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The Internet Must Not Become a Segregated Community

Malkia A. Cyril | Posted 12.01.2009 | Media


Malkia A. Cyril

The big phone and cable companies want to get rid of Net Neutrality and control how the public accesses the Internet. This threat to Internet freedom isn't hypothetical.

We Need To Put Our Foot Down On Net Neutrality

Justine Bateman | Posted 11.23.2009 | Media


Justine Bateman

If you get involved in just one cause this year, let it be the fight against having your Internet access strangled. Because if you don't fight for this one, you will never be able to access the websites for others.

Washington's Hidden Astroturf Economy

Timothy Karr | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics


Timothy Karr

Because they're bankrolling astroturf behind a fig leaf of "public relations," large corporations aren't legally required to disclose the lion's share of their funding of these fake grassroots groups.

Does Astroturf Ever Die?

Timothy Karr | Posted 10.16.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

These fake grassroots groups have scored some amazing successes. Working together with lobbyists and a pack of sputtering media pundits, they've bullied Washington's timid leadership.

Washington Post Needs to Come Clean on Net Neutrality

Timothy Karr | Posted 10.05.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

On Sept. 28, the paper printed a full-fledged editorial against Net Neutrality without revealing to readers that the Washington Post Co. has an economic incentive to block online speech.

Fighting the Zombies: Ten Ways to Debunk Telco Shills

Timothy Karr | Posted 12.02.2009 | Technology


Timothy Karr

What does the debate over Net Neutrality have in common with a zombie horror flick? As the phone and cable companies send out a brainless horde of shills and lobbyists, it's not hard to make the connection.

FCC Chief 'Boldly' Commits to Net Neutrality

Timothy Karr | Posted 11.21.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

The fight for Net Neutrality just took a big step forward on Monday with the chair of the Federal Communications Commission announcing plans to expand the rules to protect a free and open Internet.

NYT: Time to Make Net Neutrality the Law

Timothy Karr | Posted 09.29.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

Allowing Internet service providers to become gatekeepers would undermine the democratic nature of the Web, which has made it such a great engine for free speech and economic growth.

Unmasking Astroturf

Timothy Karr | Posted 09.19.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

A healthy 21st-century democracy doesn't need phony front groups. We need openness, accountability and real debate. And we need to know whom we're talking to -- and who's talking to us.

Seven Reasons Why We Need Net Neutrality Now

Timothy Karr | Posted 09.03.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 establishes the basic rules of the road for an open Internet. Its arrival couldn't be more timely -- we must act to pass this bill.

Is AT&T Secretly Controlling Your iPhone? The FCC Wants to Know (And So Should You)

Timothy Karr | Posted 09.01.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

As millions of users are opting to upgrade to Internet-enabled "smart phones," carriers have begun blocking access to applications and the free-flowing Web by controlling what these phones can and can't do.

New FCC Chair Brings Us One Step Closer to Net Neutrality

Timothy Karr | Posted 07.27.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

Expect Chairman Genachowski to turn his attention to bringing more choice to a broadband market controlled by a cartel of phone and cable companies.

If You Love the iPhone, Set It Free

Timothy Karr | Posted 07.20.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

We are at the dawn of the era of a true mobile Internet but cell carriers are still playing gatekeepers to the next generation of innovation. Imagine what the new iPhone would be if we only set it free.

AT&T Plays Dumb as iPhone Romance Hits Rocks

Timothy Karr | Posted 07.11.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

AT&T can't decide whether it loves or hates the iPhone. But for many iPhone users there's little doubt: They hate AT&T.

Internet Heroes and Villains

Timothy Karr | Posted 06.20.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

ISPs have stuck consumers with higher prices and slower speeds, while repeatedly threatening to throttle the free and open Internet. And our elected and appointed officials have let this happen.

Grading the Internet President

Timothy Karr | Posted 05.30.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

As early as fall 2007, Obama made a strong commitment to a free-flowing, accessible and open Internet when he unveiled his new media agenda.

The Future Begins Thru You

Timothy Karr | Posted 04.12.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

Every now and then comes something that is a perfect expression of what the Internet is about. ThruYOU has taken the Web by storm, garnering more than a million YouTube views in the seven days since its release.

No Ifs, Ands or Butts, the New FCC Must Focus on Neutrality

Timothy Karr | Posted 01.03.2009 | Media


Timothy Karr

When it comes to the current FCC's obsession with the occasional flash of indecency, it's time to turn the other cheek and get to more important work ahead.

Net Neutrality on Deck

Timothy Karr | Posted 12.15.2008 | Media


Timothy Karr

There has been a sea change in Washington as the wonks, tech pundits and lobbyists align themselves with new leadership and the likelihood that Net Neutrality could become law soon.