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WASHINGTON —Today, Free Press and the New America Foundation released an early analysis of the National Broadband Plan that argues that while the Plan takes several critical first steps toward solving the nation’s broadband deficiencies, the FCC must act decisively and quickly in several key areas in order to reach its goals.

WASHINGTON — In response to a speech by Verizon executive Tom Tauke, Free Press Executive Director Josh Silver made the following statement:

WASHINGTON — Responding to today’s interim decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on the Federal Communications Commission’s media ownership rules, Free Press Executive Director Josh Silver said:

WASHINGTON — In response to the release of the executive summary of the Federal Communications Commission’s National Broadband Plan, Free Press Executive Director Josh Silver made the following statement:

WASHINGTON — A federal court has upheld regulations that prevent cable TV companies from withholding channels from competing TV providers, including satellite, telecom and smaller cable companies.

WASHINGTON — Today, members of the Senate Commerce Committee will examine the pending Comcast-NBC merger.

WASHINGTON — Today, FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn issued a statement urging the Federal Communications Commission to examine competition in the broadband market.

WASHINGTON — Today, just as the Federal Communications Commission is rolling out parts of the National Broadband Plan to bring broadband to more low-income Americans, cable giant Comcast is reportedly raising its rates for Internet service — including its most basic, lowest priced service.

WASHINGTON — A coalition of media justice and public interest organizations sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski yesterday, calling on the agency to make increased diversity in the media and broadband communications landscape a top priority.

WASHINGTON — Cablevision and ABC/Disney are locked in a dispute over the rights of the cable company to carry local programming.