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Bipartisan Majority Supports Internet Freedom in the House

May 25, 2006

WASHINGTON -- The broad, nonpartisan movement for Internet freedom notched a major victory today, when a bipartisan majority of the House Judiciary Committee passed the "Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006" -- a bill that offers meaningful protections for Network Neutrality, "the First Amendment of the Internet."

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FCC Investigates TV Stations for Airing Fake News

May 25, 2006

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Communications Commission has launched an investigation of dozens of television stations, for airing corporate-sponsored and -scripted segments on news programs, without disclosing their sources.

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New Report Separates Fact from Fiction in Net Neutrality Debate

May 25, 2006

WASHINGTON -- In a new report released today, Free Press, Consumers Union and the Consumer Federation of America debunk a dozen industry myths and call on Congress to protect the public interest by passing meaningful, enforceable protections for Network Neutrality.

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Consumer Groups: Network Neutrality Is an Antitrust Issue

May 24, 2006

WASHINGTON - In a letter today to the leaders of the House Judiciary Committee, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, Free Press and Public Knowledge urged adoption of the "Internet Freedom and Non-Discrimination Act" (H.R. 5417) to protect the free and open Internet.

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Consumer Groups Praise Snowe-Dorgan Internet Freedom Preservation Bill

May 19, 2006

WASHINGTON – Consumers Union, Consumer Federation of America, Free Press and U.S. PIRG today pledged their strong support for the "Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2006." This bipartisan bill introduced by Sens. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) aims to protect Network Neutrality, the fundamental principle that ensures a free and open Internet.

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Consumer Groups Applaud Bipartisan Bill on Network Neutrality

May 18, 2006

WASHINGTON – A coalition of leading consumer and public interest groups today welcomed the "Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006," a bill introduced in the House Judiciary Committee that would offer meaningful protections under the law for Network Neutrality – the guiding principle that ensures a free and open Internet.

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Rep. Markey, Moby Speak Out for Internet Freedom, Against Corporate Web Takeover

May 18, 2006

WASHINGTON -- Grammy-nominated musician Moby joined today with Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, to demand that Congress reject upcoming legislation that would allow AT&T, Verizon, and other telecommunications giants to take over the Internet.

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Clear Channel Must Answer for Racist, Violent Broadcasts

May 17, 2006

NEW YORK -- Days after the nation's largest owner of radio stations fired a controversial New York deejay, an alliance of media watchdogs, consumer groups and community organizations called on the Federal Communications Commission to hold Clear Channel Communications accountable for its record of broadcasting racist and hate-filled speech on the public airwaves.

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Internet Freedom Gains Big Momentum

May 2, 2006

WASHINGTON -- As the SavetheInternet.com Coalition passed 500,000 signatures supporting Internet freedom, a pair of key bills protecting Network Neutrality were introduced in Congress and the New York Times wrote a powerful endorsement of this crucial issue. The New York Times wrote:

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