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Blog These are the ideas, insights and stories that are central to the fight for your rights to connect, communicate and organize for justice.
Foes of FCC 'Lifeline' Program Wage War on the Poor June 30, 2017 Critics of Lifeline, which subsidizes phone and internet access for poor people, are using a new report to intensify attacks on the program and malign its users. Internet Access
Bill to Transform N.J. Media Is Building Momentum June 30, 2017 In just a few short months, passing the Civic Info Bill has gone from impossible to achievable. News Voices
What New Jersey Residents Have to Say About the Civic Info Bill June 27, 2017 Runaway consolidation has decimated news outlets across New Jersey. That’s why Free Press Action Fund has been lobbying to pass the Civic Info Bill. News Voices
Conference Highlights Monitoring of Immigrant Communities June 26, 2017 One theme was how the U.S. government has long used junk science and fear-inducing messaging to justify criminalizing immigrant communities. Surveillance
Activists Urge Lawmakers to Fix New Jersey's News Crisis June 21, 2017 More than two-dozen Free Press Action Fund members, staff and allies met up in Trenton to advocate for the Civic Info Bill. News Voices
A New Court Ruling Harms U.S. Prisoners -- Including My Cousin June 15, 2017 The ruling reverses the Obama-era FCC’s efforts to cap the exorbitant cost of prison-phone calls. Communications Crisis in Puerto Rico
#InternetIRL Forum Showcases Black Creators June 15, 2017 The gathering highlighted how the free and open internet has allowed Black creators to connect, tell stories and take action on a massive scale. Net Neutrality Internet Access Communications Crisis in Puerto Rico
Killing Net Neutrality Would Harm All Online Businesses June 13, 2017 In his quest to destroy Net Neutrality, FCC Chairman Pai is refusing to admit that ISPs occupy just one piece of the internet economy. Net Neutrality
New Jersey Residents Sum Up the State of Their Media June 12, 2017 Here’s a sampling of some of the best wit and wisdom from Free Press Action Fund’s community forums. News Voices
Trump's War on Activists Finds a Home at the FCC June 5, 2017 The FCC is cracking down on the rights of people who support Net Neutrality. Net Neutrality