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Here is a library of the major pleadings and briefs MMTC has filed with the FCC and in the federal courts of appeals since January, 2003. The texts of major position papers and speeches also appear below. All documents are in PDF format; click here to download a free Acrobat Reader.

These materials contain a wealth of information on these issues:
  • Digital Television (including vouchers and must-carry)
  • Emergency Alert System (including multilingual issues)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (broadcast, cable and common carrier)
  • FM Auctions (including Bidding Credits)
  • Media Ownership Rules (including the Prometheus litigation)
  • Minority Ownership (including access to capital and distress sales)
  • Spectrum Management (particularly FM allocations)
  • Telecom Ownership (including the Designated Entity Program)
  • Universal Service Fund (carrier contribution issues)

We’ve prepared a summary of current civil rights issues affecting the media and telecom industries. You can download it by clicking on the link below.

Broadcast Localism Comments – April 28, 2008
176.47 KB Download
MMTC Statement on the GAO Minority ownership Report – April 12, 2008
63.37 KB Download
Multilingual Broadcasting: EAS Summit - February 25, 2008"
88.53 KB Download
Eight Ways to Make the DTV Transition Succeed, January 30, 2008
86.37 KB Download
MMTC Statement on the FCC's Minority Ownership Decision -- December 18, 2007
94.15 KB Download
Minority Ownership Issues Letter - December 11, 2007
94.15 KB Download
Supplemental Comments on Minority Ownership - November 20, 2007
888.67 KB Download
Reply Comments on Minority Ownership, November 1, 2007
319.27 KB Download
Summary of Supportive Comments on Minority Ownership, November 1, 2007
93.57 KB Download
Cluster Spinoffs MMTC Reply – October 5, 2007
83.78 KB Download
Cluster Spinoffs Reply by 48 Supportive Companies and Organizations - October 5, 2007
120.80 KB Download
Diversity and Competition Supporters Comments Presenting 38 Minority Ownership Proposals – October 1, 2007
796.11 KB Download
Comments on Noncommercial Station Ownership Limits – September 6, 2007
40.58 KB Download
MMTC Radio Cluster Spinoff Petition for Rulemaking – July 12, 2007
421.36 KB Download
Statement of MMTC on the Supreme Court’s School Desegregation Decision – June 28, 2007
62.19 KB Download
Letter Opposing Mandatory A La Carte Cable Channel Offerings - June 21, 2007
918.27 KB Download
Amicus Comments on M2Z National Wireless Plan - March 1, 2007
248.87 KB Download
Leonard Pitts’ Op-Ed on the Michael Richard’s Incident – November 26, 2006
197.31 KB Download
The FCC's Consideration of Minority Media Ownership Proposals - November 14, 2006
86.78 KB Download
Media Ownership Comments and Minority Ownership Proposals - October 23, 2006
118.25 KB Download
Media and Telecom Industry Brief, Seattle and Louisville School Desegregation Case - October 10, 2006
210.73 KB Download
How the FCC Inhibited Minority Ownership - October 5, 2006
103.33 KB Download
Exclusive Multi-channel Video Contracts in Multiple Dwelling Units - September 28, 2006
318.22 KB Download
Parker Lecture - Jim Coltharp Remarks - 9-12-06
33.08 KB Download
FM Translators for AM Stations - 9-6-06
65.28 KB Download
Motion to Withdraw Media Ownership Rulemaking Notice 8-23-06
178.30 KB Download
Emergency Alert System Comments – 8-7-06
86.94 KB Download
Designated Entity Motion for Stay (in the Third Circuit) 6-8-06
1.47 MB Download
Statement on Video Entry – 6-7-06
72.95 KB Download
Puerto Rico Insular Service Reply Comments 5-26-06
829.32 KB Download
Designated Entity Program Petition for Reconsideration – May 5, 2006
292.92 KB Download
Designated Entity Program Motion for Stay – May 5, 2006
293.88 KB Download
California Energy Commission DTV Set-Top Box Comments – May 5, 2006
145.11 KB Download
Wireless Auctions Ex Parte – April 4, 2006
179.33 KB Download
MMTC Redlining Reply Comments 3-28-06
175.85 KB Download
Puerto Rico Insular Service Comments 3-27-06
176.13 KB Download
Puerto Rico Insular Service Letter to Commissioners 3-27-06
35.53 KB Download
AM Expanded Band Stay Petition 3/27/06
266.05 KB Download
AM Expanded Band Waiver Request 3-27-06
808.69 KB Download
AWS Wireless Auctions, Reply Comments, Designated Entity Program Integrity 3-3-06
128.82 KB Download
AWS Wireless Auctions, Designated Entity Program Integrity 2-24-06
152.20 KB Download
Emergency Alert System Reply Comments 2-22-06
108.12 KB Download
Telco-Video Redlining Comments 2-13-06
226.76 KB Download
History of FCC Diversity Initiatives 2-8-06
70.61 KB Download
Emergency Alert System Comments, 1-24-06
99.10 KB Download
Multiple Races Category on Form EEO-1 1-17-06
176.57 KB Download
Law and Policy at the Intersection of Media, Telecom and Civil Rights 1/5/06
86.02 KB Download
EUR Commentary on Bill Bennett 10-18-2005
76.56 KB Download
Emergency Alert System Reply 10-18-2005
87.14 KB Download

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