By Dana Floberg / Free PressMay 13, 2017
In the past week, 25 senators have signed letters denouncing FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's plan to scrap rules that allow equal access to internet content. Among them are Maggie Hassan (pictured left) and Maria Cantwell. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 10, 2017
Craig Aaron, president and CEO of the nonprofit organization Free Press, explains why the Sinclair Broadcast Group's expanding monopoly is a cause for concern. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Joseph Torres / FreePressMay 2, 2017
President Trump’s playbook to curb free speech and silence dissenting voices goes far beyond his Twitter rants and attacks on the press. (Pictured, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai.) Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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By Timothy Karr / FreePress BlogApr 9, 2017
It’s hard to defend legislation that undermines essential privacy rights. But that hasn’t stopped the broadband industry and its many friends in Washington from trying. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Nadia Prupis / Common DreamsJun 15, 2016
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Federal Communications Commission acted within its jurisdiction when it enacted sweeping net neutrality regulations last year. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 22, 2016
The results of a Harvard University study of stalled Internet upgrades in Western Massachusetts reveal the nation's need for open, impartial Internet access for all. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigMar 24, 2016
The spat between the actor and former State Department staffer Alec Ross frames an issue that hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves in the presidential race. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJan 16, 2016
Since spring 2015, activists in India have been waging a fierce campaign to stop the tech giant from taking charge of the country’s Internet service through its “Free Basics” program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Sarah Lazare / Common DreamsJan 6, 2016
A flurry of big business endorsements is likely aimed at building congressional momentum for the mega-deal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Deirdre Fulton / Common DreamsNov 6, 2015
"President Obama has sold the American people a false bill of goods," says Erich Pica, president of Friends of the Earth. And he's not alone in raising alarms about the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigFeb 26, 2015
Score one for net neutrality advocates, and strike one for big telecom and cable companies -- not to mention a good many Republicans.Score one for net neutrality advocates, and strike one for big telecom and cable companies—not to mention a good many Republicans. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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