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  • Free & Open Internet

    FCC Must Act While Congress Deliberates

    June 18, 2010

    WASHINGTON – The House and Senate Commerce Committees announced today that they intend to hold a series of stakeholder meetings on communications policy issues, including the Federal Communications Commission's authority over broadband. In response, Free Press Policy Counsel <strong>Aparna Sridhar</strong> made the following statement:

  • Free & Open Internet

    Rep. Joe Barton Stands with the ‘Small People’ at BP, Comcast and AT&T

    June 17, 2010

    WASHINGTON -- In a letter today, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), along with Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.), requested hearings on the “legal validity and policy consequences” of the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to restore its own authority over broadband providers. Rep. Barton claimed the effort will hinder the free market and threaten investment, jobs and broadband deployment.

  • Free & Open Internet

    FCC Action Is First Step Toward Achieving Broadband Goals

    June 16, 2010

    WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, the Federal Communications Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry that will ask for public comment on the best legal framework for carrying out the agency’s National Broadband Plan to bring fast, open and affordable Internet access to all Americans.

  • Free & Open Internet

    CableCard Improvement Is Test Run to Overhaul Set-Top Box Market

    June 15, 2010

    WASHINGTON – Free Press filed comments on Monday supporting the Federal Communications Commission’s proposed changes to improve CableCARD rules for TV set-top boxes. In 1996, Congress ordered the FCC to implement rules to allow third-party devices like TiVo access to cable video streams, in order to compete in the set-top box market.

  • Free & Open Internet

    Free Press: AT&T Has No Credibility on Investment

    June 15, 2010

    WASHINGTON – AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said today that if the Federal Communications Commission moves forward with its “third way” proposal to restore its oversight of broadband services, the company may cut back spending on its U-Verse home television and Internet service.

  • Free & Open Internet

    Key Senators Urge Appropriations Committee to Support FCC

    June 15, 2010

    WASHINGTON – Today, four key senators, including Sen. <strong>John Kerry</strong> (D-Mass.), chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet; Sen. <strong>Maria Cantwell</strong> (D-Wash.); Sen. <strong>Ron Wyden</strong> (D-Ore.); and Sen.

  • Free & Open Internet

    Internet Stars Speak Out for an Open Internet

    June 15, 2010

    WASHINGTON – In a new video released today, a group of Internet celebrities with millions of online viewers and followers added their voices to the fight for the free and open Internet.

  • Internet Access

    Data Roaming Rules Will Spur Competition in Wireless Broadband

    June 14, 2010

    <p>WASHINGTON – In an effort to increase competition in the wireless broadband market, the Federal Communications Commission is proposing rules that will require wireless carriers to negotiate data roaming agreements with their competitors on reasonable terms. Free Press encourages the FCC’s actions and filed supportive comments in the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking today. <p>

  • Free & Open Internet

    Advisory Groups Not a Substitute for Rules of the Road

    June 9, 2010

    WASHINGTON – In response to today’s announcement that an industry group had formed to examine network management practices, Free Press Policy Counsel <strong>M. Chris Riley</strong> made the following statement: