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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — On Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission is holding a workshop on innovation and investment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as part of the FCC’s effort to craft new rules to protect the open Internet.

WASHINGTON — Today, the Federal Communications Commission held a workshop on financial and economic issues affecting the media industry for the agency’s 2010 quadrennial review proceeding on media ownership. While the agency has encouraged public participation, today’s panel did not include any representatives from consumer or labor groups.

WASHINGTON — Free Press will argue in support of the Federal Communications Commission today in the Comcast v. FCC case at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Free Press counsel Marvin Ammori is arguing for Free Press as an “intervenor” in the case on behalf of public interest groups.

Washington — An ad hoc group of industry, labor and public interest organizations from both the left and the right expressed grave concern about the proposed Comcast takeover of NBC in an open letter to President Obama and Congress.

WASHINGTON — Josh Silver, the executive director of the media reform group Free Press, commented on the news that the U.S. Department of Justice is slated to review the proposed merger between cable giant Comcast and NBC Universal:

WASHINGTON — In a letter sent Tuesday to the Federal Communications Commission, Free Press and other consumer groups asked the agency to press Verizon Wireless after the company failed to adequately respond to the agency’s questions regarding unfair cell phone penalty fees.

WASHINGTON — Free Press and other consumer groups are calling on federal antitrust authorities and Congress to investigate agreements among giant media companies to stifle competition in the emerging market for online television programming.

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Kerry (D. - Mass.) sent a letter Tuesday morning to FOX and Time Warner Cable urging the companies to place the interest of consumers at the forefront while finalizing negotiations to carry local programming.

WASHINGTON — In a letter sent Friday from Verizon Wireless to the Federal Communications Commission, the company admits it is imposing unfair penalty fees to deter consumers from switching carriers.

WASHINGTON — The public interest group Free Press commends Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) for his efforts to marshal public resources for improvements to broadband that will benefit consumers.