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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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Tell The FCC: Block The Sinclair Deal

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from CREDO A conservative media empire that reportedly cut a shady 2016 deal with the Trump campaign is poised to grow even larger – giving it the power to distort news coverage in markets all across the country.1 … Continue reading →

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Say No To Trump TV

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from FreePress Donald Trump’s favorite local-TV chain is about to get a lot bigger thanks to … Donald Trump! Trump’s FCC is paving the way for Sinclair Broadcast Group — already the nation’s largest TV conglomerate — to … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Would Kill Net Neutrality

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Trump’s FCC Chair Ajit Pai said he would like to” take a weed whacker” to FCC regulations making internet providers common carriers.  

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Save Net Neutrality!

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Dave Bradley

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 →

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President Obama Thanks Activists For Net Neutrality

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Blog for Iowa would also like to say congratulations and thank you to all of the internet users in Iowa who contacted the FCC on the issue of net neutrality.  It is because you participated that the free and open … Continue reading →

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FCC Chair Tom Wheeler: Redefining Broadband Will Help 53 Million Rural Americans

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Trish Nelson

fastcompany.com/fcc-signals-intent-on-net-neutrality-decision-redefines-broadband After months of hemming and hawing, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler indicated yesterday that he would advocate a net neutrality policy compatible with President Obama’s vision for treating the Internet as a public utility and prohibit Internet service … Continue reading →

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The President Comes Out Swinging Today For Net Neutrality

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Read President Obama’s statement today on Net Neutrality:  (scroll down to watch video) An open Internet is essential to the American economy, and increasingly to our very way of life. By lowering the cost of launching a new idea, igniting … Continue reading →

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Sports And Net Neutrality

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Paul Deaton

“Fast lanes would serve only one purpose,” said Michael J. Mellis of MLB (Major League Baseball) Advanced Media LP in a public comment to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding net neutrality. “For Broadband ISPs to receive an economic windfall.” … Continue reading →

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Tell The FCC To Save Net Neutrality

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Submit your comment: Tell the FCC to save Net Neutrality By Howard Dean A free and open Internet is under attack — and time is running out to save it. The Federal Communications Commission is taking public comment on their … Continue reading →

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