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Groups Petition FCC to Delay Reinstating Obsolete Loophole That Would Usher in a New Era of Media Consolidation
May 11, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, Free Press and a coalition of media-rights groups petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to stay its ruling reinstating an obsolete television-ownership rule. The rule in question, called the “UHF discount,” allows broadcasters to exceed the national ownership cap by discounting the actual population coverage of their UHF broadcast stations for purposes of calculating their stations’ reach.
FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn Will Address May 10 Forum in Los Angeles on Public Access and Affordability
May 9, 2017
Voices for Internet Freedom, a coalition that organizes and advocates for the digital rights of people of color, will hold a community forum on May 10 in Los Angeles with FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn.
Sinclair's Takeover of Tribune Stations Brought to You by Trump's FCC Chairman
May 8, 2017
WASHINGTON — Sinclair Broadcast Group, the nation’s largest television-station conglomerate, is set to get even larger, according to media reports over the weekend that it will soon finalize a deal to buy Tribune Media.
Net Neutrality Activists Picket Outside FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's Speech at the American Enterprise Institute
May 5, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Friday, Net Neutrality protesters greeted FCC Chairman Ajit Pai at the American Enterprise Institute as he continued his tour of right-wing institutions to tout his plans to dismantle the open internet protections.
Net Neutrality Rules and Title II Legal Authority Win Again in Court
May 1, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Monday, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sitting en banc rejected the phone and cable industry’s ongoing legal effort to kill the FCC’s 2015 Net Neutrality rules. The common-sense rules are also under attack by new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, who last week announced his plan to destroy them.
Trump's FCC Announces Plan to Gut Open Internet Protections and End Net Neutrality
April 26, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai unveiled his plan to undermine open internet protections during a speech hosted by right-wing group FreedomWorks in Washington, D.C.
Trump's FCC Chairman Builds Case Against Net Neutrality on a Mountain of Lies
April 26, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai will unveil his plan to undermine open internet protections during an invitation-only speech sponsored by FreedomWorks, a right-wing activist group funded in part by contributions from major phone and cable companies and their trade groups.
To Destroy Net Neutrality, Trump's FCC Will Ignore Internet Users and Bury Evidence
April 24, 2017
WASHINGTON — The Wall Street Journal and Politico reported Monday that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is likely to announce his plan to roll back Net Neutrality protections in a speech to right-wing activist group FreedomWorks on Wednesday.
Sinclair Announces Station Takeover One Day After Trump's FCC Votes to Loosen Ownership Caps
April 21, 2017
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted to reinstate an obsolete loophole called the UHF discount that will allow broadcast conglomerates to exceed congressionally mandated national TV audience coverage limits.
Trump's FCC Chair Continues to Shaft the Public, Offer Major Handouts to Big Media
April 20, 2017
During its April open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission under Trump appointee Ajit Pai passed a number of measures favored by large telecommunications and broadcast conglomerates.

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