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WASHINGTON -- At the first meeting of the Federal Communications Commission under Julius Genachowski, the new chairman pledged a "process for public participation that will be unparalleled for this agency" in crafting a national broadband strategy. read more
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The House considers legislation on protecting consumers from online marketers' secret data mining for behavioral advertising. Julius Genachowski become Chairman of the FCC, and the Personal Democracy Forum mashed up politics and technology for the sixth year. read more
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Free Press Thank goodness.

Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Washington Post Publisher Katharine Weymouth today canceled plans for a series of policy dinners at her home after learning that marketing fliers offered lobbyists access to Obama administration officials, members of Congress and Post journalists in exchange for payments as high as $250,000.
Kezia
Kezia
see above for Charles Kaiser.....
Michael
Michael
My focus went straight to the same quote that Ben Hall cites! That's the part of the article that stood out the most to me too.
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Free Press Take Action! - Tell the Washington Post that we need journalism that serves the public interest not corporate interests.

Source: act.ly
Politico reported today (http://bit.ly/Vgax1) that for $25,000 to $250,000, The Washington Post is o
Rosa
Rosa
Horrible idea! It reeks of conflict of interest!
Taguhi
Taguhi
Is journalism completely dead today or is there still hope?
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Free Press WHAT!?! Politico reports this morning that "For $25,000 to $250,000, The Washington Post is offering lobbyists and association executives off-the-record, nonconfrontational access to "those powerful few" — Obama administration officials, members of Congress, and the paper’s own reporters and editors."

Source: www.politico.com
For a price, the paper offer lobbyists off-the-record access to "those powerful few."
Taguhi
Taguhi
How's this different from prostitution?
Aimee
Aimee
it's just being reported on more now, how is that different than it's been in years past? How about Cheney's secret energy meetings? Long live the internet and bloggers, that's why this stuff is breaking now. a truly FREE PRESS
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WASHINGTON – The National Telecommunications Information Agency, along with the Rural Utilities Service, today unveiled grant guidelines for the $7.2 billion allocated for broadband deployment in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama in February...
Harvey
Harvey
Interesting point John. Just because your paranoid, doesn't mean there ISN'T someone after you!! "Lawful" internet use in China, for example, is very different from "Lawful" elsewhere. Still, it's a big leap in the right direction.
Taguhi
Taguhi
Glad that all of Free Press' and its members hard work paid off, after all.
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Federal agencies charged with funding $7.2 billion in projects to build better broadband in America today released rules that include Net Neutrality conditions for grant recipients. read more
Taguhi
Taguhi
All right!
Counterterrorism Informationcenter

Counterterrorism Informationcenter America a weapons supermarket for terrorists

The world confronts an array of complex security challenges, from microbes to potential nuclear war.

Instead of looking at sky for Iranian ballistic missiles, the US intelligence could start looking at all major US hypermarket shelves for kid beverages just imported and distributed by Atlanta/Georgia owned company and who are risking million of US kids for a a huge amount paid at their Swiss account .

We do highly recommend the US authorities to start their immediate investigations for kid drinks produced within Brazil, EU as well China after 2009 JAN 01. and already are on shelves across the US or on the way to US borders.

We also so recommend the respective authorities to verify the matter with former president GW Bush administration for a background history .

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Free Press At the Personal Democracy Forum conference yesterday, Josh Silver ripped into the telco lobby. Key quote: "I’m in New York, and you guys are in Planet Zorg. You’re talking about wanting to encourage competition, and it’s just simply not true."

Source: blogs.wsj.com
The Obama administration has called for a $7.1 billion upgrade of the nation's broadband Internet system as part of the Recovery Act, but it will be a tall order for the FCC to create a plan that satisfies both telecom companies and broadband advocacy groups.
Laura
Laura
President Eisenhower(R) built the US interstate system-why is this so different?Isn't it a good thing that we have highways to Montana or Route 66? This will pay off for years to come just as the Interstate system has-small businesses will spring up all along the internet just as they have along the highway.
Harvey
Harvey
Laura: It was that very Interstate Highway system that destroyed the economies of many small towns along route 66 and other roads by bye- passing them. No off ramps, no customers, no business.
Lee Naramore

Lee Naramore I'm trying to get broadband in my area AND at my home!!!! Help please

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Free Press Julius Genachowski confirmed as FCC chair! Let's get to work: http://government.zdnet.com/?p=4981

Source: government.zdnet.com
Richard Koman delivers news and analysis on IT and enterprise computing in city, state & federal government.
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The Broadband Internet Fairness Act would help prevent overcharging by Internet Service Providers by requiring the companies to submit their pricing schemes to the Federal Trade Commission for approval...
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WASHINGTON -- Today, the Senate confirmed Julius Genachowski as the new chair of the Federal Communications Commission. Josh Silver, executive director of Free Press, issued the following statement: read more
Zach
Zach
What's his agenda?
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Free Press AT&T’s “Grandma” Analogy Upsets Grandmothers - They Don’t Want Overcharges Either

Source: stopthecap.com
AT&T’s pushback on Rep. Massa’s consumer protection legislation brought quite a reaction when it invoked the vision of “grandma” overpaying for her broadband account. The Contact ...
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WASHINGTON -- According to the Wall Street Journal, Iran and China are likely using Deep Packet Inspection technology to monitor and control the Internet. read more
Laura
Laura
And Comcast has used DPI, who knows who else
Bill
Bill
I intend to boycott Nokia. (I don't know if you can boycott Siemens...)
Karen Benz Scarvie

Karen Benz Scarvie Fundamental to real democracy is an informed electorate. With the media consolidations and mergers in the last few years we have a few powerful corporations controlling what Americans view, hear, see and know. Giants AT&T and Verizon are in on the act too with "smart phones" like iPHONE and Blackberry Storm. That's scary and why I've become a "fan" of FREEPRESS. They are media watchdogs and activists working to protect and expand our democracy.

