David Honig

MMTC Letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Urges Commission Not to Freeze Lifeline Program

May 16, 2013

Tweet May 15, 2013 Hon. Julius Genachowski Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Dear Chairman Genachowski: We understand that Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Rep. Tim Griffin (R-AR) sent you a letter dated May 6, 2013 asking the Commission to conclusively state whether the two brothers allegedly responsible for the [...]

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Why ‘A La Carte’ Video Would Eviscerate Diversity and Minority Participation in Cable

May 14, 2013

Tweet Today the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on the future of video service in America, taking into consideration how the marketplace has continued to evolve given the myriad choices in programming channels and in delivery mechanisms – including the explosion in online video. At the hearing, Senator John McCain reintroduced the discredited idea [...]

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The Truth About Lifeline

May 9, 2013

Tweet It’s past time to set the record straight on Lifeline, the essential service to low-income families that has recently suffered fallacious attacks and been mislabeled as the “Obama Phone” program. Recently, political talking heads have falsely and irresponsibly excoriated the Federal Communications Commission’s Lifeline telephone program as a product of the Obama Administration, saying [...]

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IP Transition Requires Smart, Fact-Based Strategy to Boost Broadband Opportunity

April 11, 2013

Tweet Our nation’s communications networks are currently undergoing a dramatic transformation.   It’s called the IP transition (for Internet Protocol), and this modernization effort will speed the availability of 21st century digital services and applications for all Americans.  Access to reliable and ultra-fast networks will enable consumers and businesses to seamlessly connect computers, smartphones, tablets, GPS [...]

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TENNESSEE BILL WOULD COST MILLIONS, FORCING MINORITIES, STRUGGLING FAMILIES, AND BROADBAND PROVIDERS TO PAY MORE

March 13, 2013

Tweet Tennessee State Senator Bo Watson has introduced a bill that would substantially raise pole attachment rates for broadband providers across the state. Known as House Bill 1111 and Senate Bill 1222 (HB1111 and SB1222), this legislation could discourage investors from further expanding broadband throughout Tennessee, force cable and Internet providers to raise their rates, [...]

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Federal Regulators Can Help Drive New Investment in America

January 30, 2013

Tweet As we enter a new year and embrace the promise of President Obama’s second term, our highest priority must be finding new ways to help drive economic growth, job creation and equal opportunity in America.  That is why policymakers should quickly begin the process of upgrading America’s public switched telephone network (the copper “PSTN”) [...]

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MMTC President David Honig Delivers State of Broadband and Social Justice Address at 2013 BBSJ Summit

January 17, 2013

Tweet MMTC Cofounder and President David Honig delivered the following remarks at the 4th Annual broadband and Social Justice Summit’s High Tech Policy Luncheon. The modern era of civil rights in the media began in 1951, two years after I was born.  It was in that year that the NAACP asked the FCC to hold [...]

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Statement of David Honig, President, MMTC, On Nielsen’s Proposed Acquisition of Arbitron

December 18, 2012

Tweet Nielsen’s acquisition of Arbitron is welcome news for multicultural entrepreneurs, programmers and audiences.  Nielsen has unparalleled expertise in accurately measuring multicultural viewership, demographics, and consumer trends such as audience engagement.  As audio, video and print content transitions to IP, it’s reassuring that the leading audience measurement company has such an outstanding record of accurately [...]

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Spectrum Policy Must Continue to Ensure Equality of Opportunity

December 12, 2012

Tweet With Congress holding a hearing on wireless spectrum policy today, it is important to remember how critical mobile wireless services are to providing health, educational and economic opportunities to people of color.  Thanks to its affordability, wireless is the first technology in history for which people of color are the lead adopters.  It is [...]

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Let’s Focus on the Real Causes of Minority Exclusion from Media Ownership

December 3, 2012

Tweet For decades, the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC) supported the Federal Communications Commission’s prohibition on a company owning both a newspaper and a television or radio station in the same city. But this year, as the FCC reviews its media ownership rules, we urge the agency to relax the 37-year-old regulation.  As the [...]

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