Tag Archives: FCC

#NoSlowLane

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Trish Nelson

There is still time to save the free and open internet from ruin. Watch Senator Al Franken give the best explanation so far of what fast lanes and slow lanes will mean in practical terms, and why they will destroy … Continue reading →

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People Turn Out For Reclassification And Real Net Neutrality

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Trish Nelson

The fight to save the internet is in its final stage as of yesterday. The FCC has voted for 120 days of public input. This is going to take all of us. Please participate by contacting the FCC, President Obama, … Continue reading →

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What Did The FCC Decide Today?

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Trish Nelson

FCC Approves Plan to Allow for Paid Priority on Internet Source: Washington Post OR FCC Votes to Move Ahead on Net Neutrality Plan Source:  New York Times The only certainty at this point is that the Democratic commissioners including chairman … Continue reading →

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Save The Internet: Stop The FCC’s Plan To Kill Net Neutrality

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Trish Nelson

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Internet For The 1 Percent?

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Trish Nelson

by Michael Copps Clocking in at nearly 400 pages, the Communications Act of 1934 and its amendments are recommended reading only for insomniacs. There are Washington lawyers who’ve devoted their entire careers to understanding its complexities, only to retire in … Continue reading →

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Is Net Neutrality Dead Or Alive?

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Trish Nelson

[Please sign the Free Press Net Neutrality Petition] 3 Ways the FCC Chairman is Reversing the 2010 Rules by Marvin Ammori (link to original article) There’s been a lot of talk about how FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s proposal for net … Continue reading →

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FCC Takes On Broadcasters

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Good news on the media reform front if it happens. freepress.net/blog The Federal Communications Commission is on the verge of rolling back consolidation in TV broadcasting for the first time in three decades. On March 31, the agency is expected … Continue reading →

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Michael Copps’ Message To Journalists

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Columbia Journalism Review Dear Journalists: You may wonder why a long-time regulator like me is writing to you. The answer is that for more than a decade I occupied a front-row seat watching government policy undermine your profession and our … Continue reading →

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White House Reaffirms Commitment To Net Neutrality

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Remember the petition you signed urging President Obama and the FCC to classify internet providers as “common carriers”  which drew 105,572 signatures?  This is what it said: Petition: On January 14, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District … Continue reading →

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How It Came To Be That Horizon And AT&T Can Now Legally Block Any Website

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Trish Nelson

**UPDATE:  SIGN THE WHITE HOUSE PETITION DIRECTING THE FCC TO RECLASSIFY INTERNET PROVIDERS AS “COMMON CARRIERS” RESTORING NET NEUTRALITY.   What does the court ruling this week on net neutrality mean for lovers of the free and open internet?  Most … Continue reading →

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