Press Releases

WASHINGTON -- Late Wednesday, 11 state attorneys general asked the Department of Justice and the FCC to approve AT&T's takeover of T-Mobile USA with conditions necessary to protect competition and safeguard the public interest.

WASHINGTON -- On Monday, AT&T submitted "new models," requested by the Federal Communications Commission, intended to bolster arguments for its acquisition of T-Mobile. The deal would eliminate one of four remaining nationwide carriers and further squeeze an already highly concentrated market.

WASHINGTON -- After Newport TV threatened legal action against an educational video created by Free Press that criticized the company for covertly consolidating its newsrooms, Newport has rescinded its YouTube take-down notice, and the video has been restored.

WASHINGTON -- On Thursday, Free Press launched four new videos that show viewers the impacts of the AT&T-T-Mobile merger on consumers, competition and jobs. These spoofs, which have nearly 50,000 views in 24 hours, feature legwarmers, baby phones and insulted T-Mobile customers, too. Free Press is urging viewers to vote for their favorite and spread the word.

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), chair of the Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee, today submitted a letter urging Attorney General Eric Holder and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski to reject AT&T’s proposed takeover of T-Mobile. Sen.

WASHINGTON -- On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission issued an official notice of Free Press’ complaint that Verizon’s blocking of tethering apps violated the terms of the company’s C-Block spectrum license. The FCC’s action requires a written response from Verizon to the merits of the complaint.

WASHINGTON – On Friday, the House Commerce Committee held a hearing to address wireless spectrum and public safety issues. The hearing follows the Wednesday release of draft legislation called the “Spectrum Innovation Act of 2011” by the committee’s majority staff.

PHILADELPHIA – On Thursday , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued its long-awaited verdict on the Federal Communications Commission’s disputed media ownership rules.

WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday, 10 senators sent a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Ranking Member Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) objecting to language in a funding bill for 2012 that would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from using federal funds to enforce its open Internet rules.

WASHINGTON -- On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission released its annual report on the state of mobile wireless competition.