by Cheryl Leanza | Sep 15, 2025 | Blog, Communications Justice for Incarcerated Persons, Featured, Open and Affordable Communications
On September 15, UCC Media Justice helped organize a coalition letter almost 100 of faith and public interest groups urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to overturn its unjust and unlawful suspension of fair prison phone and video rates. This letter...
by Cheryl Leanza | Aug 6, 2025 | Blog, Diverse and Accountable Media, Featured, Media Diversity, Open and Affordable Communications
We have heard from many supporters asking for guidance with respect to recent events facing public media. As followers of UCC Media Justice know from our recent advocacy, Congress voted to cancel the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s (CPB) funding in July. CPB...
by Cheryl Leanza | Jun 30, 2025 | Blog, Communications Justice for Incarcerated Persons, Featured, Open and Affordable Communications, Uncategorized
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau just announced a unilateral delay in all rules implementing the Martha Wright Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act. This statement can be attributed to Cheryl A. Leanza, policy advisor...
by Cheryl Leanza | Jun 30, 2025 | Blog, Diverse and Accountable Media, Online Accountability
The United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry has opposed and continues to oppose the newest version of the AI moratorium included in the budget reconciliation bill as of Monday, June 30, including the Cruz-Blackburn compromise. This provision should be struck in...
by Cheryl Leanza | Jun 23, 2025 | Affordable Access to Modern Communications, Blog, Broadband for Everyone, Open and Affordable Communications
In recent days, major new proposals from the Trump Administration and the majority in Congress are damaging further mechanisms that would have provided low-cost broadband to households in need. The Department of Commerce issued radically revised guidance for states...
