Tag Archives: Ajit Pai

Reminder: This Election Could Decide Net Neutrality

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Net Neutrality – hope you haven’t forgotten about it. Currently, the FCC has the ability to determine whether the internet is classified as either an information service or a telecommunications service. If the internet is defined as an information service, … Continue reading →

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Corporate Media Not Reporting Accurately On Net Neutrality Repeal

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Trish Nelson

This issue may not be as exciting as the presidential campaigns, but it is an ongoing battle of great importance that we should not ignore. Help keep the fight for net neutrality going. Here’s a note from Fight for the … Continue reading →

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Congress May Reinstate Net Neutrality

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Fight for the Future For months, lawmakers have been promising to fully overturn Ajit Pai’s net neutrality repeal.1 Now news just broke that Wednesday morning they plan to announce the “Save the Internet Act” to reinstate strong … Continue reading →

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It’s Oversight Time For The FCC

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Trish Nelson

https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/house-e-c-dems-to-fcc-show-your-work House Energy & Commerce leadership have asked FCC Chairman Ajit Pai for a bunch of documents, signaling, literally, that the time for vigorous oversight of the agency, oversight it said was lacking under its Republican predecessors, has begun. Literally … Continue reading →

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Top Lies Of Trump FCC Chairman Ajit Pai

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Trish Nelson

In addition to getting rid of Dear Leader ASAP, the nation also desperately needs a national media reform movement.  Sign up to receive action alerts and find out about more activist tools at Freepress. Seems like one has to be … Continue reading →

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Dave Loebsack Co-Sponsor Of Net Neutrality Resolution

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Trish Nelson

I wrote to Iowa’s only Democrat in congress, Dave Loebsack, IA 02, about his support for a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Mike Doyle (PA),  to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) … Continue reading →

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Sinclair-Tribune Merger Can Still Be Stopped

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Trish Nelson

DemandProgress.org FCC Chair Ajit Pai is rolling out the red carpet for Sinclair to become the largest owner of TV stations in America, reaching 72% of the country. That’s why we’ve called on the FCC Inspector General to investigate Pai’s … Continue reading →

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Protests Against FCC Plan To Kill The Internet Dec. 7 in Ames, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Click here to find a protest nationwide or RSVP.  Here are the protests planned so far in Iowa: Des Moines Verizon Protest, Thursday, Dec 7 5:00pm Verizon. 3714 Merle Hay Rd Des Moines Protest outside Verizon store against the rollback … Continue reading →

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Vote To End Net Neutrality Scheduled For December 14th

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Merry Christmas from the extreme right No one likes cable or satellite TV service. Think you will like it when the internet is like that? ~10 minutes One of the least discussed issues at stake during last year’s election was … Continue reading →

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ICYMI: Ajit Pai Reconfirmed For Five Years

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Dave Bradley

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 →

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