Craig Aaron, head of the media reform group Free Press, challenges the most powerful lobbies in Washington to protect our airways from corporate control.

How one Louisiana town fought telecom companies to build one of the fastest networks in the nation for its residents.

Victor Pickard answers our questions about the (almost) golden age of the FCC when progressive commissioners tried to make commercial media more attentive to public interests.

Representatives of several media advocacy groups delivered petitions opposing relaxation of media ownership laws.

Bill shared with staff an AlterNet round-up of Noam Chomsky quotes about America's corporate media.

The president of Free Press reminds us that the last time the FCC tried to change ownership rules, 99 percent of public comments opposed it.

The president of the National Hispanic Media Coalition stresses the importance of positive Latino representations in the media.

The president of the Newspaper Guild says media consolidation means less content, less less diversity, less innovation, and fewer journalists.

The creator of chicagotribune.com says cross-ownership rules have become outdated in the age of the internet

Senator Bernie Sanders joins Bill to discuss why Big Media is a threat to democracy and what citizens can do to fight back.