Policy

MMTC Supports Congressman Butterfield’s ‘Expanding Broadcast Opportunities Act’ to Restore the FCC’s Tax Certificate Policy and Expand the Broadcast Incubator Program

July 25, 2019

Tweet WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 25, 2019): Today, Congressman G.K. Butterfield, along with Congressmembers Bobby Rush, Yvette Clarke, Tony Cárdenas, Marc Veasey, and Alcee Hastings, introduced H.R. 3957, the “Expanding Broadcast Opportunities Act,” designed to revive the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Tax Certificate Policy. The bill, if enacted, would direct the FCC to take proactive […]

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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: We (STILL) Make Diverse Voices Matter, And So Can YOU

April 2, 2019

Tweet 10th Annual Broadband and Social Justice Address Derived from MMTC President and CEO Maurita Coley’s Remarks Delivered at MMTC’s 10th Annual Broadband and Social Justice Summit on March 6, 2019 Thank you for joining us again at MMTC’s 10th Annual Broadband and Social Justice Summit, and for your continued support in our fight for social […]

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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 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 […]

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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, […]

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MMTC President and CEO Maurita Coley Flippin Speaks on Smart Cities, Apprenticeship, and the Future of Work

October 31, 2018

Tweet On October 30th, MMTC President and CEO Maurita Coley Flippin spoke on inclusion, innovation, smart cities, and MMTC’s apprenticeship and workforce development initiatives at Charter Communications, Inc.’s “Partnering with Communities Today to Build the Smart Cities of Tomorrow” event. Noting the cable industry partnership with local government franchising authorities for over 40 years, Coley Flippin […]

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FCC, Spectrum, and Our Communities: MMTC Addresses 5G and Spectrum Issues at October Digital Equity Roundtable Meeting

October 29, 2018

Tweet On October 24th, the Federal Communications Commission voted on two significant items regarding the future of spectrum: The FCC voted on rules regarding the Citizens Band Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum band, with the goal of promoting additional investment and encouraging broader deployment in the band. The FCC proposed to make up to 1200 megahertz […]

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Honig: ‘How the FCC Suppressed Minority Broadcast Ownership, and How the FCC Can Undo the Damage It Caused’

October 19, 2018

Tweet The Southern Journal of Policy and Justice recently published a law review article by MMTC President Emeritus and Senior Advisor David Honig, addressing the FCC’s 46-year history of deliberate exclusion of diverse voices and ownership of the nation’s airwaves “on a grand scale” from 1932 to 1978, and Honig’s recommendations on steps the Commission […]

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