The Delco Blogger : Free Press

Nearly half of all Americans own smartphones. By 2015, most of us will use mobile devices to access the Internet. Wireless technology is revolutionizing the very nature of how we communicate, organize and innovate.

Yet the free speech rights of mobile device users are at risk. Private corporations and governments now have unprecedented control over the information we access and share via mobile networks, and too often this information is exploited. Police forces acquire data without warrants, phone carriers block or slow down Internet access, and companies lose or voluntarily give away our most sensitive information.

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Meanwhile, the pricing schemes of wireless companies are leaving entire communities behind. And all too often, government policies favor corporate interests over those of the public.

Access to mobile phones and networks is essential to our democracy. That's why we need policies that protect the right of mobile phone users to communicate without interference from corporations or government authorities — and that ensure that everyone can access the free and open Internet on any device.

UberTAXI Goes UberRAND

Josh Levy

October 31, 2012

A brouhaha has developed over the shutdown of UberTAXI — a service run by Uber, a startup that connects people to taxi cabs and liveries. So ... why are we at Free Press writing about a taxi service?
Join the Open Wireless Movement!

Josh Levy

October 31, 2012

Imagine a world in which, neighborhood by neighborhood, people stop putting password locks on their Wi-Fi networks and instead share their Internet connections with their neighbors, giving everyone in their community access to a fast and open Internet.
FCC Commissioner McDowell Wrong on Net Neutrality and Investment

Matt Wood

October 19, 2012

Washington, D.C., is often referred to as a “bubble,” and for good reason. On any given day there will be some kind of panel at an industry-funded “think tank” that includes regulators or other government officials speaking about the ills of government — and the virtues of unrestrained monopoly. This week we got two of these bubble moments courtesy of the Federal Communications Commission.
Entrepreneurs, Farmers and Students Bond With the Declaration of Internet Freedom

Alexandra Martines

October 17, 2012

One way we work to protect online openness is by telling stories about the ways in which we use the Web to support our businesses, connect with our families and learn new skills. Earlier this month, reddit staff, startup founders and open Internet activists piled into Sen. John McCain’s former campaign bus to tour the Midwest and collect those stories.
No Kidding: Americans Pay More for Less

Josh Levy

October 16, 2012

Spoiler alert: Americans pay more for high-speed mobile Internet service than anyone else. The culprit: the absence of real competition in the wireless market.
The Internet as Political Lie Detector

Timothy Karr

October 12, 2012

In a year of misleading political attack ads and distracted television newscasters, the Internet may offer salvation for voters seeking the truth.

A new Google poll found that 64 percent of battleground-state voters have used the Internet to fact-check the candidates in 2012.
Tonight's Smackdown: Obama, Romney and the Declaration of Internet Freedom

Alexandra Martines

October 3, 2012

The Declaration of Internet Freedom has arrived in Denver, Colo.— just in time for tonight’s presidential debate.
News on the Go

Josh Stearns

October 1, 2012

A few years ago, the Pew research team, which produces an annual State of the News Media report, declared that people are for the most part now “news grazers” who seek out information from a variety of sources and on a range of platforms.

Now a new report from Pew suggests that we are not only moving around to find our news but also taking our news with us.