Advocacy

The Best 10 Ironies About The ‘Obama Phone’

April 19, 2013

Tweet This article by Harold Feld originally appeared on The Wet Machine, a group blog on telecom policy, software, science, technology, and writing. There is so much about the “Obama Phone” nonsense that tickles my funny bone in odd places. It’s not just that everything conservatives say about it is factually wrong. It also proves [...]

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MMTC Celebrates Past and Present Women Leaders of FCC at First-of-Its-Kind Luncheon

April 15, 2013

Tweet On a bright, summer-like Wednesday afternoon in April, in a cozy room at the National Council of Negro Women Headquarters, MMTC hosted its first luncheon to honor more than 60 past and present women leaders of the Federal Communications Commission. Nearly 120 women and men convened in the venue decorated with busts and portraits [...]

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‘Broadband tax’ will stifle investment in TN

April 14, 2013

Tweet When we see a utility pole, most of us don’t give it much thought. However, those big pine poles are an essential part of our sophisticated communications network and, increasingly, our broadband infrastructure. Poles carry the necessary fiber-optic cables that allow us to connect to vital information and services as well as our loved [...]

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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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Women Can Manage The FCC – And Anything Else We Set Our Minds To Do

April 7, 2013

Tweet It seemed to be a milestone.  After 99 years, at last a Latina – Commissioner Edith Ramirez – has been chosen to chair the Federal Trade Commission.  Edith has demonstrated her ability to implement policies that deliver consumer protection in a manner that also facilitates innovation and investment.  Right choice, Mr. President! Yet during [...]

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Commissioner McDowell to Join FCC Women and MMTC As We Celebrate Women’s History April 10th

April 4, 2013

Tweet FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell to Join Commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel, Mignon Clyburn, and Others at April 10th Celebration Washington, DC (April 4, 2013): The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council is proud to celebrate women’s history with many phenomenal FCC women leaders, just one week away. We are pleased to announce that Commissioner Robert McDowell will also [...]

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The 21st Century Woman

March 29, 2013

Tweet A woman has inspired everyone, regardless of his or her position.  Whether a mother, grandmother, or a teacher, women have made us who we are.  We should use every opportunity to thank the women in our lives for the work they do – on and off the clock – but especially in this month [...]

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MMTC ENDORSES PRISON PAYPHONE RATE REFORM; COMMENDS VERIZON FOR ITS SUPPORT OF THE WRIGHT PETITION

March 25, 2013

Tweet Washington, D.C. (March 25, 2013):  The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC) stands proudly with consumer and civil rights organizations in endorsing prison payphone rate reform. In Comments filed with the FCC today, MMTC endorsed the 2003 Wright Petition that seeks FCC action to proscribe excessive payphone rates.  MMTC President David Honig declared that [...]

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Could Technology Access be a Factor in Blacks’ and Latinos’ Abilities to Successfully Participate in Online Courses?

March 24, 2013

Tweet When it comes to furthering one’s education beyond high school, online courses can be a convenient alternative to traditional face-to-face class meetings. However, a recent working paper that analyzed how 40,000 Washington State community college and technical students’ grades fared in nearly 500,000 online courses suggested that for some students, particularly African American and [...]

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Got Technology?

March 24, 2013

Tweet Imagine a classroom with no computers, no internet access, or the ability for teachers to show video clips or other educational materials. Recently, the Pew Internet & American Life Project interviewed around 2,500 middle and high school teachers teaching in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands between March 7 and April [...]

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