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WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, Free Press delivered a letter to the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency’s new leadership to take serious strides toward closing the digital divide by making broadband more affordable.

WASHINGTON — On Friday, a coalition of 19 racial-justice, consumer-protection, civil-liberties, and privacy groups submitted a letter urging congressional leaders to reject calls for using the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to undermine online privacy protections.

WASHINGTON — The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that Verizon Communications Inc. is exploring a possible merger with cable giant Charter Communications Inc.

“A Charter-Verizon deal would be a disaster,” said Free Press Policy Director Matt Wood, “sure to mean fewer choices and higher prices for customers already captive to the internet-access monopoly.”

Today we take the freedom of the web for granted. Under Trump, maybe we shouldn’t.

President Donald Trump tapped Republican Commissioner Ajit Pai to head the Federal Communications Commission, which is expected to roll back many of the Obama administration’s telecommunications and internet policies.

The appointment of new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has raised concerns among internet rights activists that laws ensuring Net Neutrality are now under threat.

Public interest groups, political organizers and free speech advocates expressed anger and alarm on Monday about President Trump’s decision to elevate Ajit Pai, a right-wing opponent of Net Neutrality, to lead the FCC.

Ajit Pai may not be a household name, but he could end up changing the internet for American households.