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Why incarcerated people’s communications service providers don’t want to tell you what it costs
The least we can do to treat our neighbors as ourselves and protect the lives of families and children is to ensure that picking up the phone does not cost a day’s worth of groceries.
UCC Media Justice statement on decision in National Religious Broadcasters v. FCC
On Monday, May 19, the conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit overturned the Federal Communications Commission’s rules re-establishing its workforce diversity data publication rules in National Religious Broadcasters v. FCC.
UCC Media Justice Joins Legal Brief Defending FCC’s Bold Action to Lower Prison Phone Rates
UCC Media Justice has joined a coalition of allied organizations in submitting a legal brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in support of the FCC’s historic order to lower the cost of calls and video communications for incarcerated people.
UCC Media Justice Files in FCC ‘Delete, Delete, Delete’ Docket
UCC Media Justice filed a letter in response to the FCC’s ‘Delete, Delete, Delete’ docket, in which the agency seeks comment on every rule, regulation, or guidance document that the agency should eliminate.
UCC Media Justice and Allies Demand FCC Transparency on Talton’s ICE Phone Rate Waiver
UCC Media Justice, alongside several other advocacy organizations, recently filed a letter at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opposing Talton Communications’ attempt to avoid critical new consumer protections for incarcerated communications services.
Working with Civil Rights Allies to Protect the Independence of the FCC
We’re proud to join a letter with civil rights allies in calling on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to urgently act to protect the FCC’s independence.
UCC Media Justice Guide to the FCC’s New Rules on Prison Phone & Video Rates
Lower rates for incarcerated people are here at last! April 1, 2025 marks an important day in the quest for communications justice.
Save the Date for the 43rd Annual Parker Lecture and Awards Ceremony!
Join us on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, D.C.!
The Trump FCC Threatens Press Freedom When It’s Needed Most
“The government has no place in the newsroom.” That was once a near-universal principle articulated by leaders on both sides of the aisle, including then–FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai.
Broadcaster Accountability Under Threat: Transparency Opponents Get Their Day in Court
UCC Media Justice is particularly interested in this case because Everett Parker originally asked for the collection and release of this data in the 1960s to help ensure that our country’s media fully reflects the diversity of our nation.