All Content by and about S. Derek Turner Derek leads Free Press’ research and policy analysis and advises the co-CEOs and policy team. Read more about S. Derek Turner Free Press Calls on Congress and the FCC to 'Reimagine and Reinvent' Efforts to Bridge the Digital Divide August 28, 2023 Free Press called on lawmakers to take steps to ensure that low-income households can afford broadband access now and in the future. Press Release Internet Access Free Press Advocates for Anti-Discrimination Rules April 21, 2023 In these reply comments, Free Press urges the FCC to adopt strong rules prohibiting digital discrimination. Download FCC Filing & Correspondence Internet Access Free Press Calls on the FCC to Adopt Broad Anti-Discrimination Rules February 21, 2023 Free Press supports the FCC’s proposal to bar digital discrimination and urges it to reject industry pressure to water down its rules. Press Release Internet Access Free Press Urges FCC to Adopt Strong Anti-Discrimination Rules February 21, 2023 Free Press supports the FCC’s decision to bar digital discrimination whether it is intentional or simply due to broader structural factors. Download FCC Filing & Correspondence Internet Access The FCC's New Broadband Maps Are Finally Here — Are They Enough? November 18, 2022 The update arrives after decades of criticism that older maps painted a comically inaccurate picture of U.S. broadband. Mention Internet Access Why Elon Musk Is No Longer Getting $886M from the FCC August 25, 2022 Public-interest watchdogging and new FCC leadership halted the waste of billions of broadband-subsidy funds. Insights & Opinions Internet Access SpaceX and Viasat Fight Over Whether Starlink Can Meet FCC Speed Obligations August 3, 2022 The Trump FCC gave Elon Musk's Starlink nearly a billion in subsidies. Mention Internet Access Free Press Calls on the FCC to Update Its USF Programs and Push for Permanent Funding of the Affordable Connectivity Program February 18, 2022 WASHINGTON — On Thursday, Free Press called on the FCC to reinvent its Universal Service Fund policies to ensure affordable internet access for millions of people in need. Press Release Internet Access Free Press Urges FCC to Update Its USF Programs February 18, 2022 In these comments, Free Press outlines specific steps for the agency to take to ensure that millions more people can connect to affordable internet. Download FCC Filing & Correspondence Internet Access How to Best Support Quality Local Journalism February 9, 2022 This Free Press analysis explains why public-policy interventions are needed to address the local-news crisis. Download Fact Sheet Future of Journalism Previous page Prev Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next
Free Press Calls on Congress and the FCC to 'Reimagine and Reinvent' Efforts to Bridge the Digital Divide August 28, 2023 Free Press called on lawmakers to take steps to ensure that low-income households can afford broadband access now and in the future. Press Release Internet Access
Free Press Advocates for Anti-Discrimination Rules April 21, 2023 In these reply comments, Free Press urges the FCC to adopt strong rules prohibiting digital discrimination. Download FCC Filing & Correspondence Internet Access
Free Press Calls on the FCC to Adopt Broad Anti-Discrimination Rules February 21, 2023 Free Press supports the FCC’s proposal to bar digital discrimination and urges it to reject industry pressure to water down its rules. Press Release Internet Access
Free Press Urges FCC to Adopt Strong Anti-Discrimination Rules February 21, 2023 Free Press supports the FCC’s decision to bar digital discrimination whether it is intentional or simply due to broader structural factors. Download FCC Filing & Correspondence Internet Access
The FCC's New Broadband Maps Are Finally Here — Are They Enough? November 18, 2022 The update arrives after decades of criticism that older maps painted a comically inaccurate picture of U.S. broadband. Mention Internet Access
Why Elon Musk Is No Longer Getting $886M from the FCC August 25, 2022 Public-interest watchdogging and new FCC leadership halted the waste of billions of broadband-subsidy funds. Insights & Opinions Internet Access
SpaceX and Viasat Fight Over Whether Starlink Can Meet FCC Speed Obligations August 3, 2022 The Trump FCC gave Elon Musk's Starlink nearly a billion in subsidies. Mention Internet Access
Free Press Calls on the FCC to Update Its USF Programs and Push for Permanent Funding of the Affordable Connectivity Program February 18, 2022 WASHINGTON — On Thursday, Free Press called on the FCC to reinvent its Universal Service Fund policies to ensure affordable internet access for millions of people in need. Press Release Internet Access
Free Press Urges FCC to Update Its USF Programs February 18, 2022 In these comments, Free Press outlines specific steps for the agency to take to ensure that millions more people can connect to affordable internet. Download FCC Filing & Correspondence Internet Access
How to Best Support Quality Local Journalism February 9, 2022 This Free Press analysis explains why public-policy interventions are needed to address the local-news crisis. Download Fact Sheet Future of Journalism