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This report describes “Phish For The Future,” an advanced persistent spearphishing campaign targeting digital civil liberties activists at Free Press and Fight for the Future.

Efforts have begun to try and derail the planned renomination for FCC boss Ajit Pai. Pai has been an indisputably anti-consumer ally of large broadband ISPs since taking office earlier this year.

WASHINGTON — In late July, Demand Progress, Free Press Action Fund and Fight for the Future announced the launch of Team Internet. Using a distributed-organizing model, Team Internet has mobilized tens of thousands of local activists in just two months.

Senate Democrats plan “very loud” debate on vote to give Pai a new term.

Sinclair is controversial for its size — it’s often been compared to the radio conglomerate Clear Channel — its unabashedly right-wing politics (which it pushes in the “must-run” segments it forces all its stations to air) — and its close connections to the Trump White House.

Sprint hired a lobbying firm with close ties to President Donald Trump’s administration on Sept. 1, adding to Sprint’s stable of federal lobbyists as it nears a deal to merge with wireless rival T-Mobile, according to disclosures filed with Congress this week.

While the Lifeline program was a crucial step toward providing low-income Americans with internet access, it’s also become the target of uproarious criticism.

WASHINGTON — Reuters reported on Friday that T-Mobile and Sprint are close to agreeing to merger terms. The merger, if approved, would join the third- and fourth-largest U.S. wireless companies.

Everyone seems to have a beef with Big Tech these days. Now we can add internet advocacy groups to the list.

Advocacy group Free Press says the FCC’s draft on the state of U.S. wireless competition leaves out key historical context.