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    Sen. Franken Rips into Comcast CEO Brian Roberts

    Not everyone is swallowing the snake oil Comcast is peddling to grease its takeover of NBC. And no one voiced their distrust better than Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), who aggressively interrogated Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and NBC Universal President Jeff Zucker at a recent hearing. more»

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    Media Minutes: February 5, 2010

    President Barack Obama reaffirmed his strong commitment to maintaining an open and neutral Internet during a crowd-sourced "interview" conducted on YouTube. And words from the departed historian, author, playright and educator, Howard Zinn.

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  • AT&T Finally Opts to Lift Arbitrary SlingPlayer Ban on iPhone

    WASHINGTON -- Today, AT&T announced the approval of Sling Media's mobile video application for the iPhone, after nearly a year of blocking the video application that allows users to access programming from their home televisions.

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    Public Interest Groups Warn Congress: Comcast Takeover of NBC Is Anticompetitive

    WASHINGTON -- In testimony prepared for the House and Senate hearings Thursday on Comcast’s proposed takeover of NBC Universal, public interest groups Consumer Federation of America, Free Press and Consumers Union argue that Comcast has both the incentive and the ability to engage in anticompetitive practices if the government allows the takeover.

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    President Obama: 'I'm a Big Believer in Net Neutrality'

    WASHINGTON -- On Monday, in an "interview" conducted via YouTube as a follow-up to his State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama reaffirmed his strong commitment to maintaining an open and neutral Internet.

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    Media Minutes: January 29, 2010

    Crisis Commons created CrisisCamps for Haiti to create technological tools that would help responders find people, supplies and more aid. And the Media Action Grassroots Network brings more than 100 organizations from across the country together into a local-to-local social and media justice advocacy network.

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    Free Press Outlines Key Policy Components for National Broadband Plan Success

    WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday, Free Press filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission outlining policies that are most critical to the success of the congressionally mandated national broadband plan to bring high-speed Internet to all Americans.

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    Comcast's Promises Won't Help Consumers

    WASHINGTON -- In response to Comcast’s filing at the Federal Communications Commission on its public interest commitments under its proposed takeover of NBC, Free Press Executive Director Josh Silver said, "Comcast's claims that this merger will benefit consumers are positively Orwellian.

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    Report Details Long History of Government Support of Journalism

    WASHINGTON -- A new report released today examines the history of the U.S. government's role in subsidizing the gathering and distribution of news and information.

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    Free Press Commends the FCC for Pushing Wireless Companies for Information on Early Termination Fees

    WASHINGTON -- Today, the Federal Communications Commission asked several wireless businesses, including Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Google, for information relating to their assessment of early termination fees.

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