Tell the Boston Globe and the L.A. Times to Ditch the Paywalls March 18, 2020 Newspapers need to provide free access to coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. Media Accountability
U.S. Cable Operators, Telcos Promise to Not Cut Service for Any Customers for Next 60 Days March 13, 2020 At least 69 U.S. cable and telecom companies have pledged to not cut off broadband or telephone service for the next 60 days. Mention Internet Access
Disconnected During a Pandemic: Why ISPs Must Do Even More March 17, 2020 We can’t afford to take a back seat as digital inequities gouge our communities — especially during this public-health emergency. Explainer Free & Open Internet, Internet Access
Free Press Action Opposes Cloture Motion on the USA Freedom Reauthorization Act March 16, 2020 Free Press Action opposes this dangerous bill on both substantive and procedural grounds. Download Fact Sheet Privacy, Surveillance
Senate Leadership Stifles Growing Bipartisan Opposition in Push to Reauthorize Dangerous Spying Powers March 16, 2020 As Patriot Act surveillance authorities ‘sunset,’ Congress must not pass legislation that reinstates this threat to privacy rights. Press Release Surveillance and Privacy, Surveillance
AT&T Suspends Broadband-Data Caps During Coronavirus Crisis March 13, 2020 As AT&T moves to lift usage caps, lawmakers and public-interest groups are pressuring ISPs to do more. Mention Internet Access
Senate Committee Takes Up EARN IT Act Decried by Rights Advocates as 'Sneak Attack on Encryption' March 13, 2020 Free Press Action's Gaurav Laroia says the bill "could upset the entire internet ecosystem." Mention Free & Open Internet
152 House Democrats Join GOP to Reauthorize 'Abusive Government Surveillance Powers' March 12, 2020 The bill extends Patriot Act provisions that were set to expire. Mention Privacy, Surveillance
Free Press Acknowledges FCC 'Exhortations' to Relieve Broadband Costs in Time of National Emergency, but Urges the Agency to Do More March 13, 2020 WASHINGTON — On Friday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai called on internet service providers to take the Keep Americans Connected Pledge. Press Release Internet Access
5 Actions You Can Take to Save the World While You're Stuck at Home March 13, 2020 The coronavirus outbreak is taking a huge toll. Here are five super-quick things you can do to bring some light to the world right now. Explainer Net Neutrality, Internet Access, Communications Justice, Public Media