Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) submitted a letter to the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday calling on the agency to deny approval for the proposed merger between Comcast and NBC Universal based on a failure to meet public interest requirements, the likely harm to competition, and the anticipated rise in cable rates.

ALBUQUERQUE – It was a full house at the Albuquerque Journal Theater on Tuesday night, as hundreds gathered to share their stories about the importance of the open Internet in their daily lives.

WASHINGTON – The National Commission for Fiscal Responsibility and Reform today issued its draft recommendations for reducing the national deficit. Those recommendations call for the elimination of all funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the organization that provides funds to PBS, NPR and hundreds of local outlets around the country.

WASHINGTON —The Federal Communications Commission has announced a consent decree with Verizon Wireless over secretive data charges levied by the company over multiple years on millions of consumers.

WASHINGTON -- Cablevision subscribers in the New York region missed out on game one of the World Series last night — the result of a spat between the company and Fox that marks its 12th day on Thursday.

WASHINGTON – Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee are calling for Congress to cut funding for National Public Radio after Juan Williams was fired by the public radio network for comments he made about Muslims on Fox News.

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Free Press sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission urging it to weigh the impact of the proposed Comcast-NBC merger on future retransmission disputes. The group argues that conflicts like the one between Cablevision and Fox – in which Fox has blacked out its channels to Cablevision subscribers – will only worsen if the merger is approved.

WASHINGTON – In the wake of the ongoing dispute between Cablevision and Fox over retransmission fees, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) released a draft of a legislative fix aimed at preventing future battles and ensuring that consumers aren’t caught in the crossfire.

WASHINGTON – Reports indicate that Fox Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of News Corporation, is blocking Cablevision high-speed Internet customers from accessing Fox.com and Hulu content. Fox's actions raise important questions about the future of the online video market and the public interest obligations of broadcasters.

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on “bill shock” — the unexpectedly high cell phone bills that occur when subscribers unknowingly exceed their monthly allowance for calls, text or data.