http://www.freepress.net/taxonomy/term/25 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.freepress.net/node/38604 <p>Cable operators in Iowa successfully promoted clean-up legislation to 2007's state franchising reform bill, which clarifies that cities, not counties, can collect franchise fees.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/38604">read more</a></p> Public Media franchise fees IA PEG public access TV State Tracker Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:27:21 -0700 Stevie Converse 38604 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/29900 <p>Add Ames, Iowa, to the list of communities taking their initial steps into the municipal wireless market. </p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/29900">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/29900#comments Future of the Internet Community Internet IA Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:24:24 -0800 Stevie Converse 36287 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/30398 <p>When consumers are cheated or the voices of ordinary citizens are drowned out by special interest lobbyists, Iowa PIRG speaks up and takes action.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/node/30398">read more</a></p> Future of the Internet Media Consolidation Public Media IA Quality Journalism Building a Media Reform Movement Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:39:00 -0800 Migrated Content 30398 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/node/30183 <p>IBLTV is a group of citizens from the Iowa City / Cedar Rapids area concerned about the decline in the quality of local television. </p> Public Media IA Quality Journalism Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:38:51 -0800 Migrated Content 30183 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/event/634 <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-start"><label>Start: </label>03/10/2007 - 00:00</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-end"><label>End: </label>03/10/2007 - 23:59</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Etc/GMT-4</div></div> <p>A public forum to discuss the Iowa cable franchise bill that is currently in the House. Municipalities, consumers advocates and cable companies oppose the bill.</p> http://www.freepress.net/event/634#comments Future of the Internet forum IA Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:38:01 -0800 29355 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/event/353 <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-start"><label>Start: </label>10/05/2005 - 00:00</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-end"><label>End: </label>10/05/2005 - 23:59</div></div> <div class="event-nodeapi"><div class="event-tz"><label>Timezone: </label>Etc/GMT-4</div></div> <p>Your voice is worth fighting for. Raise it now &mdash; or loose it!</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/event/353">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/event/353#comments Media Consolidation conference IA Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:43 -0800 Migrated Content 29121 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/congressmem/629 IA Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:08:58 -0800 Migrated Content 28154 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/congressmem/603 IA Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:08:56 -0800 Migrated Content 28128 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/congressmem/157 Appropriations Committee IA Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:08:34 -0800 Migrated Content 27777 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/congressmem/152 Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Budget Committee Finance Committee IA Judiciary Committee Taxation Committee Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:08:34 -0800 Migrated Content 27774 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/congressmem/156 Agriculture Committee IA Intelligence (select) Committee Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:08:34 -0800 Migrated Content 27776 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/congressmem/158 Agriculture Committee IA Judiciary Committee Small Business Committee Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:08:34 -0800 Migrated Content 27778 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/congressmem/153 Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Appropriations Committee Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee IA Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:08:34 -0800 Migrated Content 27775 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/26811 <p>A Polk County, Iowa, judge has struck down a portion of the state's newly minted state franchising bill, asserting that a clause retroactively allowing cities to collect franchise fees in excess of th</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/26811">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/26811#comments Public Media courts IA policy Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:00:25 -0700 Stevie Converse 25461 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/23474 <p>Gov.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/23474">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/23474#comments Future of the Internet IA policy Wed, 30 May 2007 03:01:00 -0700 Stevie Converse 22140 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/22936 <p>Thousands of Iowans could be left without cable service if a bill passed by the Legislature is signed by the governor, cable and city advocates say.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/22936">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/22936#comments Future of the Internet IA policy Thu, 03 May 2007 18:53:41 -0700 Stevie Converse 21604 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/22800 <p>A panel discussion of the issues surrounding statewide cable franchising in Iowa, such as that proposed by the recently passed Senate File 554 outlines the threats to community media and consumer prot</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/22800">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/22800#comments Future of the Internet IA policy Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:47:30 -0700 Stevie Converse 21469 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/22728 <p>There is a new guy in town&mdash;Qwest. SF554 (video franchise bill) has passed the Senate and House, even though our representatives put up a valiant fight. But there is still hope.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/22728">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/22728#comments Future of the Internet Free Press IA policy Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:02:31 -0700 Stevie Converse 21397 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/22575 <p>Competition among cable television providers in Iowa would expand to include telephone companies under a proposal approved Tuesday night by the Iowa House.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/22575">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/22575#comments Future of the Internet IA policy Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:35:58 -0700 Stevie Converse 21244 at http://www.freepress.net http://www.freepress.net/news/22574 <p>A kitchenette fills the corner of a gray carpeted room, a mini-fridge hums quietly, the smell of coffee wafts through the air.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepress.net/news/22574">read more</a></p> http://www.freepress.net/news/22574#comments Future of the Internet IA policy Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:22:16 -0700 Stevie Converse 21243 at http://www.freepress.net