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WASHINGTON — On Monday, Free Press and other groups filed comments with the FCC urging the agency to cap the cost of phone calls for incarcerated individuals and their loved ones.

WASHINGTON — The Wall Street Journal reports that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski will announce on Friday that he will step down from his position as head of the agency.

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, Federal Communications Commissioner Robert McDowell announced his departure from the agency. McDowell, a Republican, has served as an FCC commissioner since 2006.

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet will hold a hearing to consider updates to U.S. copyright law.

WASHINGTON — On Friday, Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn delivered a speech about the Universal Service Fund and Lifeline support at the Consumer Federation of America Consumer Assembly.

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the Georgia House of Representatives voted on a convincing and bipartisan basis against an industry-sponsored bill to limit community broadband networks.

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, Sens. Amy Klobuchar, Mike Lee and Richard Blumenthal introduced a bill to restore wireless users’ ability to “unlock” their phones, tablets or other devices.

DENVER — On Wednesday, Free Press unveiled the full program for April’s National Conference for Media Reform — the nation’s biggest conference devoted to media, technology and democracy.

WASHINGTON — Wireless carriers and device manufacturers use software “locks” to keep people from taking their phone with them when they switch providers. This practice makes it difficult for consumers to change their wireless plans in an easy and cost-effective way.

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski issued a statement supporting a delay in a controversial vote to loosen limits on how much media one company can own in a single market.