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People of Color Need the Open Internet: Racial Justice Coalition Urges the FCC to Preserve Net Neutrality Under Title II
July 20, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, Voices for Internet Freedom, a coalition of organizations advocating for the digital rights of communities of color, filed comments calling on the Federal Communications Commission to maintain the strong Net Neutrality protections it adopted in 2015.
National Momentum for July 12 Day of Action Grows as Net Neutrality Comments Are Breaking All Records
July 11, 2017
WASHINGTON — In less than 24 hours, a diverse coalition of Net Neutrality supporters will launch a nationwide “Day of Action” to mobilize people to demonstrate their support for the open-internet protections the Trump administration is trying to overturn.
GAO's Lifeline Report Highlights Importance of Ongoing Program Reforms but Fails to Demonstrate Systemic Fraud
June 29, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the results of its investigation into Lifeline, an FCC universal service program that provides a modest subsidy so that poor people can access telephone and internet services.
FCC Failure to Defend Prison-Phone Rules in Court Ends in Damaging Blow to Inmates and Their Families
June 14, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, a federal appeals court struck down several provisions in the Federal Communications Commission’s recent decisions to cap the cost of prison- and jail-phone calls.
Trump's FCC Advances Scheme to Gut Open-Internet Protections and End Net Neutrality
May 18, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines to begin a rulemaking process in order to jettison Title II protections and once again place broadband-access providers under Title I of the Communications Act — a move that would undermine the sound and successful basis for the FCC’s landmark 2015 Open Internet Order.
Racial Justice, Civil Liberties and Digital Rights Groups Urge FCC Not to Harm Lifeline Program
May 18, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, 23 racial justice, civil liberties and digital rights groups signed on to a statement of support for the Lifeline program.
Massive Public Outcry Meets Trump FCC Plan to Undermine Open-Internet Protections
May 18, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai launched a proceeding designed to undermine open-internet protections and take away the online rights of internet users.
It's Working: Free Press Documents Historic Levels of Investment and Innovation Since FCC's 2015 Open Internet Order
May 15, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Monday, Free Press released a comprehensive report examining internet-industry developments in the two years since the Federal Communications Commission’s February 2015 Open Internet Order. At that time, the agency adopted strong Net Neutrality rules and reclassified broadband-internet access as a Title II telecommunications service.
Free Press: Sprint/T-Mobile Merger Would Destroy Wireless Competition, Kill Jobs and Harm Low-Income Families
May 12, 2017
WASHINGTON — Bloomberg reported early Friday morning that Sprint and T-Mobile have begun preliminary talks to work toward a merger. The deal, if approved, would join the third- and fourth-largest U.S. wireless companies, which together would serve 132 million subscribers.
FCC Commissioner Clyburn, L.A. Residents and Advocates Fight for an Affordable and Accessible Internet
May 11, 2017
LOS ANGELES — On Wednesday night, in a packed room at the Los Angeles Community Action Network in the city’s Skid Row neighborhood, Voices for Internet Freedom hosted a public forum with FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn to hear from community members about the need for affordable internet access and other communication services.

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