Consumer

Coalition to FCC: Protect Consumers from Duplicative Cable and Internet Fees

July 23, 2019

Tweet Millions of people in the U.S. have experienced bill shock – a reaction to taxes and fees tacked on to their cable bills that they did not expect or understand. Next week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has an opportunity to alleviate this shock and burden on consumers when FCC leaders vote on the future […]

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MMTC Asks Congress to Support the Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2018

December 13, 2018

Tweet On December 13, 2018, MMTC sent a letter to House and Senate Leaders asking them to support the “Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act,” which would set up a framework that states could follow to impose taxes fairly on the digital economy, if and only if, they choose to tax such commerce. The bill […]

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MMTC Asks NTIA to Protect Diverse Groups in Consumer Privacy Letter

December 12, 2018

Tweet MMTC has filed a letter with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), asking the agency to consider the needs of low-income, minority consumers and small businesses as it develops the Administration’s approach to consumer privacy. The full letter is available on MMTC’s website and summarized below. The Case for Consumer Privacy Protection In a […]

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MMTC Chief of Staff Speaks at Congressional Briefing Discussing ‘From Consumers to Creators: The Digital Lives of Black Consumers’ Report

December 4, 2018

Tweet On December 4th, MMTC Staff Counsel and Chief of Staff Dorrissa Griffin joined a panel held by the Multicultural Media Caucus and Nielsen, “Forging the Future: Trendsetting Digital Adopters, Public Policy & Social Change,” where the panel discussed Nielsen’s latest findings in its report, “From Consumers to Creators: The Digital Lives of Black Consumers.” […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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MMTC-LULAC Press Statement: Broadcasters Work Together to Provide Hurricane Alerts and Information in Spanish

September 17, 2018

Tweet WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 17, 2018): In the best public service tradition of broadcasting, three radio station groups have voluntarily banded together to provide life-saving information to Spanish-speaking residents of two coastal South Carolina communities threatened by Hurricane Florence. The companies are: Cumulus Media, which serves Myrtle Beach Dick Broadcasting, which serves Hilton Head Spanish […]

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MMTC-LULAC Press Statement on DC Court’s Refusal to Require FCC to Mandate Multilingual Alerts in Emergencies

October 17, 2017

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#MMTC17 Access to Capital and Telecom Policy Conference Highlights

August 2, 2017

Tweet The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) thanks everyone who contributed to making our 15th Annual Access to Capital and Telecom Policy Conference another success and one of our best ever. This year’s conference was successful in achieving its theme of “Financing America’s Future.” Whether you participated in person or via our live […]

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REGISTER NOW for the 8th Annual Broadband and Social Justice Summit!

February 2, 2017

Tweet MMTC Welcomes New FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, Current and Former FCC and Congressional Leaders, Industry Experts, Advocacy Leaders & More at the 8th Annual Broadband and Social Justice Summit #BBSJ17 *Click here for a PDF of this press statement. WASHINGTON, DC, 2/2/2017 – On February 7, 2017, the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) […]

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