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 FCC Takes Important First Step to Improve Broadband-Deployment Maps While Maintaining Public Access to Underlying Data August 1, 2019 WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to reform its broadband-deployment data-collection rules. Press Release Internet Access FCC Finally Orders ISPs to Say Exactly Where They Offer Broadband August 1, 2019 ISPs will have to submit geospatial maps of broadband service areas. Mention Internet Access Critics Charge That T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Would Raise Wireless Bills, Questioning Dish's Ability to Compete July 30, 2019 Consumer advocates expressed doubt about whether the deal does anything except knock out an existing competitor to the detriment of consumers. Mention Internet Access, Media Consolidation Free Press Condemns FCC USF-Cap Proposal July 29, 2019 Free Press asserts that such a cap would undermine the goal of achieving universal service, harming low-income people and people of color in particular. Download FCC Filing & Correspondence Internet Access What the T-Mobile Takeover of Sprint Means for Your Wireless Bill July 26, 2019 The combination of T-Mobile and Sprint promises to shake up the U.S. wireless market. Mention Internet Access, Media Consolidation T-Mobile's $26.5-Billion Sprint Deal OKed Despite Competition Fears July 26, 2019 The Justice Department has approved T-Mobile's $26.5-billion takeover of rival Sprint despite fears of higher prices and job cuts. Mention Internet Access, Media Consolidation Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Gets OK from Justice Department July 26, 2019 "This merger is bad for wireless users and can’t be fixed," said Free Press Research Director S. Derek Turner. Mention Internet Access, Media Consolidation Reports: Department of Justice to Sign off on T-Mobile's Sprint Takeover, But the Harmful Merger Is Far from a Done Deal July 24, 2019 If the deal goes through as reported, it would leave the United States with only three viable nationwide wireless-service providers. Press Release Internet Access, Media Consolidation Free Press Optimistic About FCC Broadband-Data Update July 16, 2019 Media advocacy group Free Press says it is cautiously optimistic about the FCC's proposal to improve collection of broadband-availability data. Mention Internet Access Free Press Cautiously Optimistic on Pai's Proposed Reforms to Broadband Data and Maps July 16, 2019 The FCC’s proposed changes come at a time when many members of Congress are expressing their frustration with the agency’s existing maps. Press Release Internet Access Previous page Prev … Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Current page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 … Next page Next
FCC Takes Important First Step to Improve Broadband-Deployment Maps While Maintaining Public Access to Underlying Data August 1, 2019 WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to reform its broadband-deployment data-collection rules. Press Release Internet Access
FCC Finally Orders ISPs to Say Exactly Where They Offer Broadband August 1, 2019 ISPs will have to submit geospatial maps of broadband service areas. Mention Internet Access
Critics Charge That T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Would Raise Wireless Bills, Questioning Dish's Ability to Compete July 30, 2019 Consumer advocates expressed doubt about whether the deal does anything except knock out an existing competitor to the detriment of consumers. Mention Internet Access, Media Consolidation
Free Press Condemns FCC USF-Cap Proposal July 29, 2019 Free Press asserts that such a cap would undermine the goal of achieving universal service, harming low-income people and people of color in particular. Download FCC Filing & Correspondence Internet Access
What the T-Mobile Takeover of Sprint Means for Your Wireless Bill July 26, 2019 The combination of T-Mobile and Sprint promises to shake up the U.S. wireless market. Mention Internet Access, Media Consolidation
T-Mobile's $26.5-Billion Sprint Deal OKed Despite Competition Fears July 26, 2019 The Justice Department has approved T-Mobile's $26.5-billion takeover of rival Sprint despite fears of higher prices and job cuts. Mention Internet Access, Media Consolidation
Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Gets OK from Justice Department July 26, 2019 "This merger is bad for wireless users and can’t be fixed," said Free Press Research Director S. Derek Turner. Mention Internet Access, Media Consolidation
Reports: Department of Justice to Sign off on T-Mobile's Sprint Takeover, But the Harmful Merger Is Far from a Done Deal July 24, 2019 If the deal goes through as reported, it would leave the United States with only three viable nationwide wireless-service providers. Press Release Internet Access, Media Consolidation
Free Press Optimistic About FCC Broadband-Data Update July 16, 2019 Media advocacy group Free Press says it is cautiously optimistic about the FCC's proposal to improve collection of broadband-availability data. Mention Internet Access
Free Press Cautiously Optimistic on Pai's Proposed Reforms to Broadband Data and Maps July 16, 2019 The FCC’s proposed changes come at a time when many members of Congress are expressing their frustration with the agency’s existing maps. Press Release Internet Access