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WASHINGTON — The Max Planck Institute in Germany released a study today showing that both Comcast and Cox Communications are blocking Web traffic over their networks throughout all hours of the day.

WASHINGTON — In a near-unanimous voice vote tonight, the Senate passed a “resolution of disapproval” that would nullify the Federal Communications Commission’s latest attempt to dismantle longstanding media ownership limits.

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union and Free Press are urging the Federal Communications Commission to reject the proposed XM-Sirius merger.

WASHINGTON — Comcast, the nation’s largest cable company, is reportedly considering imposing a monthly cap on its customers’ Internet usage.

WASHINGTON — Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) introduced the “Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008” (H.R. 5994) — a bill that would help protect the free and open Internet.

MINNEAPOLIS — On June 6-8, a broad array of policymakers, scholars, media producers, grassroots activists and concerned citizens will gather in Minneapolis for the 2008 National Conference for Media Reform.

WASHINGTON — In testimony before the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, Free Press Policy Director Ben Scott urged lawmakers to protect consumers from Internet blocking by telephone and cable companies.

WASHINGTON — Today, the Senate Commerce Committee passed a “resolution of disapproval” that would veto the Federal Communications Commission’s latest attempt to dismantle longstanding media ownership limits.

WASHINGTON — According to numerous press reports, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. is close to completing a $580 million deal to purchase the Long Island daily Newsday from Tribune Company.

WASHINGTON — Yesterday, the New York Times exposed a secret Pentagon effort to spread favorable views of the war by recruiting and planting military analysts in the nation’s news media.