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Wireless Bill of Rights

Submitted by Brandi on Mon, 2013-06-10 14:32
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A Mobile Users Bill of Rights for the 21st Century - extending Internet freedom to close racial and economic gaps

Trip Wires: How AT&T’s Proposal to Dismantle Telecommunications Networks Harms Underserved Communities

Submitted by Brandi on Wed, 2013-02-13 12:42
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Free Press, Center for Media Justice and the National Hispanic Media Coalition
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AT&T wants the Federal Communications Commission to dissolve federal and state rules requiring universal, reliable, affordable and open networks. This will jeopardize existing communications infrastructure that carries our conversations, family connections, ideas and commerce. AT&T promises this sweeping deregulation will bring substantial consumer benefits, but there is overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Of particular concern is the immediate impact on seniors and low-income consumers, who will see substantially higher landline and wireless bills if the FCC adopts AT&T’s proposal. 

 

Mobile Voices, Mobile Justice Fact Sheet: Cell Phones and the Digital Divide

Submitted by teresa mozur on Wed, 2011-05-18 00:05
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Because communities of color and low-income groups are much more dependent on wireless networks and less likely to have access to wired broadband at home, it is extremely important for as many of the same rules as possible to apply to wireless and wired networks so that the already-too-large “digital divide” does not become even wider.

Nationwide PLN Survey Examines Prison Phone Contracts, Kickbacks

Submitted by teresa mozur on Fri, 2011-05-06 21:02
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Following a multi-year research project, in April 2011 PLN published a comprehensive cover story on prison phone services nationwide, including a state-by-state comparison of prison phone rates, commission (kickback) percentages, and commission payments from prison phone contracts. This is the most detailed look at the prison phone industry to date. 

AT&T’s Proposed Purchase of T-Mobile: Issues for Rural Communities

Submitted by teresa mozur on Fri, 2011-05-06 20:58
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AT&T, Inc. is seeking government approval to purchase one of its major competitors, Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile USA. This combination could negatively impact competition, consumer choice, and consumers’ pocketbooks. If AT&T is allowed to purchase T-Mobile, this will result in nearly 80% of the wireless market being dominated by two wireless carriers – AT&T and Verizon.  Moreover, the wireless market is subject to no regulatory regime, thus if AT&T or Verizon were to engage in anti-competitive, anti-consumer behavior, consumers would have little to no recourse. 

The Mobile Internet: Communities of Color and Low-Income Families

Submitted by amalia_deloney on Tue, 2011-02-15 13:36
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Author: 
Center for Media Justice
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A Grassroots Media Policy Brief on the importance of Mobile Broadband to Communities of Color and America's poor.

The Future of the Internet: Universal Service Fund Subsidies (updated)

Submitted by amalia_deloney on Thu, 2010-09-09 13:03
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The Center for Media Justice
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A Grassroots Media Policy Brief on the importance of Universal Service Fund reform.

 

Watch CMJ, MAG-Net and Consumer Union's New Webinar, "Connecting the Issues: Universal Service Fund Reform"

Submitted by samhita on Wed, 2010-08-04 16:18
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Betty Yu
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Watch CMJ, MAG-Net and Consumer Union's New Webinar, "Connecting the Issues: Universal Service Fund Reform"

On July 21st, CMJ and Consumers Union hosted a webinar on Universal Service Fund Reform. amalia deloney, Bob Williams and Joel Kelsey gave everyone a run down of the Universal Service Fund, broadband adoption and how it connects to other social justice issues. You can view the presentations, learn more about the issue and see our recommendations below.

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