On Wednesday, July 12, Everyone Can Stand Up for Net Neutrality

By Michael Winship / Moyers and Company Jul 11, 2017 Imagine a world without internet freedom. This week, a major protest on the web will show what it would be like. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Leading Internet Companies Plan Day of Action to Defend Net Neutrality

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2017 Amazon, Etsy, Kickstarter, Dropbox and Vimeo are joining Wednesday's protest against the Federal Communications Commission's threat to equal internet access. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Media Monopolies Are Undermining Democracy and Threatening Net Neutrality

BLANK Jun 9, 2017 On “Scheer Intelligence,” Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer interviews former FCC associate general counsel Mark Lloyd. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Six Things Trump’s FCC Chairman Doesn’t Want You to Know About Net Neutrality

By Timothy Karr / Moyers & Company May 27, 2017 As the agency moves forward with its misinformation campaign to reverse open internet protections, these key points are worth highlighting. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

FCC Votes to Start Dismantling Net Neutrality

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams May 18, 2017 Despite grass-roots objections, the agency acts to begin the process of undoing open internet protections. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

FCC Chief Ajit Pai Serving Telecom Giants, Not the Public Interest

By Kevin Zeese / Popular Resistance May 16, 2017 The former Verizon lawyer has made it clear that he intends to take steps to repeal net neutrality, which provides equal access to the internet. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Senators Speak Out for Net Neutrality

By Dana Floberg / Free Press May 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 )

Donald Trump’s Ajit (Pai)-Prop

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 11, 2017 Behind the headline-grabbing chaos, decades of progressive policy achievements are being quietly undone by the army of loyalists, such as new FCC head Ajit Pai, that Trump is assembling around him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Thanks to Trump’s FCC, One Broadcast Group May Control 72 Percent of Local Television

Staff / Truthdig May 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 )

John Oliver Has Another Brilliant Plan to Save Net Neutrality From ‘Cable Company F***ery’ (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2017 Watching Sunday’s episode of “Last Week Tonight” may feel like déjà vu. That’s because we’ve been down this road with Oliver and the FCC before. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Killing Net Neutrality Is a Critical Goal in Trump’s Campaign Against Free Speech

By Joseph Torres / FreePress May 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 )

Trump’s FCC and FTC Leaders Rush to Defend Big Telco’s Assault on Internet Privacy

By Timothy Karr / FreePress Blog Apr 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 )