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National Broadband Plan Signals Progress But Hard Choices Ahead
March 15.2010
WASHINGTON -- In response to the release of the executive summary of the Federal Communications Commission’s National Broadband Plan, Free Press Executive Director Josh Silver made the following statement:
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Big Cable Loses in Court
March 12.2010
WASHINGTON -- A federal court has upheld regulations that prevent cable TV companies from withholding channels from competing TV providers, including satellite, telecom and smaller cable companies.
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Media Minutes: March 12, 2010
March 11.2010
At the bipartisan Digital Inclusion Summit at the Newseum, FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn introduced a proposal for a National Digital Literacy Program. And anger about rising cable prices and limited programming options is fueling a citizen’s movement for more competition and a la carte pricing.
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Communications Breakdown
March 11.2010
As lobbyists for the largest Internet providers gushed over a National Broadband Plan designed to deliver fast and affordable Internet services to Americans who are currently priced out of the market, one of the largest providers, Comcast, informed customers that it planned to raise its rates even higher. more»
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Comcast Merger Is Bad for Consumers
March 11.2010
WASHINGTON -- Today, members of the Senate Commerce Committee will examine the pending Comcast-NBC merger.
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