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WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the House passed the 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. The legislation includes numerous harmful policy riders, including three measures that significantly restrict the FCC’s ability to enforce its Open Internet Order.

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday night, the House of Representatives voted down legislation aimed at cutting off subsidies to a program that helps low-income families subscribe to essential communications services.

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected an industry challenge and upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet Order in all respects.

WASHINGTON — Voices for Internet Freedom, a coalition of organizations representing communities of color, is thrilled with a June 14 federal court decision to uphold the Federal Communications Commission’s Net Neutrality rules.

WASHINGTON — On Monday, 17 public interest organizations released the 2016 Internet Policy Platform, which features specific policy proposals to advance free speech, access, choice, privacy, transparency and openness.

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the House Appropriations Committee passed the 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. The legislation includes three measures that significantly restrict the FCC’s ability to enforce the agency’s Open Internet Order.

WASHINGTON — On Friday, Free Press submitted comments in support of Internet user privacy protections as part of the Federal Communications Commission’s proposed rulemaking on “Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services.”

This News Voices event, “Telling the Future of Morristown,” will connect reporters with residents and highlight the stories community members want the media to cover.

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia found that the Federal Communications Commission had “unreasonably delayed” action to promote broadcast diversity and to increase opportunities for ownership of local TV and radio stations by women and people of color.

WASHINGTON — A coalition of more than 30 organizations, including racial-justice groups and independent content creators, filed a letter with the Federal Communications Commission on Monday as part of the agency’s set-top box rulemaking.