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Internet service providers will now have to give the FCC detailed geospatial maps of their coverage areas, rather than just covered census blocks.

Twitter is facing increased pressure from a coalition of civil-rights groups to take a stand against the white supremacists who operate freely on its platform.

ISPs will have to submit geospatial maps of broadband service areas.

“This decision ignores the clear language of the law and threatens valuable community resources," said Free Press Policy Manager Dana Floberg.

Consumer advocates expressed doubt about whether the deal does anything except knock out an existing competitor to the detriment of consumers.

The combination of T-Mobile and Sprint promises to shake up the U.S. wireless market.

Consumer advocates are rooting for the states to prevail in their lawsuit against the deal.

The Justice Department has approved T-Mobile's $26.5-billion takeover of rival Sprint despite fears of higher prices and job cuts.

"This merger is bad for wireless users and can’t be fixed," said Free Press Research Director S. Derek Turner.

Journalists are used to reporting on inequity as a social phenomenon, but rarely do they harness information as a tool for those directly affected by it. Why?