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Coalition of Civil Rights and Media Justice Groups Urge the FCC to Abandon Pay-for-Play Proposal
May 8, 2014
WASHINGTON -- Voices for Internet Freedom, a coalition of civil rights and media justice groups, called on Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler to abandon his proposal to allow discrimination online.
Civil Rights and Media Justice Groups Call on the FCC to Scrap Its Online-Discrimination Plan
April 28, 2014
WASHINGTON -- Voices for Internet Freedom is troubled by reports that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler will introduce rules to allow Internet service providers to discriminate online. This proposal would undermine the open Internet and Net Neutrality.
Wake Up, Internet. Time to Save Yourself.
Craig Aaron
April 24, 2014
What if you had only three weeks before the Internet you know and love was about to disappear? Would you spend your time binging on listicles or the final season of Breaking Bad? Or would you do something about it?
Coalition Calls for Protecting Privacy Rights of Communities of Color
Joseph Torres
February 27, 2014
On Thursday, a coalition of civil rights, media justice and public interest groups released a set of principles that address the danger of corporate and government surveillance of communities of color in the digital age.
Face It, Comcast Doesn't Love You
Malkia Cyril
February 14, 2014
You know when it seems like you've met the one. They look goooood, and say all the right things. They even offer to pay for stuff. Then one day, you catch them sneaking around with the legislator or lobbyist next door (let's just call their "friend" ALEC, for conversational purposes), and you finally understand the difference between real investment and pretense. It's hard to admit you got played. It hurts. But Valentine's Day is a good time to face facts.
Comcast + Time Warner Cable = Disaster
Craig Aaron
February 13, 2014
Comcast just announced that it’s buying Time Warner Cable. If approved, this outrageous deal would create a television and Internet colossus like no other.
One Million People Stand Up for Their Rights to Connect and Communicate
Joseph Torres
January 31, 2014
At a community town hall in Oakland earlier this month, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said, in reference to his previous gig, “I was a typical Washington player.” “My goal now,” he added, “in my new job, with my new responsibility, is to learn by listening.”
The Impact of the Net Neutrality Ruling on People of Color
January 27, 2014
On Jan. 14, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet Order. In its decision, the court said that the FCC lacked the authority to implement and enforce its Net Neutrality rules under the legal framework it had adopted. But what does this mean and why is the open Internet so essential for communities of color?
Decoding Net Neutrality: A User-Friendly Explanation of Verizon v. FCC and Its Impact on Latinos
Jessica J. González
January 22, 2014
Last week, a federal appeals court gutted a large portion of the Federal Communications Commission’s Net Neutrality rules. This blog post will explain what the Net Neutrality rules accomplished, and what the court decision means for those of us who care about the well-being of Latinos and other people of color.
To Plead Our Own Cause
Steven Renderos
January 21, 2014
What if you had to pick five websites to browse for the rest of your life? What websites would make your list?

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