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Free Press
Broadband Must Be Top Priority in USF Reform
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 14, 2008 - 7:20pmLast updated: October 15, 2008 - 11:45am
Free Press is urging the Federal Communications Commission to make universal, affordable broadband a priority in any plans to reform the Universal Service Fund.
Blocking or Metering: A False Choice
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 10, 2008 - 9:33pmLast updated: August 10, 2008 - 9:34pm
An illustration of why the Federal Communications Commission's decision to prohibit blocking by Internet service providers is unlikely to lead to a radical, industry-wide switch to metering.
Today's Quote 04.08.08
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 8, 2008 - 7:25am"There have been policy moments in the past when the market has been shaped by decisions made in Washington -- radio in the 1930s, television in the 1950s and cable in the 1980s. That moment is now for the Internet."
-- Ben Scott, Free Press
Groups Call for More Sunshine at CPB
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 15, 2005 - 8:44amLast updated: July 11, 2008 - 7:54am
Twelve media reform groups on Wednesday called on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to increase transparency of its decision-making and open its meetings to more public participation.
