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Law and PolicyHere 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.
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FCC Turns 75 – June 19, 2009
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87.53 KB
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Everett Parker/David Honig Commentary on FCC’s 75th Birthday – June 19, 2009
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159.65 KB
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MMTC Endorses Clyburn for FCC – June 15, 2009
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88.79 KB
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MMTC Proposal for Broadband Field Hearings – June 7, 2009
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218.16 KB
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Comments on the FCC’s National Broadband Plan – June 7, 2009
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299.26 KB
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Broadband Diversity Supporters Comments – MBE and Minority Service Issues for the Broadband Stimulus – April 13, 2009
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4.08 MB
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FM Auction Reply Comments – April 1, 2009
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89.61 KB
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Broadband Opportunity Agenda: NUL/MMTC/NCLR/Joint Center/AAJD – March 31, 2009
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183.67 KB
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Statement at the House Broadband Hearings – March 31, 2009
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71.08 KB
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Rural Broadband Comments - March 25, 2009
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135.30 KB
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Advertising Nondiscrimination Petition for Rulemaking - February 16, 2009
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118.21 KB
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Statement of MMTC on the DTV Transition, January 27, 2009
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65.57 KB
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NUL-MMTC Economic Stimulus Letter, January 21, 2009
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144.47 KB
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MMTC Legislative Transmittal, January 21, 2009
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102.97 KB
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MMTC Legislative Recommendations, January 21, 2009
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314.44 KB
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MMTC Executive Orders Letter, January 21, 2009
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162.15 KB
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MMTC NTIA Agenda, January 21, 2009
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121.57 KB
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MMTC Letter on FCC Processes, January 21, 2009
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195.71 KB
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MMTC FCC Rulemaking List, January 21, 2009
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107.79 KB
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Reply Comments Supporting FCC Applications of Urban TV (first Black over-the-air TV network) - January 13, 2009
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104.30 KB
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Comments Supporting FCC Applications of Urban TV (first Black over-the-air TV network) - December 29, 2008
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157.22 KB
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Satellite Receiver Interoperability – December 9, 2008
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138.85 KB
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Comments in the PPM Inquiry – September 24, 2008
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2.32 MB
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PPM Testimony - September 11, 2008
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61.74 KB
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Request for Freeze on Channel 5-6 Allocations – September 10, 2008
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278.99 KB
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AM Directional Antenna Verification - September 8, 2008
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94.85 KB
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Section 403 Petition on PPM Methodology – September 2, 2008
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10.46 MB
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Minority Ownership Reply Comments, August 26, 2008
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155.61 KB
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Minority Ownership Comments, July 30, 2008
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370.50 KB
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MMTC Road Map for Telecommunications Policy - July 21, 2008
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564.50 KB
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Minority Ownership – Partial Reconsideration, June 16, 2008
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192.09 KB
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EEO Reporting Reply Comments – June 6, 2008
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154.18 KB
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Multilingual EAS Plan – June 5, 2008
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121.66 KB
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EEO Form 395 Comments, May 22, 2008
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205.34 KB
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MMTC-ISBA Localism Supplemental Comments - May 18, 2008
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156.43 KB
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MMTC-ISBA Localism Supplemental Comments – Statistician’s Declaration – May 8, 2008
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893.08 KB
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Broadcast Localism Comments – April 28, 2008
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176.47 KB
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MMTC Statement on the GAO Minority ownership Report – April 12, 2008
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63.37 KB
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Multilingual Broadcasting: EAS Summit - February 25, 2008"
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88.53 KB
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Eight Ways to Make the DTV Transition Succeed, January 30, 2008
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86.37 KB
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MMTC Statement on the FCC's Minority Ownership Decision -- December 18, 2007
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94.15 KB
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Minority Ownership Issues Letter - December 11, 2007
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94.15 KB
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Supplemental Comments on Minority Ownership - November 20, 2007
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888.67 KB
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Reply Comments on Minority Ownership, November 1, 2007
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319.27 KB
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Summary of Supportive Comments on Minority Ownership, November 1, 2007
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93.57 KB
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Cluster Spinoffs MMTC Reply – October 5, 2007
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83.78 KB
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Cluster Spinoffs Reply by 48 Supportive Companies and Organizations - October 5, 2007
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120.80 KB
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Diversity and Competition Supporters Comments Presenting 38 Minority Ownership Proposals – October 1, 2007
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796.11 KB
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Comments on Noncommercial Station Ownership Limits – September 6, 2007
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40.58 KB
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