by UCC Media Justice | Jul 18, 2026 | Blog, Featured, Online Accountability, Open and Affordable Communications
On July 15, a federal judge issued a mixed ruling in National Digital Inclusion Alliance v. Trump, the case we supported with an amicus brief joined by 22 organizations. The good news: the court agreed that the Administration must implement the Digital Equity Act. The...
by Cheryl Leanza | Jul 15, 2026 | Blog, Featured, Media Concentration, Media Diversity, Open and Affordable Communications
Today, the FCC announced it wants to eliminate the 39% national television ownership cap, the same law we’ve been fighting to enforce in filings at the FCC and in our case against the Nexstar/TEGNA merger. We filed a 143-page petition to block that deal, took the FCC...
by Sara Cederberg | Jun 26, 2026 | 2026 Parker Lecture, Blog, Featured, Parker Lecture
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dr. Ruha Benjamin, a leading scholar on race, technology, and justice, will deliver the 2026 Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecommunications Lecture and veteran journalist Richard Prince will be recognized with this year’s Everett C. Parker Award,...
by Sara Cederberg | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog, FCC Accountability
UCC Media Justice Comments The View Petition for Declaratory Ruling 6-22-2008 Click to open the PDF in your...
by Sara Cederberg | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog, FCC Accountability
UCC Media Justice Oppose LGBTQ+ Content Ratings Petition June 25, 2026 Click here to open the PDF in your...
by Cheryl Leanza | May 13, 2026 | Blog, Online Accountability, Open and Affordable Communications
One year ago, President Trump declared the Digital Equity Act “unconstitutional” and “racist and illegal” in a post on Truth Social. The next day, the Department of Commerce sent cancellation letters to every grantee. Trump’s claim is false. The Digital Equity Act is...
