News about S. Derek Turner Derek leads Free Press’ research and policy analysis and advises the co-CEOs and policy team. Read more about S. Derek Turner AT&T Gave the FCC False Broadband-Coverage Data in Parts of 20 States April 17, 2020 AT&T disclosed the error to the FCC in a filing a week ago. Mention Internet Access With Millions of Students Cut Off Digitally, Coronavirus Pandemic Bolsters Demand to Treat Internet as Public Utility March 26, 2020 Free Press is calling for a $100-billion broadband investment that would benefit people, not just companies. Mention Internet Access Free Press Action Plan 'Keeping Connected Amid Crisis' Proposes Policies to Meet COVID-19 Pandemic Communications Needs March 23, 2020 The plan urges Congress to fund up to $100 billion in subsidies, rebates and tax relief targeted toward broadband that would benefit people, not just companies. Press Release Internet Access Trump Report Bizarrely Claims Net Neutrality Repeal Raised Incomes $50B a Year February 24, 2020 The Trump economic report relies on pseudo-economics. Mention Net Neutrality White House Report Is 'Pure Propaganda' for AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast February 21, 2020 Experts tell Motherboard that no, rubber-stamping the whims of AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast did not result in untold riches for U.S. consumers. Mention Net Neutrality, Internet Access, Privacy At Direction of U.S. Appeals Court, FCC Asks Public to Weigh in on Harms of Its 2017 Net Neutrality Repeal February 19, 2020 WASHINGTON — Today the FCC sought public comment on the impact its disastrous Net Neutrality repeal had on other internet safeguards. Press Release Net Neutrality Study Proves the FCC's Core Justification for Killing Net Neutrality Was False September 27, 2019 The study indicates that FCC Chairman Pai’s claims that Net Neutrality depressed investment were patently false. Mention Net Neutrality FCC Chairman Pai Circulates Order in Rush to Gain Approval of the Harmful T-Mobile/Sprint Merger August 14, 2019 If the merger goes forward, it would leave the United States with only three viable nationwide wireless-service providers. Press Release Internet Access, Media Consolidation FCC Orders ISPs to Supply Accurate Broadband-Coverage Maps August 5, 2019 Internet service providers will now have to give the FCC detailed geospatial maps of their coverage areas, rather than just covered census blocks. Mention Internet Access FCC Finally Orders ISPs to Say Exactly Where They Offer Broadband August 1, 2019 ISPs will have to submit geospatial maps of broadband service areas. Mention Internet Access Previous page Prev … Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Current page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 … Next page Next
AT&T Gave the FCC False Broadband-Coverage Data in Parts of 20 States April 17, 2020 AT&T disclosed the error to the FCC in a filing a week ago. Mention Internet Access
With Millions of Students Cut Off Digitally, Coronavirus Pandemic Bolsters Demand to Treat Internet as Public Utility March 26, 2020 Free Press is calling for a $100-billion broadband investment that would benefit people, not just companies. Mention Internet Access
Free Press Action Plan 'Keeping Connected Amid Crisis' Proposes Policies to Meet COVID-19 Pandemic Communications Needs March 23, 2020 The plan urges Congress to fund up to $100 billion in subsidies, rebates and tax relief targeted toward broadband that would benefit people, not just companies. Press Release Internet Access
Trump Report Bizarrely Claims Net Neutrality Repeal Raised Incomes $50B a Year February 24, 2020 The Trump economic report relies on pseudo-economics. Mention Net Neutrality
White House Report Is 'Pure Propaganda' for AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast February 21, 2020 Experts tell Motherboard that no, rubber-stamping the whims of AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast did not result in untold riches for U.S. consumers. Mention Net Neutrality, Internet Access, Privacy
At Direction of U.S. Appeals Court, FCC Asks Public to Weigh in on Harms of Its 2017 Net Neutrality Repeal February 19, 2020 WASHINGTON — Today the FCC sought public comment on the impact its disastrous Net Neutrality repeal had on other internet safeguards. Press Release Net Neutrality
Study Proves the FCC's Core Justification for Killing Net Neutrality Was False September 27, 2019 The study indicates that FCC Chairman Pai’s claims that Net Neutrality depressed investment were patently false. Mention Net Neutrality
FCC Chairman Pai Circulates Order in Rush to Gain Approval of the Harmful T-Mobile/Sprint Merger August 14, 2019 If the merger goes forward, it would leave the United States with only three viable nationwide wireless-service providers. Press Release Internet Access, Media Consolidation
FCC Orders ISPs to Supply Accurate Broadband-Coverage Maps August 5, 2019 Internet service providers will now have to give the FCC detailed geospatial maps of their coverage areas, rather than just covered census blocks. Mention Internet Access
FCC Finally Orders ISPs to Say Exactly Where They Offer Broadband August 1, 2019 ISPs will have to submit geospatial maps of broadband service areas. Mention Internet Access