be Advised of E911 Capabilities	July 20, 2005	Smith named Senior Policy Adviser to Director Tate
June 14, 2005	TRA Reaches Settlement with Atmos Energy	May 16, 2004	May is Better Hearing and Speech Month

2004 News Releases

		December 17, 2004	Telemarketing of Wireless Customers
December 1, 2004	Consumer Advisory: IP Relay Fraud	August 13, 2004	The Tennessee Do-Not-Call Program: Five Years Later
July 19, 2004	Standley Assumes Head of TRA’s Telecommunications Division	June 28, 2004	TRA Welcomes FCC Chairman Powell
June 21, 2004	TRA Settles Billing Dispute with AT&T	June 21, 2004	TRA Accepts Do-Not-Fax Program Settlement
May 20, 2004	Tennessee Area Codes May Last Another 10 Years	May 03, 2004	VoIP Ushering in “New World Order”in Telecommunications
April 16, 2004	Do-Not-Fax Law Strengthened	March 11, 2004	TRA Directors Participate in National Forum
March 05, 2004	TRA Meets with AT&T Officials to Resolve Billing Error	March 04, 2004	TRA Launches an Investigation into Unauthorized AT&T Charges
Feb. 20, 2004	TRA Warns of Fake "Do-Not-Email" Web Site	Feb. 18, 2004	TRA Chairman Tate Praises Senators Frist and Alexander for Assisting Tennesseans with Energy Costs
Jan. 28, 2004	Canadian Scam Artist Targets Senior Citizens	Jan. 15, 2004	Consumer Advisory: BellSouth Disconnects Max-Tel
Jan. 15, 2004	Chairman Tate Appointed to FCC Joint Conference	Jan. 13, 2004	TRA Fines EZ Talk Communications

2003 News Releases

		Nov. 24, 2003	BellSouth Notifies TRA of its Intent to Leave the Pay Phone Business.
Nov. 20, 2003	Wireless Local Number Portability to Start on November 24th	Nov. 05, 2003	Stone and Rochelle Join the TRA Legal Staff.
Oct. 27, 2003	TRA Develops Action Plan to Address Delta Phones Complaints	Oct. 10, 2003	TRA Issues New Consumer Complaint Form for Tennessee Consumers Impacted by the Termination of Delta Phone’s Service
October 1, 2003	Tennessee Do-Not-Call Program Remains in Effect	Sept. 26, 2003	Kingsport Power to TRA: Our Electricity Transmission System is Dependable.
Sept. 24, 2003	TRA Responds to Oklahoma Court Ruling on National Do-Not-Call Program	August 22, 2003	Tennessee Do-Not-Fax Program Remains in Effect
August 21, 2003	TRA Hosts Natural Gas Symposium	July 01, 2003	Tate Assumes TRA Chairmanship
June 26, 2003	TRA Decides To Let Tennessee Consumers Make Choice on Federal Do-Not-Call List	June 26, 2003	Do-Not-Fax Program Begins on July 1, 2003.
April 7, 2003	GutterGuard Settles Telemarketing Allegations	March 17, 2003	TRA Approves 2-1-1 Access
February 13, 2003	Protecting the Public Trust	January 21, 2003	Reineke Joins TRA Staff

2002 News Releases

December 20, 2002	National Do Not Call Program: TRA Urges Cooperation	Sept. 20, 2002	TRA Allows Sprint-United to Serve as Default Carriers in the Tri-Cities
Sept. 13, 2002	"TRA Issues Consumer Alert: Adelphia to End Telecommunications Service in the Tri-Cities."	August 26, 2002	TRA to Endorse BellSouth's Tennessee Long Distance Request to the FCC
August 15 ,2002	TRA Approves Settlement Between Bellsouth and Competitive Carriers	July 24, 2002	TRA Agrees to Settlement; Telecommunications Company to Pay Fine of $325,000
July 3, 2002	TRA Elects New Chairman	April 16, 2002	TRA Adopts Performance Standards for BellSouth
Mar. 03, 2002	Northeast Counties to Receive 2-1-1 Dialing Code	February 15, 2002	TRA Issues Report on State's Wireless Coverage.

2001 News Releases

Dec. 04, 2001	TRA Appoints New Members to Serve on Advisory Committee	Nov. 9, 2001	Telecommunications Company Ordered to Appear before the TRA to Explain its Actions
Sept. 24, 2001	MCI Global Relay Set to Begin Offering Relay Service in Tennessee	Sept. 11, 2001	Do Not Call Program Alleged Violator Settles with TRA
June 29, 2001	No Change to Bellsouth's Directory Assistance Exemptions	June 18, 2001	TRA Selects MCI Worldcom Global Relay to Provide Relay Services in Tennessee
May 01, 2001	TRA Accepts Settlements from Do Not Call Program Violators	April 26, 2001	Consumer Advisories: Pre-Paid Telephone Cards, Operator Assisted Cards
March 29, 2001	Consumer Advisory: Beware of fee-based, no-call telemarketing services	April 2, 2001	“7-1-1” Code in place for Tennessee’s Hearing/Speech Impaired

2000 News Releases

		Dec. 20, 2000	New “7-1-1” Code to be established for the Hearing/Speech Impaired
Nov. 17, 2000	TRA Holds Hearing on Telephone Service Standards	Sept. 29, 2000	Gas Companies Say Consumer Energy Bills to Rise During Winter Season
Sept. 28, 2000	TRA Approves Number Conservation Plan	August 15, 2000	A Portion of the (901) area to receive new Area Code
June 28, 2000	Enforcement of the "Do Not Call" Program Begins August 1st	June 15, 2000	TRA Studies Tennessee's Digital Divide, Issues Report
May 25, 2000	TRA Announces Public Meeting Locations for (901) Area Code Discussions	April 28, 2000	Area Code Relief Necessary for (901); TRA to Receive Public Comment
April 17, 2000	"Do Not Call" Toll-Free Number is a Go	March 31, 2000	County-Wide Calling Delay Causes Problems in Morgan County
March 29, 2000	TRA Concludes Slamming Investigations with Settlements	January 13, 2000	AT&T Allowed to Charge for In-State Directory Assistance

1999 News Releases

December 21, 1999	TRA Adopts Final Rules Concerning Telemarketing Practices	November 8, 1999	TRA Requests Telephone Number Conservation;BellSouth First to Respond
Oct. 26, 1999	TRA to Issue Final Report on Utilities' Y2K Status	Sept. 15, 1999	Area Code Relief Needed for (615); TRA to Receive Public Comment
July 28, 1999	BellSouth Permitted to Charge for Directory Assistance	July 14, 1999	Company Admits Slamming Violations Agrees to Pay Fine
April 29, 1999	New Area Code Number Selected;(VOL) Country It Is	May 19, 1999	(865) Area Code Transition Time Expands
April 28, 1999	Tennessee Fringe Areas to Pay Lower Telephone Rates	April 27, 1999	TRA Revokes Business License of Telephone Slammer
April 6, 1999	Knox County and Surrounding Areas to Receive New Area Code; 7 Digit Dialing Stays	March 24, 1999	TRA Studies Tennessee Utilities' Y2K Preparedness; Issues Report on Findings
February 18, 1999	New area code for (423) residents; TRA to receive public comment	February 9, 1999	TRA approves IntraLATA calling plan; Tennessee consumers to benefit
February 2, 1999	TRA grants permission to electric company to provide telephone service	February 1, 1999	Directory assistance provisions for customers of United Telephone Southeast
February 1, 1999	FCC OK's plan allowing phone number portability