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Free Press Urges New York City Council to Support Open Internet

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:37:16 -0800

NEW YORK -- Testifying before the New York City Council today, Free Press delivered signatures from more than 4,000 New Yorkers calling for strong open Internet rules. The City Council is considering a resolution (712A-2007) urging the federal government to protect Net Neutrality.

Media Minutes: November 20, 2009

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:26:03 -0800

Leaders in journalism, philanthropy and business gathered in St. Paul, Minn., to tackle complex questions facing the worlds of commercial and public media. And the FCC has floated an interesting prospect: Should we use local TV airwaves for wireless broadband?

Low Power FM Radio Advances in Senate

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:15:11 -0800

WASHINGTON -- The Senate Commerce Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to pass the Local Community Radio Act (S. 592), legislation that would open the public airwaves to hundreds of new Low Power FM (LPFM) radio stations in communities across the country.

The Myth of the Competitive Wireless Market

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:19:44 -0800

Our wireless services are shackled. Hefty early-termination penalties, hidden overage fees, exclusive deals for wireless devices, loopholes in roaming regulations, and other problems are crying out for solutions.

It's Time to Uproot Washington's Astroturf Economy

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:10:00 -0800

Too Big to Block? Why Obama Must Stop the Comcast-NBC Merger

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:11:05 -0800

Media Minutes: November 13, 2009

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:08:20 -0800

A new paper shows how prioritizing Internet traffic works against Internet users and undermines the overall health of the Internet. Lou Dobbs resigns as CNN anchor. And two broadband stimulus windows become one, leaving applicants with only one more chance to apply for funding.

The Dirty Truth about Rural Broadband

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:54:42 -0800

The largest Internet service providers have long paid lip service to connecting America’s rural areas to broadband, even as rural residents remain without service because these ISPs fail to connect them.

Free Press and SaveTheNews.org Share Ideas with the FTC on the Future of Journalism

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:54:03 -0800

WASHINGTON -- On Friday, Free Press, SaveTheNews.org and thousands of citizens filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission on policy ideas to improve the future of journalism in America. In December, the FTC will hold a series of high-profile workshops on journalism and the news in our digital economy; the agency sought public input to shape the event.

Consumer Groups Seek Clarity from FCC on Open Internet Rulemaking

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:56:00 -0800

WASHINGTON -- Today, four consumer and public interest groups sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission seeking clarity regarding Net Neutrality.