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Future of the Internet

Restoring FCC Authority to Make Broadband Policy: A Way Forward After Comcast v. FCC (November 2010)
A report that outlines the legal case for the FCC to restore its authority over broadband by reclassifying it under Title II of the Communications Act.

In His Own Words: Julius Genachowski's Vision of Real Net Neutrality (August 2010)

The Truth About the Third Way (June 2010)
A policy brief separating fact from fiction in the FCC reclassification debate.

The National Broadband Plan: Unanswered Questions and Next Steps (March 2010)
A forward-looking paper on the flaws and implementation hurdles of the National Broadband Plan, co-authored with the New America Foundation.

Making the National Broadband Plan Work for America (December 2009)
This issue brief is a public interest guide that lays out the central questions that must be answered by the Federal Communications Commission in its efforts to build a National Broadband Plan for America.

In the paper, Free Press points to the creation of better broadband competition as the driving issue behind the plan's success and lays out policy recommendations for spurring competition, expanding broadband to rural America and guaranteeing openness and accountability.

Digital Déjà Vu: Old Myths About Net Neutrality (October 2009)
This report provides a comprehensive response to the arguments from big phone and cable companies and opponents of Net Neutrality. The report dispels false claims about investment, regulation, competition and other prevalent issues and provides an overview of why Net Neutrality is good for consumers and the public interest.

Dismantling Digital Deregulation: Toward a National Broadband Strategy (May 2009)
This report provides a comprehensive, data-driven analysis of the failed policies at the root of America's broadband decline.

Deep Packet Inspection: The End of the Internet As We Know It? (March 2009)
In this report, Free Press explains how the use of Deep Packet Inspection (or DPI) by Internet service providers is changing the Internet from an open and innovative platform into just another form of pay-for-play media.

Putting the Angels in the Details: A Roadmap for Broadband Stimulus Success (February 2009)
Putting the Angels in the Details offers specific recommendations for federal agencies on how to ensure the short- and long-term success of the $7.2 billion broadband stimulus investment.

Down Payment on Our Digital Future: Stimulus Policies for the 21st-Century Economy (December 2008)
Down Payment on Our Digital Future is a comprehensive set of policy proposals for stimulating the U.S. economy by building a new world-class broadband infrastructure.

Blocking or Metering: A False Choice (August 2008)
In this policy brief, Free Press demonstrates why the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to prohibit blocking by Internet service providers is unlikely to lead to a radical, industry-wide switch to metering.

One Nation Online (June 2008)
Broadband's potential to unleash innovation, promote free speech and encourage learning makes this technology the key to the future success of the U.S. economy and American democracy. But to unlock broadband's limitless potential, it must be universally available and affordable. This brochure demonstrates the need for closing the digital divide and making Internet for everyone a reality in the United States.

Shooting the Messenger: Myth vs. Reality in U.S. Broadband Policy (July 2007)
This important report dispels the many myths manufactured by the telecommunications industry to excuse America's poor broadband performance compared to the rest of the world.

America's Broadband Reality Check II: The Truth Behind America's Digital Decline (August 2006)
Broadband Reality Check II exposes the truth behind America’s digital decline: a failed broadband policy that has left Americans with higher prices, slower speeds and no meaningful competition for high-speed Internet service.

Broadband Reality Check: How the FCC Ignores America’s Digital Divide (August 2005)
The first Broadband Reality Check report shows the FCC failing to confront the digital divide and calls for new policies to promote universal, fast and affordable Internet service.

Journalism and Public Media

On the Chopping Block: State Budget Battles and the Future of Public Media (November 2011)
Our report describes half a decade of budget battles at the state level that have eroded funding for public broadcasters around the country. In the last year, governors and state legislatures have dramatically reduced public media budgets and even zeroed out all state funding for local stations.

New Public Media: A Plan For Action (May 2010)
A paper examining the future of public media including funding models.

Saving the News: Toward a National Journalism Strategy (May 2009)
In this report, Free Press explores how the government should respond to the current crisis in journalism.

Media Ownership

Why the Comcast/NBC Merger Poses a Major Threat to Video Competition that Antitrust Authorities Cannot Ignore (January 2010)
A white paper detailing the numerous threats that a merger between Comcast and NBC pose to the public.

TV Competition Nowhere: How the Cable Industry Is Colluding to Kill Online TV (January 2010)
A paper exposing the numerous competitive harms that will result from Comcast's "TV Everywhere" agreement and subsequent antitrust violations.

Devil in the Details (November 2007)
This report reveals 10 key facts that FCC Chairman Kevin Martin doesn't want you to know about the agency's revised media ownership rules.

Out of the Picture 2007: U.S. Minority & Female TV Station Ownership (October 2007)
This study examines the devastating impact of media consolidation on minority and female television station ownership in the United States.

Off the Dial: Female and Minority Radio Station Ownership in the United States (June 2007)
Learn about the dismal state of minority and female ownership in radio.

The Structural Imbalance of Political Talk Radio (June 2007)
This joint report by the Center for American Progress and Free Press explores how policy decisions led to the dominance of the conservative talk-show format in radio.