All Content by and about S. Derek Turner

Consumer Groups Say the FCC Just Blew $9 Billion to Deliver Broadband to Already Served Rich People

December 14, 2020

After digging into the FCC maps of the winning bidders, consumer groups like Free Press say something ugly is afoot.

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Internet Access
RDOF Auction Results Already Raising Questions

December 11, 2020

"We started poking around the FCC's maps of winning RDOF bids, and there's enough smoke to suggest a fire," wrote Free Press Research Director S. Derek Turner.

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Internet Access
Fiber to the Clubhouse: Pai Subsidizes Broadband for the Rich

December 9, 2020

The FCC chairman has allowed money intended for underserved communities to subsidize the construction of gigabit networks in rich, densely populated neighborhoods.

Insights & Opinions

Internet Access
Free Press to Pai: You Did Nothing to Close the Digital Divide

September 18, 2020

In a filing, Free Press provides the definitive data on FCC Chairman Pai's failure to close the digital divide.

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FCC Filing & Correspondence

Internet Access
Pai FCC Ignored Falsely Inflated Broadband Numbers to Pat Itself on the Back

September 9, 2020

This FCC can routinely be found parroting inaccurate lobbyist claims on a wide variety of subjects.

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Internet Access
Ajit Pai Touted False Broadband Data Despite Clear Signs It Wasn't Accurate

September 4, 2020

Free Press pointed out that Pai's broadband-deployment claim was based on a gigantic error.

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Internet Access
Free Press Reply Comments on Charter Merger Conditions

August 6, 2020

Free Press urges the FCC to require Charter to adhere to the conditions of its merger with Time Warner Cable.

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FCC Filing & Correspondence

Internet Access, Media Consolidation
Free Press Research Paper Calculates the 'Reporting Gap' as a Guide for Lawmakers

June 19, 2020

Free Press calculates that the United States has lost between 15,000 and 21,000 reporting jobs in the last 15 years.

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Future of Journalism
How Big Is the Reporting Gap?

June 17, 2020

This Free Press report documents the massive loss of U.S. journalism jobs in the 21st century.

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Research Report

Future of Journalism, Media Consolidation
Free Press Research Paper Calculates the 'Reporting Gap' as a Guide for Lawmakers to Put Local Journalists Back to Work

June 17, 2020

WASHINGTON —Free Press’ report calculates the costs resulting from the tens of thousands of laid-off reporters in the United States over the past 15 years.

Press Release

Future of Journalism, Public Media