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What a Journalism-Recovery Package Should Look Like

May 11, 2020

This Free Press Action report outlines policies Congress should adopt to save local journalism during and after the coronavirus pandemic.

Research Report

Communications Justice, Future of Journalism, Media Accountability, Press Freedom, Public Media, Diversity in Media Ownership, Media Consolidation
Free Press Action Releases Comprehensive Plan to Put Journalists Back to Work and Build More Diverse and Sustainable U.S. News Media

May 11, 2020

WASHINGTON — On Monday, Free Press Action released a series of policies that Congress should adopt to save local journalism during and after the coronavirus pandemic.

Press Release

Future of Journalism, Media Accountability, Press Freedom, Public Media, Diversity in Media Ownership, Media Consolidation
As COVID-19 Devastates Already Struggling Industry, New Blueprint Sets Forth Bold Vision to Save Local Journalism

May 11, 2020

Free Press Action unveiled a proposal to provide crucial financial relief to newsrooms and reporters while envisioning a more sustainable future for the industry.

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Future of Journalism, Public Media, Diversity in Media Ownership, Media Consolidation
AT&T Gave the FCC False Broadband-Coverage Data in Parts of 20 States

April 17, 2020

AT&T disclosed the error to the FCC in a filing a week ago.

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Internet Access
With Millions of Students Cut Off Digitally, Coronavirus Pandemic Bolsters Demand to Treat Internet as Public Utility

March 26, 2020

Free Press is calling for a $100-billion broadband investment that would benefit people, not just companies.

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Internet Access
Free Press Action Plan 'Keeping Connected Amid Crisis' Proposes Policies to Meet COVID-19 Pandemic Communications Needs

March 23, 2020

The plan urges Congress to fund up to $100 billion in subsidies, rebates and tax relief targeted toward broadband that would benefit people, not just companies.

Press Release

Internet Access
Trump Report Bizarrely Claims Net Neutrality Repeal Raised Incomes $50B a Year

February 24, 2020

The Trump economic report relies on pseudo-economics.

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Net Neutrality
White House Report Is 'Pure Propaganda' for AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast

February 21, 2020

Experts tell Motherboard that no, rubber-stamping the whims of AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast did not result in untold riches for U.S. consumers.

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Net Neutrality, Internet Access, Privacy
At Direction of U.S. Appeals Court, FCC Asks Public to Weigh in on Harms of Its 2017 Net Neutrality Repeal

February 19, 2020

WASHINGTON — Today the FCC sought public comment on the impact its disastrous Net Neutrality repeal had on other internet safeguards.

Press Release

Net Neutrality
Free Press Condemns New Lifeline Proposals

January 28, 2020

In these comments, Free Press slams FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's latest attempt to undermine the Lifeline program.

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FCC Filing & Correspondence

Internet Access