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Don't Fall for AT&T's Billion-Dollar Swindle
S. Derek Turner
November 14, 2017
AT&T is trying to sucker Congress into giving it a mammoth tax break that would cost the rest of us.
Why CNN Doesn’t Care What You Think
S. Derek Turner
July 12, 2016
CNN keeps doubling down on the buffoonery. What gives? The answer, as always, is money.
Not an NBA Fan? Better Start, Since You’ll Be Paying More for It Soon
S. Derek Turner
June 4, 2015
Rejoice basketball fans! The NBA Finals tip off tonight after a week-long hiatus forced sports enthusiasts to watch college softball or interact with their neglected families.
The FCC’s Net Neutrality Order Protects Internet Freedom by Restoring the Law
S. Derek Turner
Matt Wood
March 31, 2015
“So, are there any surprises?” That’s the No. 1 question we’ve been asked since the FCC released the text of its Net Neutrality order.
How the AT&T–DIRECTV Merger Fails the Antitrust Test
S. Derek Turner
May 28, 2014
When regulators start peeling back this rotten onion for themselves, they're going to have one message: Not so fast, AT&T!
It's True: The FCC's 'Open Internet' Proposal Would Bless Internet Discrimination and Destroy Net Neutrality
S. Derek Turner
May 22, 2014
It turns out that all the media reports about the FCC’s plan to allow discrimination online were 100 percent accurate.
Why the AT&T-DIRECTV Deal Is the Dumbest, Most Wasteful Deal Ever (at Least Since Comcast–Time Warner Cable)
S. Derek Turner
May 19, 2014
On Sunday, AT&T announced that it’s buying DIRECTV. For this kingly sum AT&T gets a satellite-only company with declining profits and no physical assets located here on planet Earth.
Fighting the Zombie Lies: Sorry ISPs, Title II Is Good for the Economy
S. Derek Turner
May 14, 2014
Part of being a public interest advocate fighting for openness and competition in our communications markets is the need to repeatedly debunk already debunked industry lies.
Beware of the Straw Man
S. Derek Turner
May 13, 2014
Anytime that cable and telecom lobbyists feel threatened, they return to their familiar talking points — no matter how many times we’ve debunked them.
Tom Wheeler Says His Proposal Will Protect Net Neutrality. Here’s Why It Won’t.
S. Derek Turner
April 24, 2014
FCC Chairman Wheeler claims that critics of his Net Neutrality plan have it all wrong. But his proposal would kill the open Internet.

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