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New UCC Media Justice report — “Ensuring Access to Quality Communications for Incarcerated People: Options for Advocates and State Legislators”
This report is the next step in UCC Media Justice’s ongoing work to help incarcerated people and their families obtain access to fair, affordable, high-quality communications.
Reflections on a win for justice
Thursday, July 18, 2024, is a day we’ll remember.
Truth in Voting: Combating Disinformation and Misinformation in the 2024 Elections
In the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, one place where our democratic processes face a significant challenge is from a deluge of disinformation and misinformation.
FCC Votes to Significantly Lower Costs for Incarcerated Communications Services After Years of Exploitation from Telecom Companies
Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to lower rates and fees for incarcerated communications services in federal jails and prisons.
The FCC To Take Action on Lower Rates For Incarcerated Communications
It is expected that the Commission will vote later this month on rules that would end exorbitant charges for phone and video calls made by incarcerated people in correctional facilities throughout the United States.
Nearly 100 Civil Rights and Advocacy Organizations Call on FCC to Lower Costs for Incarcerated Communication Services
On Monday, June 17, 91 civil rights and advocacy organizations representing individuals and communities across the country submitted a letter to FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel expressing their support for the federal regulator’s efforts to adopt new, lower rate caps for incarcerated communications services.
Remembering Irwin Smallwood, a media justice champion
The UCC Media Justice Ministry lost a longtime friend earlier this spring when W. Irwin Smallwood, a legendary North Carolina newspaper editor, died March 9 at the age of 98.
SAVE THE DATE: The 42nd Annual Parker Lecture and Awards Ceremony
The 42nd Annual Parker Lecture and Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. Stay tuned for more details, including ticket information, sponsorship, our 2024 lecturer, and honorees.
A prayer for the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program
Rev. Kelli Parrish Lucas, Pastor of First Congregational Church in Rock Spring, Wyoming, offers a moving prayer for families impacted by the end of the ACP.
Celebrating the FCC’s vote to reinstate net neutrality for an open internet
On Thursday, April 25, the Federal Communications Commission voted to reinstate net neutrality protections, safeguarding civil and human rights by securing the freedom to receive information and share it.