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The House Communications & Internet Subcommittee will hold its "first" hearing on the national broadband plan March 25. All five FCC commissioners have been invited. The FCC just released the national plan for providing ubiquitous high-speed broadband.

The Media and Democracy Coalition is pleased to partner with the Center for Media Justice/Media Action Grassroots Network (MAGNet), the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC), and the United Church of Christ, Office of Communication, Inc. to convene another in our series of forums dedicated to preserving our civil rights in the digital age. These gatherings are a space for public interest media and telecommunications policy experts, media justice advocates and the larger civil rights and social justice community to come together for dialog and
collaboration.

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FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski took questions about the recently-released National Broadband Plan (NBP) on YouTube Monday.

As a high school kid, I fell in love with the Internet. It was a place where I could go home after school and chat with five friends on IM, share hip hop songs from the local Philly scene, and even learn about love and relationships.

As I grew up, the Internet helped me develop my political voice.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski and FCC Commissioners Michael Copps and Mignon Clyburn made a direct appeal to the civil rights community to support Net Neutrality rules during an appearance at a forum hosted by the Joint Center for Economic and Political Studies in Washington earlier this month.

Judging from the back-slapping and high fives over at the FCC, you’d think that America’s Internet was sailing smoothly into the future. Think again.

The Internet in America: A YouTube Interview with the FCC

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At the bipartisan Digital Inclusion Summit at the Newseum, FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn introduced a proposal for a National Digital Literacy Program. And anger about rising cable prices and limited programming options is fueling a citizen’s movement for more competition and a la carte pricing.

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As we approach the release of the Federal Communications Commission’s National Broadband Plan next week, the agency has mounted a major PR offensive, trickling out nuggets of information, hoping each one generates a favorable story.

In the coming weeks, Comcast Internet customers should see an insert in their bill with a rare offering: a $16 payment.

Too often in Washington, words speak louder than actions. Tuesday, however, was not one of those times.