Derek oversees Free Press’ research and policy analysis. He has written extensively on a wide range of media and technology issues, and regularly testifies before Congress and the FCC. His reports have examined consolidation in the broadcast television industry, the economics of the pay-TV market, the state of domestic broadband competition, the role of the Universal Service Fund and the lack of female and minority media ownership. Derek holds a master's degree in public policy from the Goldman School at the University of California, Berkeley, where he received the 2006 Smolensky Prize for Outstanding Advanced Policy Analysis. He is the lead author of the book Changing Media: Public Interest Policies for the Digital Age.
Expert Analysis
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Here are some basic facts to keep in mind as legislation to restore Net Neutrality moves ahead in Congress.
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From the Policy Library
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Free Press' report debunks FCC Chairman Pai's claims that the FCC's 2015 Open Internet Order has harmed investment.
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This Free Press report finds that communities of color are on the wrong side of the digital divide in ways that income differences alone do not explain.
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Here are the key takeaways of Free Press' groundbreaking report.
