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‘Obamaphones’: A Case Study in How Race Perverts the Spending Debate
by Jamilah King on April 8 2013, 7:20AM
Tea party Republicans have used race to demonize a longstanding government phone subsidy for people living in poverty.
Topics: Budget Cuts, Media, Politics
Why Consumers of Color Should Care About T-Mobile’s MetroPCS Merger
by Jamilah King on October 3 2012, 11:31AM
Get ready for another wild ride in the telecom industry.
Topics: /NOW
The Debate Over Civil Rights Groups, Labor Support For AT&T Heats Up
by Jamilah King on June 23 2011, 12:33PM
Netroots advocates say Beltway groups have become Big Telecom’s “astroturf.” Civil rights groups say they’re all about jobs—and charge critics with simplistic name-calling.
Civil Rights Groups and Telecom Watchdogs Split On Mobile Merger
by Jamilah King on June 17 2011, 9:27AM
The NAACP and Urban League have said the deal is good for people of color. But media justice advocates insist it’ll threaten equal access and drive up costs—and they charge civil rights groups are selling out.
Topics: Media, Technology
Media Overload? A Look at Exactly How Much Youth of Color Consume
by Stokely Baksh on June 15 2011, 9:49AM
A new study breaks down the significant racial disparity in media consumption, and advocates point out what it means for the politics of media regulation.
Topics: Media, Technology
Will Users or Telecoms Profit From FCC Broadband Expansion Plan?
by Jamilah King on February 8 2011, 11:12AM
Consumer advocates listen with skepticism and cautious hope to FCC plan for closing digital divide.
Topics: Media
What Now? No Clear Signals in Web Regulation Battle
by Jamilah King on October 1 2010, 5:22PM
After Rep. Waxman’s aborted (flawed) proposal, advocates still want FCC to step up.
Topics: Technology
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