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Federal Communications Commissioners Jonathan Adelstein and Michael Copps will visit Norfolk, Va., on March 30 to listen to local citizens' concerns about media consolidation. This "Town Meeting on the Future of the Media" is a rare opportunity for the public to participate directly in crafting media policies that serve the public interest. <b>WHAT:</b> Town Meeting on the Future of Media

Despite AOL's attempt to divide its critics, the DearAOL.com Coalition announced today it has grown tenfold from 50 organizations to more than 500 as it fights AOL's controversial plan to create a two-tiered Internet that leaves the little guy behind.

WASHINGTON - In response to the proposed $67 billion purchase of Bell South by AT&T, Free Press Policy Director Ben Scott issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON - In testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee today, Free Press Policy Director Ben Scott urged Congress to expand the Universal Service Fund (USF) to broadband networks without delay.

Consumers Union, Consumer Federation of America, Media Access Project and Free Press sent the following letter to Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in response to introduction of the Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006: March 2, 2006 The Honorable Ron Wyden United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Wyden:

Today, an unlikely coalition of more than 50 groups representing over 15 million people launched an unprecedented campaign to fight AOL's new pay-to-send email proposal.

WASHINGTON - Free Press and the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) today delivered nearly 40,000 petitions to the Justice Department and Congress, calling for an investigation into illegal "covert propaganda" produced by the Bush administration.

WASHINGTON -- House Democrats today released a Government Accountability Office report chronicling more than $1.6 billion spent by the Bush administration since 2003 on public relations and advertising.

WASHINGTON -- New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced yesterday that his office has subpoenaed nine of the largest radio conglomerates as part of his ongoing payola investigation. Timothy Karr, campaign director of Free Press, made the following statement:

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration's 2007 budget, delivered to Congress on Monday, cuts $103.5 million in federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) over the next two years. Josh Silver, executive director of Free Press, made the following statement: