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    FCC Chairman Pai Should Condemn Trump's Attacks on Free Speech

    Jessica J. González
    October 13, 2017
    One thing sets Pai apart: his unique opportunity to stand up for First Amendment freedoms in the face of one of the most unstable leaders in modern history. The question is whether he’ll seize that chance.

  • FCC 'Lifeline' Program Opponents Wage War on the Poor

    Jessica J. González
    Collette Watson
    June 30, 2017
    Lifeline critics are using a new GAO report to intensify attacks on the program and malign its users — dismissing the tremendous opportunities Lifeline has provided for millions of people.

  • FCC Chairman Pai Needs to Stop Blocking Opportunities for Low-Income People to Get Online

    Jessica J. González
    March 7, 2017
    Last year the FCC took an important step toward bridging the digital divide by updating its Lifeline program. But Trump’s FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, has taken steps to limit this program.

  • Will Donald Trump Allow Wealthy Elites to Call the Shots?

    Dana Floberg
    Jessica J. González
    March 2, 2017
    Last week the Business Roundtable, a collection of millionaire CEOs who work to influence policy in their own self-interest, sent a letter urging the White House to dismantle important consumer protections that are inconvenient to their business ventures.

  • A New Report Takes on the Tech Industry's Diversity Problem

    Dana Floberg
    Jessica J. González
    February 21, 2017
    Tech companies like Facebook and Google pride themselves on being innovative, but when it comes to hiring practices, these same companies follow a very old playbook: very male, and very White.

  • Lifeline Is a 'Pathway Out of Poverty'

    Jessica J. González
    June 2, 2015
    Lifeline has tremendous potential to dramatically improve the lives of millions of Americans. As a former Lifeline recipient, I know firsthand how life-changing it can be.
  • Web-users-unite

    Why All Americans Should Cheer the FCC's Net Neutrality Decision

    Jessica J. González
    March 5, 2015
    On Feb. 26, the Federal Communications Commission adopted Net Neutrality rules. Millions of Americans have been following this issue, yet many more are wondering what exactly just happened, and how it affects them.

  • Decoding Net Neutrality: A User-Friendly Explanation of Verizon v. FCC and Its Impact on Latinos

    Jessica J. González
    January 22, 2014
    Last week, a federal appeals court gutted a large portion of the Federal Communications Commission’s Net Neutrality rules. This blog post will explain what the Net Neutrality rules accomplished, and what the court decision means for those of us who care about the well-being of Latinos and other people of color.

  • Save the Lifeline Program

    Jessica J. González
    April 25, 2013
    Today Jessica Gonzalez, the National Hispanic Media Coalition’s vice president of policy and legal affairs, testified before Congress about the Federal Communications Commission’s Lifeline program, which uses resources from the Universal Service Fund to ensure that every American can afford basic phone service.

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