Economic Justice

Congress Must Act To Make Internet Access Equitable

Claude Cummings Jr. / Otherwords May 3, 2024 Over 23 million households could soon lose access to free or low-cost internet. That would be a disaster for rural communities and communities of color. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Living With Limited Internet Access in the Black Rural South

Aallyah Wright / The Markup Dec 7, 2023 Across the rural South, about 38% of Black households don’t have home internet, a higher percentage than White people in the same region and the national average. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Federal Judge Approves AT&T-Time Warner Merger

MARCY GORDON / The Associated Press Jun 12, 2018 The $85 billion mega-merger could usher in a wave of media consolidation while shaping how much consumers pay for streaming TV and movies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Net Neutrality’ Officially Dead, but Battle Continues

MAE ANDERSON / The Associated Press Jun 11, 2018 The demise of Obama-era internet protections could affect consumers' ability to watch and use their favorite apps and services—though not right away. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

FCC Votes to Repeal Net Neutrality (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2017 The FCC votes along party lines to repeal the "net neutrality" rule adopted in 2015. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Six Things Trump’s FCC Chairman Doesn’t Want You to Know About Net Neutrality

By Timothy Karr / Moyers & Company May 27, 2017 As the agency moves forward with its misinformation campaign to reverse open internet protections, these key points are worth highlighting. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Trump’s FCC and FTC Leaders Rush to Defend Big Telco’s Assault on Internet Privacy

By Timothy Karr / FreePress Blog Apr 9, 2017 It’s hard to defend legislation that undermines essential privacy rights. But that hasn’t stopped the broadband industry and its many friends in Washington from trying. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Ed Markey, Longtime Supporter of Net Neutrality and Consumer Privacy

Emma Niles / Truthdig Mar 25, 2017 The Massachusetts senator reinforced his commitment to consumer rights this week by strongly opposing a Senate resolution to roll back internet users’ privacy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Broadband Rates Are Too Damn High

By Dana Floberg / OtherWords Dec 30, 2015 Low-income communities are being stranded as everyone else catches a ride on the information superhighway. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

You Can Say Goodbye to Some of Your Favorite Foods Thanks to Climate Change

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2014 Chocolate, wine, coffee -- these are just some of the foods we'll lose due to climate change; an American expat living in France explains why "Americans are suckers who have themselves to blame for crappy broadband"; meanwhile, a town in Alaska may become the first place in the U.S. to tax churches. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Want a Faster Internet Connection? Try Any of 31 Other Countries

BLANK Dec 30, 2013 The United States has fallen behind competing nations in the speed of its Internet infrastructure. There's more than faster movie downloads at stake. And yes, there are sleazy corporate stances muddying up the issue. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

FCC Rules for Super Wi-Fi

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2010 It's a bird? It's a plane? No, it's super Wi-Fi! The FCC has finally approved a proposal to open the unused space between broadcast television channels -- dubbed “white space” -- for high-speed wireless broadband or, in more campy terms, super Wi-Fi. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )