It is gratifying to see that the leviathans of mobile telecoms in the United States are finally drawing the attention of regulators and Congress. Exclusivity contracts are a good place to start looking. But the FCC and the Department of Justice also should look broadly at whether competition is being stifled among mobile providers. more»

WASHINGTON -- Today, Free Press filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission regarding the national broadband plan. The filing offers evidence that refutes many incumbents’ calls for continued deregulation and efforts to deter public interest action by the FCC.

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I get a little chill when I think about the democratizing power of the Internet, how it allows us to bypass the corporate media for stories that truly reflect our interests and concerns, create and control our own content, and build our own businesses beyond borders. more»

WASHINGTON -- Today, in an attempt to curb mounting pressure from Congress and the Justice Department over exclusive handset deals, Verizon Wireless sent a letter to members of Congress announcing that it will limit exclusive deals to six months but only for the smallest carriers that do not pose major competitive threats.

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Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) told FCC nominees Mignon Clyburn and Meredith Attwell Baker that the FCC was broken, and he expects them to fix it. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) asked Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor about the Internet and the First Amendment. And the mainstream media's racist and sexist coverage of Sotomayor's nomination is making Mary Alice Crim of Free Press angry.

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Sometimes passing good public policy is about telling compelling stories. In the case of our quest to pass the Local Community Radio Act, which could put new LPFM stations on the air across the country, there are numerous stories to tell.

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WASHINGTON -- Today, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) asked about the importance of Network Neutrality and the future of the open Internet during the Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.

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WASHINGTON -- Today, the Senate held a confirmation hearing for FCC commission nominees Mignon Clyburn and Meredith Attwell Baker.

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The nomination of Mignon Clyburn, Barack Obama's choice to fill a vacant Democratic seat at the FCC, has met with a mixed reaction from agency-watchers. But Clyburn has the opportunity to become a strong leader for progressive change, a voice for new stakeholders that have long been out of the picture at the FCC. She deserves that chance. more»

Do descriptions like "Hispanic chick lady" and "this broad" help the public evaluate Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor as she faces her Senate confirmation hearing? Of course not. Yet the mainstream media have routinely spouted demeaning, sexist and racist language about Sotomayor instead of providing us with any substantive context or background about the judge. more»