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Stop Trump TV. Go to freepress.net, sign up for emails and complete the contact form to the FCC opposing the Sinclair-Tribune merger. Freepress has filed a Petition to Deny the merger with the FCC. You can still send a comment directly to the FCC. You can see the filing here.
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One Iowa, the state’s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) advocacy organization, will host its 1st Annual LGBTQ Workplace Culture Summit in both central and eastern Iowa in October. Learn more at OneIowa.org.
One Iowa – Eastern Iowa Summit:
Thursday, October 26
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Kirkwood Regional Center at University of Iowa
2301 Oakdale Blvd
Coralville, IA 52241
Registration link with tentative agendaCedar Rapids, Monday, October 23, 7:00 p.m. – State Rep. Liz Bennett and I will be hosting a social hour at the Iowa Brewing Co., 708 3rd St. SE. For details, visit:
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Category Archives: Internet Issues
ICYMI: Ajit Pai Reconfirmed For Five Years
From This Week Tonight from last May 20 minutes Expect An All Out Assault On Internet Neutrality Next From Lucia at FreePress.net: Yesterday (Monday) the Senate reconfirmed Trump’s FCC chairman, Ajit Pai. The 52–41 vote split mostly along party lines, with … Continue reading
Destroying Net Neutrality
From: Lucia, FreePress.net Contact you senators to reject Ajit Pai FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is against Net Neutrality and affordable internet access. What’s he for? Letting a racist media empire get even more reach and power. Now some good news: … Continue reading
Flood The FCC With Comments For Net Neutrality
Action Alert from former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps: Donald Trump’s new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman wants to give big cable companies like Comcast and Verizon the power to censor what you can see and say online, or to charge … Continue reading
Save Net Neutrality!
Editor’s note: The following is an email from former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps. Copps tenure was highlighted by his continual fight to to end corporate dominance of the media and put the media back into the hands of the common … Continue reading
Ajit Pai: New FCC Chair Foe of Net Neutrality
An email from freepress.net Reactionary agenda Timothy Karr, FreePress.net Ajit Pai — a former Verizon lawyer — is now the head of the FCC. And he’s vowed to destroy Net Neutrality. The open internet is more important than ever — … Continue reading
Should Internet Access Be A Basic Right?
Thom Hartmann is the #1 Progressive talk show host in America. If you think it strange that you’ve never heard of the #1 progressive talker in America, it is because you live in Iowa where there is only conservative talk … Continue reading
Net Neutrality Back On Chopping Block
Action Alert from Demand Progress Trump has packed his transition team with Big Telecom lobbyists to help him destroy it.2 Jeffrey Eisenach has worked as a paid consultant for Verizon, and Mark Jamison is a former lobbyist for Sprint. Both … Continue reading
Wednesday Forum Shows Need For Media Reform And Net Neutrality
Wow – what a display of – what? sexism? Republican registration? media bias? doing the dirty work for Comcast? all of the above? by Matt Lauer Wednesday night in the inappropriately named Commander-in-Chief Forum. The night begins with a 17 … Continue reading
Want A Great Reason To Vote For Democrats?
How about continuing Net Neutrality? Just below the Supreme Court justice issue in the senate, the internet is the best reason to vote for all Iowa democratic national candidates: Patty Judge for senate, Monica Vernon in the first district, Jim … Continue reading
Our Victory On Net Neutrality
Whitehouse.gov Yesterday’s victory on net neutrality: A federal court of appeals fully upheld the FCC’s strong net neutrality rules to keep the internet open, fair, and free. This is a victory for the millions of Americans like you who made … Continue reading
