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WASHINGTON — On Thursday, nearly 100 organizations sent a letter urging President Obama and FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to reject any rules that would harm the open Internet. Wheeler has been under intense pressure to abandon his proposed rules, which reportedly would allow Internet service providers to prioritize content from websites and services that are willing to pay an extra fee.

WASHINGTON — In a series of statements on Wednesday, two Democratic FCC commissioners expressed serious doubts about proceeding with Chairman Tom Wheeler’s new “open Internet” rules.

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler defended his proposal to allow Internet service providers to charge extra fees to content companies for preferential treatment.

WASHINGTON—On Monday, Charter Communications and Comcast Corporation announced that the companies have agreed to create a new corporate entity that would take over the cable accounts of several million Comcast and Time Warner Cable subscribers.

WASHINGTON — The Wall Street Journal reports that FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler will on Thursday propose a new set of rules issued in response to a January federal court decision that tossed out the agency’s prior open-Internet rules.

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to scrutinize the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger began on Wednesday — and 400,000 Americans have already signed petitions urging Washington to reject the deal.

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, Comcast filed documents at the Federal Communications Commission asking the agency to approve its proposed merger with Time Warner Cable. If the deal is approved, Comcast will become the dominant cable company for two-thirds of the country and it will control over half of the nation’s next-generation broadband customers.

WASHINGTON — In testimony before the Senate on Tuesday afternoon, Free Press Action Fund Policy Director Matt Wood will speak out in favor of consumer safeguards that promote diversity and choice in America’s video marketplace.

WASHINGTON — On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission moved for the first time in three decades to roll back media consolidation.

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, Free Press and 41 freedom of speech, open government, journalism and public interest groups sent a letter urging Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler to reclassify broadband access services to protect freedom of expression online.