M. Chris Riley

Free Press Letter to FCC Regarding MetroPCS Form 477 Submission

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:12:44 -0400

Free Press filed a letter with the Commission requesting that the agency require MetroPCS to omit in its Form 477 submission data pertaining to its subscribers who are not allowed access to the full Internet because of its tiered, walled-garden plans.

Free Press Action Fund Supports Rep. Eshoo’s Push for Wireless Transparency

Jenn Ettinger — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:38:05 -0400

WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday, Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) introduced the “Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act,” which would give customers more information about the price, speed and coverage of their wireless plans.

M. Chris Riley, policy counsel of the Free Press Action Fund, made the following statement:

Free Press: AT&T-Qualcomm Public Spectrum Deal Not in Public Interest

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:42:42 -0500

WASHINGTON—Today at the Federal Communications Commission, Free Press, along with Public Knowledge, Consumers Union, Media Access Project and the Open Technology Initiative of the New America Foundation, filed a petition to deny the proposed sale of spectrum licenses from Qualcomm to AT&T.

AT&T/Qualcomm Petition to Deny

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:36:31 -0500

Tech Debate: Net Neutrality, Needed or Not?

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:53:25 -0500

Full article: Network World
M. Chris Riley and Scott Cleland
Network Neutrality regulation is necessary, proponents say, to ensure that ISPs treat all traffic in a neutral fashion and don't try to enrich themselves by meddling with the bits. Poppycock, naysayers respond. Service providers have always behaved and there is no reason to introduce regulations that could slow down this critical engine of commerce.

Free Press Praises RADIOS Act

Jenn Ettinger — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:51:09 -0500

In response to the announcement of the The Reforming Airwaves by Developing Incentives and Opportunistic Sharing (RADIOS) Act, Free Press Policy Counsel M. Chris Riley made the following statement:

Despite Its Claims, MetroPCS Plans Create New Digital Divide

Jenn Ettinger — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:30:43 -0500

WASHINGTON – On Monday, MetroPCS, the nation's fifth-largest wireless provider, responded to charges by public interest groups that its new service plans block and discriminate against Internet content, applications and websites.

MetroPCS Asks Appellate Court to Vacate Neutrality Rules

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:56:08 -0500

Full article: MediaPost
Wendy Davis
Wireless carrier MetroPCS has joined Verizon in asking a federal appellate court to invalidate the FCC's new open Internet rules.

Company Caught Violating Net Neutrality Rules Suing to Vacate Them

Jenn Ettinger — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:14:10 -0500

WASHINGTON -- On Tuesday, MetroPCS -- the nation's fifth-largest wireless carrier -- filed a lawsuit, alongside the one filed by Verizon last week, to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s Net Neutrality order passed in December.

Public Interest Groups Call on FCC to Investigate MetroPCS for Internet Blocking

Jenn Ettinger — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:39:49 -0500

WASHINGTON -- On Monday, Free Press, along with the Center for Media Justice, Media Access Project, New America Foundation Open Technology Institute and Presente.org, filed a letter with the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to investigate claims that new service plans being offered by mobile provider MetroPCS block and discriminate against Internet content, applications and webs