WI: Media Reform
State Dems: Rural Wisconsin Suffers Most if FCC Dumps Net Neutrality
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Protests are scheduled Thursday in Madison and cities all across the nation to demonstrate public support for net …
Wisconsin’s New No-Phone Work Zone Law in Effect Oct. 1
MADISON, Wis. - Every day in the United States, eight people are killed and more than 1,000 are injured by crashes involving distracted drivers…
Federal Court Backs FCC's Treatment of Internet as Utility
WHITESBURG, Ky. – A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a …
Should Politicians' Text Messages Be Secret?
MADISON, Wis. - Watchdog groups in Wisconsin are opposing a move to exempt the text messages of elected officials from the state's open records law…
Wisconsin’s Rural People Feel “Neglected And Abandoned”
MADISON, Wis. - Political leaders of both parties don't listen to rural people, according to the grassroots group Blue Jean Nation. Mike McCabe says …
UW Expert: Huge Telecom Merger Will Cost Hundreds of Wisconsin Jobs
MADISON, Wis. - In a deal which would affect millions of Wisconsinites and one in every six American households, Charter Communications is proposing …
Will It Still Be a Free Internet?
MADISON, Wis. - A ruling is expected today from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding "net neutrality," the concept that the free …
UW Expert Likens Net Neutrality Moves to Scene from 'Godfather II'
MADISON, Wis. - The biggest cable companies in the nation - Comcast, Charter, and Time Warner - are gambling heavily that the Federal Communications …
UW Expert: Keep The Internet A Level Playing Field
MADISON, Wis. - Should big corporations with a lot of money to spend get faster speeds on the Internet than the ordinary person? That's at the core …
Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection
CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…
Microsoft Skype: What's In It For Customers?
Microsoft is ponying up $8.5 billion to buy Skype with its user base of 170 million people. Microsoft plans to integrate Skype's video and voice …
New WI Website Shows Connection between Money and Politics
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin citizens have a new and easy way to track the influence of money on politics, thanks to a collaboration between two …