Jessica works closely with the executive team and key stakeholders to develop and execute strategies to advance Free Press’ mission. Jessica has been a key voice in the fights for Net Neutrality, affordable internet service and media diversity. Previously, she was the executive vice president and general counsel at the National Hispanic Media Coalition, where she led the policy shop and helped coordinate campaigns against racist and xenophobic media programming. Prior to that she was a staff attorney and teaching fellow at Georgetown Law’s Institute for Public Representation, where she represented public interest and civil rights groups before the FCC, the NTIA and in the courts of appeal. Jessica has testified before Congress on multiple occasions, including once before the House to support Net Neutrality while suffering from acute morning sickness, and another time before the Senate while eight months pregnant to support affordable internet access for low-income people.
Expert Analysis
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Pai has a unique opportunity to stand up for First Amendment freedoms in the face of one of the most unstable leaders in modern history.
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Critics of Lifeline, which subsidizes phone and internet access for poor people, are using a new report to intensify attacks on the program and malign its users.
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In testimony before a Senate committee, NHMC Executive Vice President Jessica J. González urged lawmakers to modernize the Lifeline program.
News
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Racial-justice and civil-rights groups are pushing Twitter to respond to widespread concerns that it allows white supremacists to flourish on its platform.
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The precursors to Gamergate were disinformation campaigns targeting women of color.
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The Change the Terms coalition and Charlottesville community organizers demand that Twitter ban white nationalists.
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A coalition of 55 human-rights, civil-rights and digital-rights groups held a press call urging Twitter to block the accounts of white supremacists.
From the Policy Library
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Free Press Action VP Jessica J. González discusses recommendations on privacy and surveillance to the City of Long Beach Technology and Innovation Commission.
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In this legal filing, Free Press and allies condemn the FCC for the appalling lack of diversity in radio and TV ownership.
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The written testimony of Free Press Action Vice President of Strategy and Senior Counsel Jessica J. González before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. González testified in support of restoring the Federal Communications Commission’s Title II authority to prevent online blocking, throttling and discrimination by internet access providers.
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Free Press Vice President of Strategy and Senior Counsel Jessica J. González testified about how the FCC's Net Neutrality repeal has harmed marginalized communities.
