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WASHINGTON – In remarks at the Free Press policy summit on Tuesday, FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn called for public hearings on the proposed Comcast-NBC merger, stressing the importance of a conversation with communities.

WASHINGTON – AT&T front group Americans for Prosperity announced a $1.4 million advertising plan to try to convince Americans that the Federal Communications Commission is plotting to “take over the Internet.”

WASHINGTON — Remarks by Josh Silver, president and CEO of Free Press, at the Free Press Summit: Ideas to Action in Washington, D.C.:

WASHINGTON — Remarks by S. Derek Turner, research director at Free Press, at the Free Press Summit: Ideas to Action in Washington, D.C.:

WASHINGTON — Remarks by Joe Torres, government relations manager of Free Press, at the Free Press Summit: Ideas to Action in Washington, D.C.: Last year, a Washington Post profile of FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn stated that she had never spent more than two consecutive weeks outside of South Carolina prior to moving to D.C. to join the Commission.

WASHINGTON — A new policy paper from Free Press called New Public Media: A Plan for Action presents a series of creative policies and proposes reforms to support quality news reporting in local communities and to build a world-class noncommercial media system in America.

WASHINGTON — In an interview Thursday with CNBC, former FCC Chairman Michael Powell called current Chairman Julius Genachowski’s decision to change the way broadband services are treated under law “the most massive expansion of regulatory authority over the Internet ever.”

WASHINGTON – The telecommunications giants released predictable reactions to the FCC’s measured announcement on Thursday about its intent to consider broadband as a telecommunications service. Below are Free Press’ responses to statements from the big phone and cable companies.

WASHINGTON — Reacting to reports about the Federal Communications Commission’s announcement today on the commission’s oversight of broadband transmission, Free Press Research Director S. Derek Turner said, “By putting the FCC’s regulatory framework back in harmony with congressional intent, Chairman Genachowski is reversing one of the worst deregulatory mistakes of the past decade.”

WASHINGTON – Free Press commends Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, for stating his intent to move to reclassify broadband as a Title II telecommunications service.