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In this letter to the FCC, Free Press reports that a meeting between Free Press and FCC Chair Kevin Martin was held to discuss reform of program carriage rules under Section 616.
On behalf of Consumers Union, Free Press and Public Knowledge, Media Access Project submitted this response to Viacom's Ex Parte Presentation of August 21, 2008 and Motion Picture Association of America's Ex Parte Presentation of September 10, 2008.
Media Access Project (MAP) submitted this Notice of Written Ex Parte Presentation related to the FCC's review of wholesale tying and bundling practices.
This congressional letter by Free Press et al opposes H.R. 4307, the Consumer Freedom of Choice in Cable Act, introduced by Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.). This legislation seeks to repeal Section 612(g) of the Communications Act.
Consumer groups, led by Free Press, urge the FCC to collect the information necessary to track the price of broadband over time. Free Press et al. also suggest the Commission can best gather information regarding the actual broadband speeds experienced by consumers through the use of a common network metric known as a contention ratio.
In this filing, consumer groups, led by Free Press, respond to requests that the FCC delay or discontinue its plans for broadband data collection. Free Press et al. urge the FCC to dismiss these claims and move forward with gathering data.
Consumer groups, led by Free Press, requested the FCC collect detailed broadband availability data in order to assess the extent of broadband deployment across the United States. Free Press et al. encouraged the FCC to make this data available to the public in a variety of forms, including an interactive map.
Notice of Ex Parte Presentation Re. Universal Service Fund
In these reply comments, consumer groups expose flaws in Internet providers' arguments regarding the FCC's public dissemination of information about broadband availability and price across the United States. The filing also reiterates support for the FCC to gather information on broadband data.
In these reply comments, consumer groups expose flaws in Internet providers' arguments regarding the FCC's public dissemination of information about broadband availability and price across the United States. The filing also reiterates support for the FCC to gather information on broadband data.
