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National Congress of American Indians Supports Net Neutrality
Joseph Torres
June 29, 2010
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) passed a resolution last week in support of Net Neutrality and the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to reestablish its authority to regulate the broadband industry during its mid-year General Assembly meeting in Rapid City, South Dakota.
A Week of Outrage Over FCC Closed-Door Meetings
Megan Tady
June 29, 2010
Last week, outraged bloggers and the public flogged the Federal Communications Commission after The Wall Street Journal reported that the agency had held "closed-door meetings" with industry executives to broker a deal on Net Neutrality.
Journalist Attacked at G20 Summit
Megan Tady
June 28, 2010
In 2008, Free Press reported that numerous journalists were arrested at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. while attempting to report on the event and related protests.

Now it appears that journalists are encountering violence and intimidation once again, this time from riot police at the G20 Summit in Toronto. Watch this video from The Real News journalist Jesse Freeston, who was punched by a police officer while trying to cover the demonstrations.
Digital Justice for Us! A Youth Journey through New Mexico
Megan Tady
June 28, 2010
This is a guest blog post written by Candelario Vazquez, the Media Literacy Project’s Media Justice Organizer.
You Are Here: Apple Tracks and Stores Your Location (and You Let Them)
Matt Schafer
June 25, 2010
This post by Matt Schafer was originally published on his Lippman Would Roll blog.
Stay Classy, AT&T
Josh Levy
June 25, 2010
The halcyon days of AT&T’s unlimited data plan for the iPhone and the iPad are long gone.
Free Press Ad Warns Against Industry Takeover of Open Internet
Megan Tady
June 23, 2010
Free Press and SavetheInternet.com ran a full-page ad in the Washington Post today to further express our outrage that the Federal Communications Commission held closed-door meetings with industry representatives and lobbyists about important Internet policies.
The Fate of the Internet. Decided in a Back Room.
Timothy Karr
June 22, 2010
The Wall Street Journal just reported that the Federal Communications Commission is holding "closed-door meetings"with industry to broker a deal on Net Neutrality – the rule that lets users determine their own Internet experience.
Industry-Funded Study Wrong (Again) on Net Neutrality and Investment
Moira Vahey
June 18, 2010
This week an industry-funded study from New York Law School generated some misleading news about Network Neutrality and broadband investment.
Verizon Brings on the Data Caps
Josh Levy
June 18, 2010
It's not unexpected, but it's still frustrating. BusinessWeek is reporting that Verizon will soon end its unlimited data rates for mobile phones.

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