Building Equity & Inclusion
in Tech, Media, and Telecom
Since 1986, as a leading public interest tech organization, MMTC has fought for equal access and representation in tech, media, and telecommunications through opportunity creation, awareness building, and advocacy.
Our Leadership
MMTC is governed by an independent Board of Directors, Board of Advisors, and an executive team dedicated to advocating on major tech, media, and telecom issues that have a widespread impact on our communities.
MMTC’s Focus Issues
Since our inception in 1986, MMTC has served as the leading voice for communities of color and other marginalized groups in the nation’s most important industries. We have worked tirelessly, collaborating with hundreds of other advocacy groups and advising government and industry to bring about and influence equity and inclusion in Tech, Media, and Telecom.
MMTC’s work focuses on five core issue areas:
Technology, Privacy, and Civil Rights in the Digital Age
As the nation continues to become increasingly reliant on technology to access jobs, education, healthcare, civic engagement, and more, it is more important than ever to ensure marginalized groups, such as low-income and communities of color, are not left behind. MMTC is the leading voice advocating for inclusion, consumer protection, and civil rights in the evolving tech landscape.
Learn more about our work in these areas.
Infrastructure, Connectivity, and Digital Inclusion
Connectivity is more important now than ever, particularly in the era of COVID-19 – and yet there are vast swaths of the country that cannot afford broadband or lack access to broadband connections at all. MMTC takes the lead on numerous joint filings advocating for efforts to promote and accelerate broadband buildout and adoption, focusing on both urban and rural areas.
Learn more about our work in these areas.
Media Ownership and Multicultural Content Diversity
Since our founding in 1986, MMTC has worked to increase minority representation and diverse ownership in media, broadcasting, and content creation. It is important that our nation’s airwaves and creative content reflect the voices, stories, and needs of every community, and particularly historically marginalized groups.
Learn more about our work in these areas.
Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment
MMTC leads, convenes, and collaborates with other national civil rights and public interest organizations, federal government agencies, and industry to provide opportunities for and promote diverse media, telecom, and tech ownership, and diversity in the supply chain. Our influence has heavily impacted policy that creates opportunities for small, minority, and women-owned businesses, fostering economic empowerment for historically disenfranchised communities.