Leslie
Leslie
Thanks for posting this. I just became a fan because this has been a big concern of mine for some time.
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Free Press We've created a fan page for FreeMyPhone: http://www.facebook.com/pages/FreeMyPhone/89600309468

Please become a fan and tell your friends!

FreeMyPhone is a campaign of Free Press, a national, nonpartisan organization working to reform the media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, we promote diverse and...
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Free Press Public Knowledge's Harold Feld discusses "the exclusivity problem" http://www.freepress.net/node/61636

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Free Press If you love your iPhone, set it free.

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
Do you want to get the new iPhone?
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Free Press Restricting consumer choice - it's what the wireless carriers do best: http://www.freepress.net/node/61634

Source: www.freepress.net
Sen. John Kerry held a hearing this week in which he asked for the public's thoughts on the current locked-down state of the wireless industry. In a post on SavetheInternet.com, he wrote:
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Free Press The iPhone is out today. The Internet in your pocket? Not so much. Check out our new campaign:

Source: www.freepress.net
New mobile phones have been called “the Internet in your pocket,” but they’re not. Through exclusive deals for phones like the iPhone and BlackBerry Storm, wireless companies have curtailed innovation, crippled applications, and stuck users with the bill. ...
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Cell phone policies are being investigated by Congress, and the FreeMyPhone campaign is harnessing consumer anger over closed wireless networks in hopes of creating policy solutions to open them up. And the Bronx News Network is bringing local news to underserved areas in the northwest Bronx...
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WASHINGTON -- Speaking at a conference today, Acting Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Copps agreed to open a proceeding on handset exclusivity. read more
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WASHINGTON -- AT&T is allowing Major League Baseball to stream video live to the iPhone on the carrier's 3G network, but is prohibiting other companies like SlingPlayer Mobile from doing the same. read more
Chris L Lindley

Chris L Lindley The media which at least appears to be controlled by the current administration has become so bias that we do not even hear about the truth of what is really going on.

Kevin

Kevin Something we all need to do .. and to be vigilant as the big telcos will not stop trying to line their pockets at our expense

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Free Press Just launched FreeMyPhone! We want the freedom to use our phones as we want on wireless networks that offer true high-speed Internet and real consumer choice. Join the Facebook group:

New mobile phones have been called “the Internet in your pocket,” but they’re not. Through exclusive deals for phones like the iPhone and BlackBerry Storm, wireless companies have curtailed innovation...
Kathy DiBona

Kathy DiBona emailed my world and am praying

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Kema Pankey Lindsey

Kema Pankey Lindsey We need to act soon. If it's even still possible.

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Free Press It's out! Support the Broadband Internet Pricing Fairness Act: http://bit.ly/hG6Li

Joe
Joe
Signed!
Peter
Peter
signed, personalized and forwarded.
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WASHINGTON -- Free Press is urging the Senate to move swiftly to confirm Julius Genachowski as chair of the Federal Communications Commission. read more
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WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday, Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) will join Free Press and StoptheCap.com on a national conference call to discuss the "Broadband Internet Fairness Act," legislation that would protect consumers from excessive Internet overcharges...
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Free Press Here's your chance to help create better wireless policy. Really.

Source: www.savetheinternet.com
We've got a busy couple of days ahead in the Senate Commerce Committee, but they're exactly the kind of days you've been fighting to see for a long time.
Keith
Keith
Right ON! POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!!!
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There's a good comment thread on this post... keep it coming: http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/09/06/16/who-really-owns-your-phone
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WASHINGTON -- In a SavetheInternet.com blog post, Who Really Owns Your Phone?, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) expressed concern about the wireless marketplace and invited the public to weigh in...
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Source: www.savetheinternet.com
As I write this, three of the top 10 "trending topics on Twitter are related to the protests currently rocking Iran. In fact, the most popular trend on Twitter for the last few days has been #iranelection, which updates with hundreds of new tweets
John
John
The failure of US MSM on this important development is nothing short of appalling. But after more than 8 years of Bush sycophancy, it's not at all surprising that the MSM can no longer recognize significant news stories.
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Free Press While news about the mainstream media seems to get worse by the day, the same can’t be said for ethnic media. http://live.stopbigmedia.com/blog/2009/06/ethnic-media-going-strong/

Source: live.stopbigmedia.com
The FCC's Dec. 18th decision to relax media ownership rules will make this situation even worse.Tell Your Representatives to Intervene »
Crystal
Crystal
I'm starting to doubt all these kinds of sites
Free Press
Free Press
We're definitely paying attention to the media coverage -- and lack thereof -- in the U.S., and the amazing role that Twitter has been playing. See this for more: http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/09/06/15/iran-twitter-and-cnn-fail