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There are multiple fronts of struggle to make Net Neutrality a reality: Congress, the courts, states and communities. This is part of a campaign to create an internet for the 21st century that is fast, reliable and available in all communities.

People of color are disproportionately less likely to have access to the internet than their white counterparts.

Net Neutrality rules have a death day: April 23. That’s the day when the ongoing process to repeal the rules begins.

Craig Aaron, president and CEO of Free Press, said he was at first surprised to see Sinclair plan to sell big-market stations, but now is concerned that Sinclair will maintain a connection to those stations even after a sale.

WASHINGTON — The FCC order overturning Net Neutrality protections was published in the Federal Register on Thursday morning, triggering a countdown clock for certain legal and congressional actions.

The FCC plans to publish an order rolling back its Net Neutrality rules in the Federal Register on Feb. 22, a move that will fuel several legal challenges.

Here’s what that means, and what you can expect next.

WASHINGTON — Free Press condemned the FCC for waging a war on the poor by moving forward with a proceeding to deny essential broadband and telephone subsidies to low-income people.

A federal inspector general has agreed to investigate actions by federal regulators that might benefit the Sinclair Broadcast Group in its efforts to buy Tribune Media, according to a top congressman who requested the probe.

WASHINGTON — On Friday, Free Press voluntarily withdrew its “petition for review,” filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Free Press still plans to sue the FCC to overturn its decision.