Consumer Groups Can't Support Free Broadband Proposal

Free Press, Media Access Project, Consumers Union, and Public Knowledge have told the Federal Communications Commission that they cannot support FCC Chairman Kevin Martin's free broadband proposal if it includes content filtering as part of the requirement. The consumer groups favor free broadband service, but not if content filtering that must be opted out of is part of the plan. "To the extent that mandatory or "opt-out" filtering remains part of the proposal," they said, "commenters must oppose the proposal as a whole."