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Free Press Action expressed tentative support for the bill but called for it to be amended to better support small publishers, ethnic media and community-rooted outlets.

“We’ve been fighting for this moment since well before the Trump FCC threw out strong Title II rules in 2017,” said Free Press Co-CEO Craig Aaron.

Free Press Action’s Jenna Ruddock said that a law targeting one platform violates the First Amendment and limits “essential spaces for people to connect and communicate.”

The FCC’s initiative reclaims the agency’s authority over broadband in ways that “safeguard national security, advance public safety, protect consumers and facilitate broadband deployment.” .

Free Press Co-CEO Jessica González attributed the lack of movement on tech bills partly to lobbying from companies like Alphabet, Amazon and Meta.

“The FCC’s vote today returns the internet to the American people,” said Free Press Co-CEO Craig Aaron.

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said the agency “believes every consumer deserves internet access that is fast, open, and fair.”

This is what democracy should look like: public servants responding to public demands.

On April 25, the agency will restore the authority it needs to act as a strong advocate for a user-powered internet.

A federal judge has approved a class-action settlement that requires Google to pay for collecting and storing location data from smartphone users who had attempted to keep that information private.