Free Press: Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.)

Markey: FCC Net Neutrality Proposal Needs Legislative Teeth

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:36:04 -0700

Media Minutes: May 9, 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 13:34:08 -0700

The Media Giraffe Project encourages sustainable and innovative ways of using media to foster participatory democracy and community. And the House held a hearing this week on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act.

Media Minutes (2008-05-09)

Thu, 08 May 2008 13:21:19 -0700

The Media Giraffe Project will be sponsoring a conference in Minneapolis in June to give local online news and community Web entrepreneurs and activists a chance to share advice about legal, organizational and advertising issues. And a House subcommittee held a hearing this week on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act.

Media Minutes: May 2, 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 14:08:57 -0700

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin announced the agency will craft a new plan for a national public safety network. And the Senate Commerce Committee passed a legislative veto of the FCC’s new media ownership rules as Rupert Murdoch prepared to bid for a third New York newspaper.

Media Minutes 2008-05-02

Thu, 01 May 2008 13:55:37 -0700

FP Letter of Support for H.R. 4882

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:29:23 -0700

Free Press Policy Director Ben Scott's Dec. 2007 congressional letter urges support for the Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act (H.R. 4882), which was introduced by Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.).

Politicos Want Free Wireless Broadband on Unused Airwaves

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:36:29 -0700

A Silicon Valley Democrat in the U.S. Congress is proposing a new auction of unused radio spectrum, but with some ambitious strings attached: The winner would have to offer a free, wireless broadband network that reaches 95 percent of the American population within a decade.

Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act (H.R. 4882)

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:35:08 -0800

The Broadcast Licensing in the Public Interest Act (H.R. 4882), introduced by Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.), would have strengthened public interest obligations on broadcasters by requiring that those seeking license renewal demonstrate that they have made a dedication to civic affairs in their community.