Press Releases

WASHINGTON -- Today, Sen. <strong>Al Franken</strong> (D-Minn.) asked about the importance of Network Neutrality and the future of the open Internet during the Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee <strong>Sonia Sotomayor</strong>.

WASHINGTON -- Today, the Senate held a confirmation hearing for FCC commission nominees <strong>Mignon Clyburn</strong> and <strong>Meredith Attwell Baker</strong>.

WASHINGTON -- Today, Free Press and five other consumer groups filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission for the agency's annual report on competition in the wireless market.

WASHINGTON -- At the first meeting of the Federal Communications Commission under <strong>Julius Genachowski</strong>, the new chairman pledged a "process for public participation that will be unparalleled for this agency" in crafting a national broadband strategy.

WASHINGTON – The National Telecommunications Information Administration, along with the Rural Utilities Service, today unveiled grant guidelines for the $7.2 billion allocated for broadband deployment in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama in February.

WASHINGTON -- Today, the Senate confirmed Julius Genachowski as the new chair of the Federal Communications Commission.

WASHINGTON -- According to the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124562668777335653.html"><em>Wall Street Journal</em></a>, Iran and China are likely using Deep Packet Inspection technology to monitor and control the Internet.

<p class="body">WASHINGTON -- AT&T is allowing Major League Baseball to stream video live to the iPhone on the carrier's 3G network, but is prohibiting other companies like SlingPlayer Mobile from doing the same.

WASHINGTON -- Speaking at a conference today, Acting Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Copps agreed to open a proceeding on handset exclusivity.

<p class="body">WASHINGTON -- <strong>Rep. Eric Massa</strong> (D-N.Y.) joined Free Press and Stop the Cap! on a national conference call today to discuss the "Broadband Internet Fairness Act" (H.R. 2902), legislation that would protect consumers from Internet overcharges.