Resource Library
A collection of research reports, white papers, FCC filings, activist tools and much more.
This study finds that television stations donate an average of 17 seconds an hour to PSAs –- totaling one-half of one percent of all TV airtime.
When college kids make mash-ups of Hollywood movies, are they violating the law? Not necessarily, according to this study, which shows that many uses of copyrighted material in today's online videos are eligible for fair use consideration.
How is media convergence affecting established, "broadcast-era" community media? This paper takes SYN (a community radio licensee in Melbourne, Australia) as a case study and employs media ethnography and policy analysis to identify contemporary challenges facing community media.
In this March 2008 report, the Aspen Institute outlines a new national broadband policy.
This Brookings Institution report reviews the current condition of electronic government and makes practical suggestions for improving the delivery of information and services over the Internet.
In this report, Common Cause unveils its vision for the future of media and democracy in America. The report lays out a plan of action for the next president and Congress to take to ensure that media performs its appropriate role in our democracy.
This statistical profile, prepared for the OECD ministerial meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy taking place in Seoul on 17-18 June, 2008, compares major trends in the diffusion of the Internet across OECD and selected non-OECD countries.
In identifying factors that have spurred broadband performance in other nations, the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation presents key findings that government and the technology industry must recognize if we are to find the right course for the United States. And we propose key policy recommendations that will drive greater broadband performance.
Free Press submitted these comments in November 2008 regarding proposals for comprehensive reform of the rules governing Intercarrier Compensation and the Universal Service High Cost Fund.
Public interest groups including Free Press urge the FCC to adopt proposed rules recognizing the importance of local programming and ensuring access to LPFM broadcasts. By adopting these rules, the FCC would help to ensure that communities are provided with broadcast service that meets their needs and interests.



