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The Local Community Radio Act, introduced by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.), would allow new Low Power FM radio stations in communities across the country. Free Press strongly supports this bill. read more

Start: 03/12/2010 - 11:30 End: 03/12/2010 - 12:30 Timezone: Etc/GMT-5 FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski will deliver a major policy speech outlining how the new National Broadband Plan will benefit children and families. The Chairman will also announce child-focused FCC events planned throughout the year to expand the Commission’s proactive policy agenda to help children and empower parents. read more

Start: 03/05/2010 - 09:00 End: 03/05/2010 - 12:15 Timezone: Etc/GMT-5 FCC General Counsel Austin Schlick and former National Economic Council member Susan Crawford will be among the speakers at a March 5 half-day conference on “An FCC for the Internet Age: Reform and Standard-setting.” Sponsored by Public Knowledge, Silicon Flatirons and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). read more

Start: 03/09/2010 - 00:00 End: 03/10/2010 - 00:00 Timezone: Etc/GMT-5 Consumers are increasingly turning to the Internet for news and information. Advertisers are moving ads to online sites and scaling back on ad buys as a result of the recession, and news organizations are struggling with large debts they took on during better times. As a result, some are questioning how journalism can survive and thrive in the future. The FTC’s upcoming workshop will address proposals to better-support and lower the costs of journalism read more

The Federal Communications Commission has announced a new initiative on the "Future of Media and Information Needs of Communities in a Digital Age," a wide ranging investigation into the media needs of communities and the potential government role in helping meet those needs. read more