Verizon and AT&T have spent over $20 million on federal lobbying in this year alone trying to thwart The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009, a bill in Congress that would enshrine net neutrality in law.
VIDEO :: Joshua Breitbart of People's Production House discusses empowering people with media literacy and the potential benefits of opening up the TV white spaces to Americans in urban areas.
AUDIO :: On October 22nd, NPR's Morning Edition reported on the Federal Communication Commission's vote on net neutrality. more>
Again, the issue of ownership of public airwaves is before us; now corporate media is looking to buy up “white spaces,” which if kept public could connect millions of new people to the Internet for far less than what we now pay. more>