Open & Affordable Communication
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Locally controlled media matters more than ever in chaotic times
Just as Everett Parker established the public’s right to be heard in the 1960s, we are making the legal argument today that the FCC must listen to the people.
The Supreme Court and the future of agency independence
Under current law, commissioners at independent federal agencies serve fixed terms and can be removed by the President only “for cause.” These protections have been upheld by SCOTUS, as designed by Congress—but are now under attack.
UCC Media Justice joins with Free Press, Labor Unions to Reject Nexstar’s Proposed Takeover of Tegna
Combining two of the largest TV conglomerates into one company is bad for everyone.
UCC Media Justice Sues FCC Over Prison Phone Rate Decision
Last week, UCC Media Justice filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, asking the court to find the FCC’s order unlawful.
Campaigning for justice in the age of artificial intelligence
These powerful, often invisible technologies are making decisions about your life, your loved ones, and many of the most vulnerable in society.
Advocates: create the just media and tech you want to see
Speaking truth to power
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.