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WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Free Press delivered letters to key members of the House and Senate, urging them to investigate deceptive billing practices and “phantom fees” in the wireless industry following the discovery that Verizon has been overcharging customers for data services they did not use.

WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission announced Monday that it was seeking additional information from both Comcast and NBC Universal on the impact of the companies’ proposed merger. The FCC set a deadline of Oct. 18 for Comcast and NBC to answer its questions.

Free Press Policy Counsel Corie Wright made the following statement:

WASHINGTON — Verizon Wireless has admitted to charging 15 million customers for data they did not use, and the company will repay around $50 million to those who were erroneously billed.

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, key members of Congress announced an end to a legislative process that attempted to provide a short-term solution to problems created by Bush-era deregulatory policies.

Free Press Political Adviser Joel Kelsey made the following statement:

WASHINGTON — Free Press has filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission asking the agency to investigate the growing use of undisclosed commercials in TV newscasts.

WASHINGTON – On Thursday morning, members of the SavetheInternet.com Coalition cooked up a protest outside Federal Communications Commission headquarters in Washington, greeting agency staffers on their way into work with a hot breakfast and an important message: “Don’t Waffle on Net Neutrality!”

WASHINGTON – Today, the Federal Communications Commission adopted an order that brings the potential of white spaces devices closer to reality.

WASHINGTON – Today, Free Press released “In His Own Words: Julius Genachowski’s Vision of Real Net Neutrality,” a brief report using the FCC chairman’s statements to illustrate the elements of a genuine open Internet policy.

WASHINGTON — AT&T filed a letter last week with the Federal Communications Commission claiming its plans for “paid prioritization” arrangements were supported by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the international body that develops and promotes Internet standards.

WASHINGTON – Yesterday the Federal Communications Commission released its proposed agenda for its next public meeting, slated for Sept. 23.