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U.S. House of Representatives should pass the Moving Forward Act

30 Jun 2020

It is incumbent on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Moving Forward Act to provide essential broadband internet service to marginalized communities.

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U.S. House of Representatives should pass the Moving Forward Act
30 Jun 2020
U.S. House of Representatives should pass the Moving Forward Act

Access Now and partners defend Maine broadband privacy law

1 Jun 2020

Access Now and partners file amicus brief in internet service providers’ challenge to Maine broadband privacy statute.

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Access Now and partners defend Maine broadband privacy law
1 Jun 2020
Access Now and partners defend Maine broadband privacy law

California bill would help close digital divide and make the state a leader on connectivity

20 May 2020

Access Now applauds California State Senator Lena Gonzalez’s SB 1130, legislation that would update the state’s broadband buildout program.

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California bill would help close digital divide and make the state a leader on connectivity
20 May 2020
California bill would help close digital divide and make the state a leader on connectivity
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Access Now and Consumer Reports call for FCC to expand broadband access in response to COVID-19 crisis

14 May 2020

Access Now and Consumer Reports file petitions at the FCC signed by more than 50,000 concerned citizens to expand broadband internet access during the pandemic.

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Access Now and Consumer Reports call for FCC to expand broadband access in response to COVID-19 crisis
14 May 2020
Access Now and Consumer Reports call for FCC to expand broadband access in response to COVID-19 crisis
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The HEROES Act will help bring millions of disconnected people back online in the U.S.

12 May 2020

Access Now applauds the U.S. House of Representatives’s introduction of the HEROES Act, COVID-19 relief that would help bring millions of disconnected people back online.

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The HEROES Act will help bring millions of disconnected people back online in the U.S.
12 May 2020
The HEROES Act will help bring millions of disconnected people back online in the U.S.
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Access Now and partners call on U.S. Congress to ensure internet and phone access for all during COVID-19

29 Apr 2020

Access Now and partner organizations jointly delivered to the U.S. Congress more than 100,000 petition signatures calling for internet and phone services for all during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Access Now and partners call on U.S. Congress to ensure internet and phone access for all during COVID-19
29 Apr 2020
Access Now and partners call on U.S. Congress to ensure internet and phone access for all during COVID-19

110,000 sign petitions saying Congress must include broadband funding in coronavirus relief

29 Apr 2020
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110,000 sign petitions saying Congress must include broadband funding in coronavirus relief
29 Apr 2020
110,000 sign petitions saying Congress must include broadband funding in coronavirus relief

The U.S. FCC surprisingly claims broadband deployment is great amid COVID-19 pandemic

24 Apr 2020

Access Now calls out the U.S. FCC for refusing to acknowledge insufficient broadband deployment.

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The U.S. FCC surprisingly claims broadband deployment is great amid COVID-19 pandemic
24 Apr 2020
The U.S. FCC surprisingly claims broadband deployment is great amid COVID-19 pandemic

Demand U.S. FCC & Congress expand broadband and Lifeline access during COVID-19 crisis

13 Apr 2020

Join us in demanding that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Congressional leadership expand internet and phone access for those who need it most.

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Demand U.S. FCC & Congress expand broadband and Lifeline access during COVID-19 crisis
13 Apr 2020
Demand U.S. FCC & Congress expand broadband and Lifeline access during COVID-19 crisis
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U.S. Senate ignores the disconnected in COVID-19 response bill

26 Mar 2020

Access Now calls out the U.S. Senate for ignoring the disconnected in its COVID-19 response bill, which includes almost no funding to improve broadband internet access or affordability.

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U.S. Senate ignores the disconnected in COVID-19 response bill
26 Mar 2020
U.S. Senate ignores the disconnected in COVID-19 response bill