Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council

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The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving equal opportunity and civil rights in the mass media, telecommunications and broadband industries, and closing the digital divide. MMTC is generally recognized as the nation’s leading advocate for minority advancement in communications.

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

MMTC and a coalition of 17 national orgs have filed a letter with the FCC on 621 to address duplicative fees that will get passed on to consumers and widen the digital divide.

SBS CEO Raúl Alarcón Joins MMTC Board of Directors

Multicultural media mogul Raúl Alarcón, Chairman and CEO of Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS), has been elected to serve on MMTC’s Board of Directors.

MMTC Celebrates $42.5 Million TV Station Sale to DuJuan McCoy

MMTC released a statement lauding the fifth-largest minority TV acquisition in history

MMTC and Privacy Coalition Urge Comprehensive Privacy Legislation

Tweet The coalition sent letters to House and Senate Commerce Committee members asking for a comprehensive, technology-neutral, federal policy law.

2019 BBSJ Photo Gallery

MMTC's Broadband & Social Justice Summit Photo Gallery

2019 BBSJ Summit Video Portal

2019 Broadband and Social Justice Summit Videos

MMTC Press Statement – Carr and Starks FCC Confirmations

MMTC warmly congratulates newly-confirmed Federal Communications Commissioners Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks on their confirmations to serve on the FCC.

MMTC Asks NTIA to Protect Diverse Groups in Consumer Privacy Letter

MMTC has filed a letter with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 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

MMTC asks Congress to Protect Consumers from Duplicative, Discriminatory Internet Taxes

MMTC urges congress members to develop a national framework to protect consumers from being subject to taxes from multiple states when purchasing online goods and services.

MMTC and NUL at National Apprenticeship Week

MMTC and the National Urban League amplified the importance of registered apprenticeships for HBCUs during the CASE Broadband Summit, joining Hon. Mignon Clyburn, White House Officials, and more.

FAQs – Know Your Rights to Responsibly Record Mobile Video of Civil Rights Violations

Read MMTC's guide to video recording and protecting your rights during voting and law enforcement encounters.

Maurita Coley-Flippin Named President and CEO

The Multicultural Cultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC)’s Board of Directors has named Maurita Coley Flippin (“Coley”) President and CEO of the organization.

MMTC LULAC Florence Statement

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.

FCC Votes Unanimously to Strengthen EEO Enforcement

The FCC has announced its unanimous decision to move enforcement of its Equal Employment Opportunity policies from its Media Bureau to its Enforcement Bureau,...

2018 Access to Capital & Telecom Policy Conference Video Gallery

The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC)

FCC Strengthens EEO Enforcement

Commission Takes This Step on the 50th Anniversary of the Date on Which it Became the First Federal Agency to Require Its Licensees to Practice Equal Opportunity in Employment

MMTC Marks 50th Anniversary of FCC Leadership in Equal Opportunity

On July 3, 1968, the FCC Became the First Federal Agency to Require Its Licensees to Practice Equal Opportunity in Employment

Dr. Ronald Johnson Assumes Helm of MMTC Board of Directors

The Multicultural Cultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) announced today that Dr. Ronald Johnson has been elected to serve as Chair of its Board of Directors, succeeding the Hon. Julia L. Johnson, who has resigned from her post.

[Not] Sleeping through a Revolution

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination, MMTC calls upon the FCC to close the digital divide in all its manifestations and act now to ensure equal opportunity in employment and ownership, and in access to essential communications for the most dispossessed.

MMTC Press Statement on 5G Deployment Review Process

FCC's recent proposal to streamline the review process to accelerate 5G deployment is a viable road map worthy of full review..

FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn Talks Major Policy Issues with MMTC

Watch MMTC Acting President and CEO Maurita Coley and Commissioner Clyburn discuss the biggest diversity issues on the 2017-2018 FCC dockets, including Lifeline, Net Neutrality, Inmate Calling, and Diverse Ownership and Programming.

2-23-2018 MMTC Press Statement Lifeline Supporters

The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council, along with 12 other national civil rights, consumer advocate, social service, and professional organizations that represent millions of constituents across the country (collectively, “Lifeline Supporters”), have filed Comments in the Federal Communications Commission’s Lifeline proceeding. The Lifeline Supporters strongly oppose FCC proposals that would harm low-income minorities and seniors by deeply shrinking and ultimately eviscerating the Lifeline program.

MMTC College Tech Prep

MMTC's College Tech Prep Summit exposes students to exciting and in-demand opportunities in tech and entrepreneurship. Tech Prep Summit is a FREE, half-day symposium complete with meals, music, and prizes designed to spark student interest in studying, working, or starting businesses in tech.