You may recall that earlier this week, bottom-dollar carrier Spirit Airlines launched an e-mail campaign to convince customers that the new FAA regulations requiring truth in airfare advertising was really just a ruse by the federal government to hide taxes and tax hikes in airfares. Well, that didn’t go over well with Senator Barbara Boxer of California, who threw off the gloves and sent a bare-knuckles letter to Spirit in response. [More]
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Senator Calls Out Spirit Airlines For Trying To Mislead Public About Airfares
By Chris Morran 1.26.12
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FCC Ordered “Monopolies Are Bad For Local TV” Study Destroyed
By consumerist.com 9.15.06
A study showing how having fewer owners of media outlets hurts local TV news was ordered destroyed by the FCC. It has since come to light and a California senator demands answers.