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FCC Makes a Bad Decision Worse: Even more outrageous rate increases for incarcerated people
Trump FCC adds even more costs to calls
UCC Media Justice Releases Fact Sheet on FCC Draft Proposed Order on Incarcerated People’s Communications Services
This draft is a dramatic departure from the FCC’s decision issued last July.
October 28 will be a decisive day for prison phone justice
On Oct. 28, the Federal Communications Commission will vote again on prison phone and video rates—and the outcome could determine whether fairness is restored or families are left to shoulder impossible choices.
Echoes of Fred Friendly: When networks bow to power
What is really concerning about Kimmel’s suspension is the role that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendon Carr—and by extension President Trump—played in threatening to pull the broadcast licenses of ABC affiliates if they continued to air Kimmel’s show.
Prison Phone Justice Delayed — What’s at Stake and What You Can Do
On September 15, UCC Media Justice helped organize a coalition letter 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 supports a legal filing at the FCC, in which we are also deeply engaged.
Know Peace Online: Know Your Limits
Across many faith traditions, the message is the same: stepping away from the scroll creates space to hear more clearly what truly matters.
Dr. Safiya U. Noble, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez to Headline 43rd Annual Parker Lecture on October 30
Join us on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, D.C.!
Know Peace Online: Know Your Responsibility
All too often, actions that seem neutral, even beneficial, affect some group of people in negative, sometimes unexpected, ways.
The impact of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shutting down and what you can do
Public media remains one of the most trusted news sources because it’s publicly funded and accountable to the people.
Know Peace Online: Know Your Facts
As we navigate the digital landscape, each of us needs to steer carefully, developing the skill to ask questions, evaluate, and double-check the veracity of the information we encounter.