November 2018

MMTC and National Urban League Stress Importance of Apprenticeships for HBCUs During CASE Broadband Summit

November 18, 2018

Tweet On November 15th and 16th, 2018, in recognition of the Department of Labor’s National Apprenticeship Week, the National Urban League (NUL) and the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) amplified the importance of registered apprenticeships for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) during the Carolinas Alliance for Success in Education (CASE) Broadband Summit, […]

Read the full article →

MMTC Spectrum Policy VP Dr. Rikin Thakker Moderates DC5G Summit Panel

November 14, 2018

Tweet On November 12th, Dr. Rikin Thakker, MMTC Vice President of Telecommunications and Spectrum Policy, moderated a panel discussion on “Winning the Global Race to 5G: Why it all Comes Down to Policy and the Pace of Infrastructure Deployment” at the DC5G Summit. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has publicly stated that its primary mission over the next few […]

Read the full article →

FCC Announces New Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee Working Group; MMTC’s Dr. Rikin Thakker to Serve as a Member

November 5, 2018

Tweet The Federal Communications Commission has announced the creation of a new Disaster Response and Recovery working group on its Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee. Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) Vice President of Telecommunications and Spectrum Policy Dr. Rikin Thakker will serve as a member of the working group. According to an FCC statement, […]

Read the full article →

MMTC and NUL Host National Apprenticeship Week Events November 15th and 16th in Charlotte, NC

November 1, 2018

Tweet On November 15th and 16th, in recognition of the Department of Labor’s National Apprenticeship Week, MMTC and the National Urban League (NUL) are holding two events during the Carolinas Alliance for Success in Education (CASE) Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina. Event 1: “The National Urban League’s Urban Apprenticeship Jobs Program (UAJP): A Community-Based Partnership […]

Read the full article →