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Where Is Tom Wheeler?
Candace Clement
Mary Alice Crim
November 5, 2014
On a recent Monday night in Brooklyn, five empty chairs stood on stage — one for each member of the Federal Communications Commission. A crowd had amassed in the room for a public hearing to send this message to the agency: Don’t hurt the open Internet.
Halloween Special: New Frankenstein Proposal That's Not Net Neutrality
Candace Clement
Craig Aaron
October 31, 2014
Halloween came early to the FCC: Last night, word leaked that Chairman Tom Wheeler’s building a new Frankenstein proposal that’s not Net Neutrality (NOT Neutrality?).
Activists to FCC: We Aren't Going Away
Candace Clement
September 17, 2014
Let’s say you’re Tom Wheeler. If 3.7 million comments aren’t enough to convince you that the only way to protect Net Neutrality is reclassification, maybe seeing a giant billboard mounted on a truck that’s parked directly across the street from your headquarters will.
The #InternetSlowdown Was Epic
Candace Clement
September 11, 2014
The Internet Slowdown drove more than 2 million emails and nearly 300,000 calls to Congress. And so many pro-Net Neutrality comments were filed (722,364 to be exact) that the FCC's site broke (again).
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Endorses Title II
Candace Clement
September 8, 2014
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is going to have to overturn rocks to find support for his proposed rules that turn the Internet into a two-tiered system and destroy all hope of real Net Neutrality.
Don't Say We Didn't Warn You: The Internet Slowdown Is Coming …
Candace Clement
August 29, 2014
If you’re reading this you probably already know that the fight for Net Neutrality is coming to a head. So here’s the deal: September will be epic, and it will all start with the Internet Slowdown.
Getting to the Real Roots of the Net Neutrality Debate
Candace Clement
August 1, 2014
When FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler released his Internet rule proposal, he said all the right things. But the path the agency has laid out is inherently flawed. Here’s an overview of Free Press’ official comments.
Net Neutrality Killer
Candace Clement
July 15, 2014
While the fight to protect Net Neutrality has been raging at the FCC, the phone and cable companies have turned their attention to a new target: Congress.
EFF Announces Support for Reclassification
Candace Clement
June 30, 2014
It’s getting harder and harder for the FCC to ignore the groundswell of support for Net Neutrality. And the number of groups buying the argument that there is any other way to do it than reclassifying is shrinking daily.
Dozens of Organizations, Companies Thank U.S. Mayors
Candace Clement
June 27, 2014
The U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a resolution on Monday in support of Net Neutrality and against the discriminatory practices that a proposed Federal Communications Commission rule would allow.

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