Minority Media and Telecommunications Council

Group Pushes FCC for Renewed Opportunities for Small Businesses, Minorities

Stevie Converse — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:54:50 -0500

Full article: RCR Wireless
Jeffrey Silva
The Minority Media Telecommunications Council is pressing the Obama administration and Congress to embrace policies promoting diversity in telecom and media sectors. The effort is geared in part to foster improved opportunities for minorities and women in the wireless space by overturning the FCC's small business bidder rules.

Minority Group Presses Media Agenda

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:33:49 -0500

Full article: TV Week
Ira Teinowitz
The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council is unveiling its wish list for 2009, calling for a stimulus package to make broadband Web access more available and tax credits that could make it easier for minority-owned firms to buy stations.

MMTC/FCC 'Financing Minority Media' Forum on C-SPAN

Stevie Converse — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:22:41 -0400

Full article: C-SPAN
Members of the FCC talked about minority ownership of media outlets at a recent forum sponsored by the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council. Former Commissioner Henry Rivera moderated. (Video 1:23))

Rule Seeks to Block 'No Hispanic' Ad Dictates

Stevie Converse — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:12:51 -0400

Full article: The Hill
Rebecca Brown
Television and radio stations that serve minority communities are welcoming a new federal rule that seeks to prohibit discriminatory advertising practices that some advocates say cost the stations hundreds of millions of dollars a year.