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MMTC's Black History Tribute
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In honor of Black History Month, MMTC celebrates FCC Commissioners past and present: FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks; first African American woman FCC Commissioner and Acting Chair Mignon Clyburn; first African American FCC Commissioner Benjamin Hooks; Former FCC Commissioners Andrew Barrett and Tyrone Brown; and Former FCC Chairmen Michael Powell and William Kennard.
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MMTC Education and Training Initiatives
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Join MMTC for the 10th Annual Broadband and Social Justice Summit
on March 6th at Arnold & Porter Conference Center
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| Join MMTC at our 10th Annual Broadband and Social Justice Summit (#BBSJ19) on March 6th at the Arnold & Porter Conference Center in Washington, D.C. The #BBSJ19 Summit features a series of Fireside Chats with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioners Brendan Carr, Michael O'Rielly, Jessica Rosenworcel, and newly-confirmed Commissioner Geoffrey Starks.
During the breakfast, the commissioners will discuss the state of broadband, privacy, telehealth, media ownership, spectrum auctions, infrastructure (5G,10G, small cells deployment, and the digital divide), the fate of the Lifeline program for low-income telecommunications access, the homework gap, net neutrality, and more.
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After the FCC Commissioners' Breakfast, you will have an opportunity to attend panel sessions where you can learn from government, industry, and thought leaders about 10G, 5G, IoT, privacy, net neutrality, and diversifying the Hollywood creative pipeline. See the list of panels below.
- 8:30-10:30AM - FCC Commissioners' Breakfast: The Diversity Agenda
- 10:30-11:30AM - Communications Infrastructure at Superfast Speed: The Latest Developments in 10G, 5G, and IoT
- 11:45AM-1:15PM - Congressional, Legislative, and Awards Luncheon
- 1:30-3PM - Broadband and Social Justice Town Hall Part 1 - Privacy, Big Data, and Social Justice:Surveillance Capital, Targeted Advertising, and the Impact on Communities of Color
- 1:30-3PM - Broadband and Social Justice Town Hall Part 2 - Net Neutrality and Communities of Color: Why We Need Legislation Now
- 3:15-4:15PM - Diversifying and Protecting the Hollywood Creative Pipeline
- 4:30-6PM - Networking Reception
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The Summit ends with a networking reception where you can have meaningful conversations with your colleagues.
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FCC's Advisory Committee on Diversity & Digital Empowerment Convenes Media Symposium on March 7th
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 The FCC's Advisory Committee on Diversity & Digital Empowerment is hosting a one-day symposium on March 7th from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. that will examine a range of issues pertaining to best practices for minorities and women in broadcasting and related industry sectors. The symposium will be held at the FCC Headquarters, 445 12th Street, SW, Commission Meeting Room (TW-C305) in Washington, D.C.
The day-long event will feature panel discussions with female and minority media industry pioneers, well-known broadcast experts, leaders of large multi-media firms, and financial experts. During the symposium, attendees will have an opportunity to learn about the s
uccess stories of small, women-owned and minority-owned media businesses and explore new entrepreneurial opportunities for such businesses. They will also have access to networking opportunities with panelists, moderators, and FCC Staff.
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2018 Black Women in Tech to Follow on Twitter List Features MMTC President and CEO Maurita Coley Flippin and MMTC Alumna
MMTC President and CEO Maurita Coley Flippin was selected as one of the
2018 Black Women in Tech to Follow on Twitter. The list also includes former MMTC staff, fellows, Capital Pitch winners, and conference speakers such as
Dr. Nicole Turner Lee of the Brookings Institution,
Joycelyn James of the D.C. Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development,
Dr. Charlene Brown of ReciproCare, DeShuna Spencer of kweliTV, Jotaka Eaddy of LendUp, and Melissa Bradley, Sibyl Edwards, Xina Eiland, and Erin Horne McKinney of Black Female Founders.
The list was curated by MMTC Board member Jeneba Jalloh Ghatt, an attorney, author, and digital strategist.
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MMTC Board Vice Chair Erwin Krasnow Featured in Broadcast Education Association's Thought Leadership Series
Broadcast Education Association recently featured MMTC Board Vice
Chair and Mentoring Committee Chair Erwin
Krasnow, a partner at Garvey Schubert Barer, in its Thought Leadership Series that introduces faculty and students to influential and/or historical figures in the media industry.
During the video interview Krasnow discusses his education, background, communications law career, efforts to promote diversity, and current issues involving telecommunication policy. Legal Times described him as "a dean of the Washington communications bar."
Watch the full video here.
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MMTC Podcast Interview with TV One's
Rahsan Lindsay
about the Launch of
CLEO TV
MMTC's Chief Social Media Officer, Ananda Leeke, recently sat down with TV One's Vice President of Ad Sales and Marketing, Rahsan Lindsay, to discuss the launch on
Season 3, Episode 1 of MMTC's Podcast Series.
During the interview, Lindsay shares how and why CLEO TV was launched; the types of short- and long-form programming CLEO TV will offer; and how its launch partners Comcast, CURLS Beauty Brand, and others got involved.
To learn more about CLEO TV, visit
mycleo.tv
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Listen to the interview here.
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MMTC Media and Telecom Brokers Interview Sandi Bergman, President and CEO of MyMediaBroker.com, for Radio World
Suzanne Gougherty, Director of MMTC Media and Telecom Brokers, interviewed Sandi Bergman, President and CEO of MyMediaBroker.com, about RadioTVDeals.com for Radio World.
Read the article "How a Broadcast Multiple List Website Got Started" here.
About MMTC Media & Telecom Brokers:
As the nation's only nonprofit media and telecom brokerage, we invest time and effort in training a new generation of media and telecom entrepreneurs. Our brokerage services have expanded to include consulting. So please think of us if you have a client or a friend looking to enter the broadcast business that needs a seasoned brokerage firm. We are dedicated to our cause of promoting diverse broadcast ownership in media, telecom, and tech.
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MMTC's December and January
Social Media Highlights
Learn more about MMTC's work by visiting our Wakelet Blog:
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Donate to the Hon. Henry M. Rivera Fellowship:
Help Expand MMTC's Work in Media, Telecom & Tech!
With our nonpartisan values of diversity and inclusion, MMTC continues to pursue our work with great determination notwithstanding our modest resources.
We
offer our sincere appreciation for support in helping us deliver our world-class advocacy, convenings, and policy leadership in industries regulated by the Federal Communications Commission.
TO SUPPORT MMTC, YOU CAN DONATE IN TWO WAYS:
- Fellowship: Help the next generation of media and telecom lawyers and policy professionals to advocate on behalf of our nation's multicultural, women, and underserved communities by investing in the new Henry M. Rivera Fellowship. Other fellowships you are invited to support are the Cathy Hughes and Earle K. Moore fellowships.
- General: Make a donation to general support.
MMTC is recognized by the IRS under 26 U.S.C. ยง501(c)(3). All contributions are tax-deductible.
Your support makes it possible for MMTC to serve as an advocate for diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity in the nation's most important industries. Thank You!
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The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) is a non-partisan, national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving equal opportunity in the mass media, telecom and broadband industries, and closing the digital divide. MMTC is generally recognized as the nation's leading advocate for multicultural advancement in communications. We strongly believe that the breathtaking changes in communications technology and the new global forms of media partnerships must enhance diversity in the 21st century.
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