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Free Press Action Fund Opposes House Bill That Limits Program Designed to Bridge the Digital Divide
April 13, 2016
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee held a legislative hearing on the CURB Lifeline Act, a bill sponsored by Rep. Austin Scott (R-Georgia) that would cap spending on Lifeline, the program that helps low-income families afford telecom and broadband communications.
Lifeline Upgrade a Step Toward Closing America’s Digital Divide
March 31, 2016
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted to modernize the agency’s Lifeline program to make program funds available for broadband Internet connections.
Free Press Applauds FCC for Moving to Protect Broadband Privacy
March 31, 2016
WASHINGTON — At Thursday’s open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on “Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services.” Chairman Tom Wheeler and Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Jessica Rosenworcel voted for the item.
22 Public Interest Groups Urge the FCC to Block the Charter-Time Warner Cable Merger
March 21, 2016
WASHINGTON — On Monday, 22 public interest organizations sent a letter urging the Federal Communications Commission to deny Charter’s bid to take over Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. Late last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler may be planning to circulate a draft order approving the $90 billion merger.
Report: FCC Chairman Wheeler Moves to Approve Disastrous Cable Merger
March 15, 2016
WASHINGTON — The Wall Street Journal reports that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler plans to circulate a draft order approving Charter Communications’ $90 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks.
In Letter to FCC, Free Press Rebuts Industry Efforts to Weaken Privacy Protections
March 15, 2016
WASHINGTON — On Monday, Free Press filed a letter with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler arguing in favor of the agency’s role to protect Internet users against privacy abuses by broadband providers like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon.
Free Press Welcomes FCC Effort to Protect Broadband Users’ Privacy
March 10, 2016
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler took steps to protect broadband users’ privacy, circulating a proposal to his fellow commissioners in advance of an expected vote on March 31 to open a new proceeding on the topic.
Free Press Welcomes Proposed Lifeline Reforms
March 8, 2016
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler circulated a proposal to modernize the agency’s Lifeline program to help low-income households gain access to high-speed Internet services.
Commissioner Pai’s Latest Attack on Net Neutrality Is a Smoking Gun with No Smoke and No Gun
March 1, 2016
WASHINGTON — FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai claims that the FCC Open Internet Order is part of “President Obama’s plan to regulate the Internet.” He also suggests that the FCC’s Democratic leadership ignored the collective findings of the public record — even though the same record showed overwhelming public support for Net Neutrality.
FCC Commissioner Pai Is Dead Wrong on Investment and Net Neutrality
February 29, 2016
WASHINGTON — In a speech on Friday, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai claimed that investment by larger Internet service providers had “flatlined” since the agency passed its Open Internet Order protecting Net Neutrality in February 2015. This is false.

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