Regulation

Policy Project

BroadbandCensus.com has received a funding committment from Benedict College, working in collaboration with a national non-profit foundation, that will allow us to do a quick-but-intense broadband data collection effort in South Carolina. We will build an interactive map that identifies the broadband providers -- on the Census Block level -- within three counties (Fairfield, Lexington and Richland) near Columbia, S.C. 

Our project budget to complete the Broadband SPARC analysis in Columbia, S.C., is $40,000; our project budget to take the project to the entirety of South Carolina is $120,000.

Policy Project

Free Press is leading the creation of a national strategy to address the crisis in journalism through policies that will protect the First Amendment, produce quality coverage, foster vibrant and critical discourse, promote public accountability, prioritize innovation and keep a diverse corps of journalists on the job. We are bringing together journalists, lawmakers, philanthropists, academics and civic groups to craft viable policy solutions, while mobilizing people across the country to participate in the policymaking process.

Policy Project

Free Press is leading the creation of a national broadband plan through policies that will result in fast, affordable and open Internet connections for everyone in America and ensure that ingenuity and innovation continue to drive U.S. economic recovery and growth. We are bringing over 160 governmental, civic, public interest and industry groups together with more than 500,000 grassroots activists to press for empirically-driven, progressive and pro-competition regulatory structures in U.S. telecommunications policies.

Policy Project

Through an all out campaign of education and advocacy, Prometheus aims to improve the way the FCC regulates community radio as the new administration establishes their policy agenda. Low Power FM (LPFM) is one of the most practical first steps towards improving access to the media for minorities and new voices in broadcasting.

Policy Project

Future of Music Coalition is committed to raising awareness about media issues by facilitating the engagement of artists in advocating for positive change.

Policy Project

Through our Digital Expansion Initiative (DEI), People’s Production House works to expand access to the Internet and secure open pathways to distribute our community’s media. Using participatory research, policy analysis, and community organizing, we foster public participation in the decisions that determine our communications future.