Matt Wood, Policy Director
Matt Wood, Policy Director, helps shape our policy team’s efforts to preserve the open Internet, prevent media concentration, promote affordable broadband deployment and prioritize a revitalized public media. Before joining Free Press, he worked at the public interest law firm Media Access Project, and in the communications practice groups of two private law firms in Washington, D.C. Before that, he served as the editor-in-chief for the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, worked for PBS and spent time at several professional and college radio and television stations. Matt obtained his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2001, and his B.A. from Columbia University in 1994 with a degree in film studies.
Recent press statements
Free Press Questions FCC Stance on Data Caps
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski said that he generally supports data caps and tiered broadband pricing plans. The chairman’s comments came during an interview at the Cable Show with former FCC Chairman Michael Powell, now the top lobbyist with the National Cable and Telecommunications Association.
Sony Executive Confirms Harms of Comcast's Discriminatory Data Caps
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Ars Technica reported that Sony Vice President and General Manager Michael Aragon expressed concern about Comcast’s discriminatory data cap policies. Aragon said that Sony is having second thoughts about starting its own online video service.
Free Press: Hulu Change Is Bad News for Consumers and Competition
WASHINGTON -- According to press reports Monday, the popular website Hulu will move to an authentication system similar to the “TV Everywhere” model large cable providers like Comcast favor. Hulu will now allow only those with a cable TV subscription to access its broadband video content.
In the news
FCC Chair Gives Another Thumbs-Up to Tiered Pricing, Aggravating Consumer Advocates
Wendy Davis,
MediaPost
Consumer advocates aren't happy with comments made today by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, who reiterated his support for pay-per-byte pricing during a speech at a cable industry event.
Public-Interest Groups Slam FCC Chief on Bandwidth Caps
Andrew Feinberg,
The Hill
Consumer and public-interest groups are up in arms over FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski's apparent endorsement of bandwidth caps as a legitimate business practice.
Free Press, Public Knowledge Pan FCC Chair's Usage-Based Pricing Shout-Out
John Eggerton,
Broadcasting & Cable
Usage-based pricing critics inside the Beltway were quick to criticize or try to correct FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski after he gave a shout-out to price experimentation as an important business model.
