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| Headquarters | Reston, Virginia |
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| Area served | United States |
| Focus | Public policy |
| Website | www.theamericanconsumer.org |
The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research (ACI) is a 501(c)(3) (tax-exempt and fully tax deductible) nonprofit educational and research institute based in Reston, Virginia. The Institute claims to be an independent organization founded on a belief that consumer representations too often reflect either the interests of a small subsets of groups or mirror advocates’ political views based on subjective conclusions, rather than empirically-based analyses.
ACI released a study supportive of cable franchise reform. 1 The ACI also released a study opposing network neutrality. 2 And their work has been mentioned in the press, including the following sources:
* FOX TV interview of American Consumer Institute research3 * NBC TV interview of American Consumer Institute research4 * Roll Call article5 * Department of Justice Filing to the FCC cites ACI study6
References
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/23/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/23licabl.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin
- ^ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,200497,00.html
- ^ http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=2BD5A93B24AAEDBBE884E1E6EB0BAF70?contentId=4767957&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1/
- ^ http://video.nbc10.com/player/?id=182010
- ^ http://www.rollcall.com/features/Finance_2008/finance/22008-1.html
- ^ http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/comments/225767.htm
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