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WASHINGTON – Several prominent press-freedom groups, including the Committee to Protect Journalists, Free Press, Media Law Resource Center, PEN America and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, issued the following statement today following President Trump’s suggestion via Twitter that NBC’s broadcast licenses be challenged.

Free Press Action Fund Field Director Mary Alice Crim joins us to talk about what Net Neutrality is, how it affects everyone, and why you should join Team Internet to protect your online rights.

How to strengthen journalism? Collaborations in Montreal and New Jersey promise more voices, more expertise and deeper understanding.

The News Integrity Initiative, the $14-million news project launched out of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, announced its first 10 grantees, which include Free Press’ News Voices project.

Pai’s renomination had drawn a “fire FCC Chairman Ajit Pai” petition from consumer advocacy group Free Press, as well as opposition from Democrats during debate on the Senate floor.

In just nine months, Ajit Pai has ignited firestorms over Net Neutrality, broadband privacy and media mergers.

The Senate on Monday voted 52–41 to approve a new five-year term for Republican Ajit Pai, who currently heads the Federal Communications Commission.

Open-internet advocates and Democratic lawmakers are mounting a last-ditch effort to remove Federal Communications Commission chief Ajit Pai over his anti-Net Neutrality stance, just days before Pai is set to be approved by the Senate for a new term.

WASHINGTON — The Senate reconfirmed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on Monday in a 52–41 floor vote that was preceded by widespread and vocal opposition to Pai.

AT&T is trying to take the fight over the Obama-era Net Neutrality rules to the Supreme Court.