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Advocates for boosting access to high-speed internet welcomed a unanimous FCC vote that will help low-income households get and stay online during the pandemic.

A look back at our conversation with Free Press’ Joseph Torres about his book News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media.

WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the FCC finalized rules for its Emergency Broadband Benefit program to provide a discount to people struggling to afford internet access.

But the money is likely to run out in a few months, adding new urgency to policymakers’ push to make it permanent.

A judge has ruled that California officials should be able to enforce the state’s Net Neutrality law.

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, a California federal district court rejected industry efforts to block the state’s enforcement of its landmark Net Neutrality law.

Now that the pandemic has made it clear just how essential high-speed internet is, lawmakers are finally investing billions of dollars in expanding access to it.

The nation’s bid to force platforms to pay for news is an important salvo in the effort.

Since the very beginning of the Net Neutrality debate, ISPs have falsely proclaimed that open-internet rules utterly demolished broadband-sector investment.

WASHINGTON — Thursday’s discussion will explore the rights of racial-justice advocates in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.