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Free Press works to ensure people have a seat at the table for important policy debates and decisions in Washington, D.C., and beyond. Below you will find our press releases, filings with the Federal Communications Commission and other government agencies, letters to key lawmakers, reports, information on media and technology legislation and all of our latest research.

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  • Combating the Cable Cabal: How to Fix America's Broken Video Market

    May 13, 2013

    Free Press released Combating the Cable Cabal: How to Fix America’s Broken Video Market, a comprehensive analysis of the economics of the cable industry. The new report investigates why cable bills continue to increase annually at three times the rate of inflation and examines polices that could bring consumers more choice and lower prices.

  • Public Interest Groups Tell the FCC to Ask Questions First

    April 12, 2013

    Free Press joined a coalition of advocacy organizations to oppose the Federal Communications Commission's plans to give Vonage direct access to phone numbers in a trial before examining whether such access is appropriate.

  • Free Press, Public Knowledge, United Church of Christ, and Rainbow PUSH Coalition File Petition to Deny

    April 12, 2013

    On April 11, Free Press joined Public Knowledge, United Church of Christ Office of Communication Inc., and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in filing a petition to deny a transfer of control of Securus Technologies, Inc., one of the nation's largest providers of prison telephone service.

  • Civil Rights, Public Interest Group Comments Urging the FCC to Cap the Cost of Prison Phone Calls

    March 25, 2013

    The Asian American Justice Center, the Center for Media Justice, Communications Workers of America, Free Press, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Council of La Raza, National Hispanic Media Coalition, National Organization for Women Foundation, National Urban League, New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute, Public Knowledge, and the Unite

  • Free Press Reply Comments on Petition to Launch a Proceeding on IP Transition

    February 26, 2013

    On Feb. 25, Free Press filed reply comments at the Federal Communications Commission on AT&T's petition to launch a proceeding on IP transition.

  • Trip Wires: How AT&T's Proposal to Dismantle Telecommunications Networks Harms Underserved Communities

    February 13, 2013

    AT&T wants the Federal Communications Commission to dissolve federal and state rules requiring universal, reliable, affordable and open networks. This will jeopardize existing communications infrastructure that carries our conversations, family connections, ideas and commerce. AT&T promises this sweeping deregulation will bring substantial consumer benefits, but there is overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

  • Free Press Comments on Petition to Launch a Proceeding on IP Transition

    January 29, 2013

    Free Press filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission concerning AT&T's request for the FCC to facilitate the transition to all-IP networks. If granted under the FCC's current broadband classification framework, AT&T’s request would result in the complete removal of all regulatory oversight of our nation's critical telecommunications infrastructure.

  • Free Press Ownership Data Comments

    December 26, 2012

    On Dec. 26, Free Press submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission in response to the agency's recent report on the ownership of commercial broadcast stations.

  • Joint Letter on FCC Media Ownership Rules

    December 14, 2012

    Members of the House Energy & Commerce Committee urged the Federal Communications Commission to steer clear of proposals that would allow for more media consolidation until the agency has studied the impact such rules would have on localism and diversity. The letter pointed out that the Internet is not a replacement for local news coverage and reminded the Commission it has a congressional mandate to protect and promote localism.

  • Dec. 10, 2012 Congressional Letter to the FCC on Media Ownership

    December 10, 2012

    On Dec. 10, Rep. John Lewis, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Rep. Charles Gonzalez and Co-Chairmen of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Reps. Keith Ellison and  Raul Grijalva sent a letter signed by 44 House members to the Federal Communications Commission. The letter addresses concerns about how the FCC’s proposal to relax its media ownership rules will impact diversity.

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