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New Yorkers Want Net Neutrality

November 20, 2009

New York City could help lead the way for an open Internet by passing a resolution urging the federal government to protect Net Neutrality.

Free Press Urges New York City Council to Support Open Internet

November 20, 2009

NEW YORK -- Testifying before the New York City Council today, Free Press delivered signatures from more than 4,000 New Yorkers calling for strong open Internet rules. The City Council is considering a resolution (712A-2007) urging the federal government to protect Net Neutrality.

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Net Neutrality will Preserve Free Speech

November 19, 2009

When South Carolina resident Brett Bursey read an editorial in the Greenville News urging the FCC to dismiss Net Neutrality rules, he penned a letter-to-the-editor in support of an open Internet.

FCC Memphis Field Hearing on Digital Inclusion

November 19, 2009
Start: 12/05/2009 - 11:00 End: 12/05/2009 - 13:00 Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

As part of its effort to gather information for the development of a National Broadband Plan, the FCC will hold a field hearing on December 5th in Memphis, Tenn., focusing on whether broadband services are being deployed in a way that allows all Americans to benefit. The public is encouraged to attend and participate. Additional information on the agenda will be announced shortly.

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How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age

November 19, 2009
Start: 12/01/2009 - 08:30 End: 12/02/2009 - 05:00 Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

The Federal Trade Commission will hold two days of workshops free and open to the public, to explore how the Internet has affected journalism. The event is free and open to the public. The workshop will assemble representatives from print, online, broadcast and cable news organizations, academics, consumer advocates, bloggers, and other new media representatives.

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We Can't Take Net Neutrality for Granted

November 19, 2009

For many of us, the diversity and abundance of information on the Internet has become part of our daily lives. We assume that we will always be able to view the websites of our choosing and even upload our own photos and videos onto the Internet.

The War for the Web

November 18, 2009

Washington’s Astroturf Economy

November 18, 2009

Astroturf. You may have heard the word or even seen the fake grassroots in action.

Astroturf groups are front operations that take corporate money to promote an industry's policy agenda, covering their tracks behind phony grassroots Web façades.

Media Minutes Extra! Prioritizing Internet Traffic Will Cause Problems

November 16, 2009

Free Press Policy Counsel Chris Riley talks about the new paper he wrote with Robb Topolski of the New America Foundation, Hidden Harms of Application Bias. Riley discusses how prioritization can undermine the overall health of the Internet.

Media Minutes Extra! Nov. 13, 2009

November 16, 2009

In this edition of Media Minutes Extra!, Free Press Policy Counsel Chris Riley discusses how prioritization of video and voice applications can undermine the overall health of the Internet.

The FCC Must Act

November 16, 2009

The FCC must take a big step forward for Net Neutrality as it embarks on an effort to expand the rules to protect a free and open Internet. Free Press Campaign Director Timothy Karr explains why a strong FCC rule is vital.

Free Press' Tim Karr on wireless net neutraility

November 16, 2009

Free Press's Tim Karr talks about the FCC's new rules on wireless Net Neutrality. Help make Net Neutrality the law at SavetheInternet.com