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A Divided Community Comes Together at News Voices' Asbury Park Event
Mike Rispoli
March 24, 2016
While Asbury Park often feels like a city divided, there was an incredible spirit of unity at the high school Wednesday night as residents and journalists came together to find ways to forge a strong future for the community.
Charter Claims Merger Will Boost Competition. 22 Groups Say No, It Won't.
Amy Kroin
March 22, 2016
Charter just claimed that taking over Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks will — wait for it — increase competition. You know, the same way chain-smoking improves lung health.
Local Journalists and Residents Will Join Forces at a Community Forum in Asbury Park
Mike Rispoli
March 21, 2016
I grew up on the Jersey Shore and have always known Asbury Park as a city rich in culture, the arts and music. As a former reporter for the Asbury Park Press, I’ve seen firsthand the resiliency of local residents, who have survived riots, hurricanes and years of broken promises.
FCC Chairman Wheeler Set to Approve Disastrous Cable Merger --- Here's Why We Need to Stop Him
Mary Alice Crim
March 16, 2016
A decision on Charter’s takeover of Time Warner Cable could come any day now. We need the FCC to promote choice, protect competition and block this deal.
Dear Chairman Wheeler: The State of Broadband Is Hurting Vulnerable Communities
Joseph Torres
Steven Renderos
March 8, 2016
Millions of our society’s most vulnerable members can't afford broadband — which is why the FCC must block the Charter-Time Warner Cable merger, which would only make things worse.
Net Neutrality’s Anniversary and What the FCC Must Do Now
Candace Clement
March 4, 2016
Last Friday marked the one-year anniversary of the FCC’s historic Net Neutrality vote. It was the capstone to an epic David-and-Goliath battle that pitted the muscle and power of phone and cable companies against everyday people, websites and companies that rely on the Internet’s level playing field.
Lawmakers Raise Serious Concerns About Charter's Bid to Become the Next Comcast
Dana Floberg
March 1, 2016
Charter wants you to believe its proposed merger with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks is a done deal, but its PR campaign is wobbling under mounting public pressure and congressional opposition.
How Wireless Carriers Are Messing With Your Mobile Service
Dana Floberg
March 1, 2016
AT&T, Verizon and others have set arbitrarily low and punitive data-usage caps, limiting the value and utility of your mobile broadband service.
Congress Must Act Now to Keep Our Emails Private
Sandra Fulton
March 1, 2016
With all of the threats to our online privacy and security, you might be surprised to hear that the most popular bill pending before Congress would provide a robust update to our electronic privacy rights.
Listen to People Who Care
Fiona Morgan
February 29, 2016
When I was a reporter, I would sometimes find myself asking: How do I make people care? On my braver days, I began with a bigger question: What do people in my community care about, and why?

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