Broadband 'Equity' Steps Get Positive Push From House E&C Panel February 17, 2021 During the hearing, Free Press Action VP Matt Wood noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has proven broadband is an essential utility. Mention Internet Access
Proposal Takes Aim at Discriminatory Online Ad Practices February 7, 2021 The civil-rights implications of discriminatory online targeted-advertising practices are at the center of a draft proposal to amend Section 230. Mention Free & Open Internet, Platform Accountability
A Proposed Law in Australia Would Force Facebook and Google to Pay for the News They Use to Improve Their Feeds and Search Results January 29, 2021 Often the news doesn’t reach people. It’s drowned out or algorithmically suppressed. Mention Free & Open Internet, Platform Accountability, Future of Journalism
77 Million People in the U.S. Lack Adequate Home Internet February 17, 2021 Free Press Action VP Matt Wood testified in Congress about the need to bridge the digital divide during the pandemic — and beyond. Story Internet Access
Remapping Local News at the Municipal Level February 16, 2021 A new report argues that studying the local-news crisis is best done by looking at the actual coverage areas of a local-news organization. Mention Future of Journalism
Matt Wood Testifies Before Congress in Support of Affordable Broadband During the COVID Crisis and Beyond February 17, 2021 Free Press Action Vice President of Policy and General Counsel Matt Wood is testifying in support of treating broadband as an essential utility. Press Release Internet Access
Debate Rages as Facebook Prepares to Say Whether Trump Can Return February 16, 2021 The decision will be the most consequential yet made by the Facebook Oversight Board. Mention Free & Open Internet, Platform Accountability
Inquirer Has Overwhelmingly White Newsroom and Its Coverage Underrepresents People of Color, Report Says February 12, 2021 The researchers drew a straight line between the Inquirer’s coverage and its deficiencies in workplace equity and inclusion. Mention Communications Justice, Future of Journalism, Media Accountability
Free Press and Access Now Urge the FCC to Get the Emergency Broadband Benefit to People in Need February 16, 2021 The EBB program offers a monthly benefit of up to $50 to low-income families and others who are financially impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. Press Release Internet Access
Free Press and Access Now's Broadband Reply Comments February 16, 2021 Free Press and Access Now urge the FCC to swiftly implement the Emergency Broadband Benefit that Congress adopted as part of its December relief package. Download FCC Filing & Correspondence Internet Access