WASHINGTON — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced today that his agency is seeking further public comment to determine whether wireless Internet service providers and “specialized” services should be subject to network neutrality rules.
Matt Wood, Associate Director of Media Access Project, issued the following statement:
“Recent events prove that giant companies left to regulate themselves [...]

WASHINGTON — Free Press, Media Access Project, Consumer Federation of America and Consumers Union are filing comments with the Federal Communications Commission today to oppose Comcast’s proposed takeover of NBC Universal.
Free Press Policy Counsel Corie Wright said, “The public interest community has offered a mass of evidence that the proposed merger will hurt consumers and [...]

Desai Joins Consumers Union as Policy Counsel
WASHINGTON — With a mixture of pride and regret, Media Access Project (MAP) today announced the departure of its Vice President, Parul P. Desai, to join Consumers Union as Policy Counsel.
Tyrone Brown, MAP President, said:
“Over her five years of public service at MAP, Parul has been tireless advocate for the [...]

WASHINGTON — A Wall Street Journal article today reports that industry negotiations on network neutrality are underway once again, this time led by DC-based technology lobbying group Information Technology Industry Council. The talks reportedly involve Microsoft, Cisco, Skype, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, AT&T, and Verizon.
Andrew Jay Schwartzman, Senior Vice President and Policy Director [...]

Media Access Project (MAP) filed reply comments on August 12th, together with the Center for Media Justice, Consumers Union, and the New America Foundation, in the Federal Communications Commission’s “broadband framework” docket.  The proceeding will determine whether or not the FCC has direct authority to regulate broadband Internet connectivity providers – to protect customers of [...]

WASHINGTON — Google and Verizon are reportedly near an agreement on the management of Internet traffic. The two companies have set this exclusive deal outside of the parameters of closed-door discussions held by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski in recent weeks, aimed to generate a consensus on network neutrality among a larger group of [...]

WASHINGTON — Today, the Federal Communications Commission filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals of the Third Circuit addressing broadcast media ownership rules. In the brief, the Commission’s majority, with Commissioner Michael J. Copps dissenting, supported former-Chairman Kevin Martin’s 2007 decision to relax the Newspaper Broadcast Cross-Ownership (NBCO) rule in the nation’s top [...]

WASHINGTON — Media Access Project (MAP) filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission today on behalf of the Media Action Grassroots Network (“MAG-Net”). MAP and MAG-Net urged the Commission to make access to broadband and mobile services more affordable for low-income individuals, while maintaining support for basic voice services subsidized via the Lifeline and Link-Up [...]

WASHINGTON – Media Access Project (MAP) filed two sets of comments with the Federal Communications Commission today urging the agency to classify wireline and wireless broadband as telecommunications services. This classification will provide sound authority for the Commission to bring affordable broadband to communities across the country and to protect Internet users. In the filings, [...]

CHICAGO – Media Access Project (MAP) President Tyrone Brown will testify at the Federal Communications Commission’s public hearing today to express MAP’s opposition to Comcast’s proposed acquisition of NBC Universal. Brown will focus on the adverse impact of the merger on diversity of programming sources and its negative effect on the public.
In his testimony, Mr. [...]