Letter asks Genachowski to issue minority media plan

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (LCCHR), joined by 11 other organizations – including CWA – sent a letter to outgoing FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski asking him to promulgate its media ownership research plan before he leaves office.

Under Section 257 of the Communications Act, the FCC must evaluate obstructions for small businesses and others seeking to enter media and telecommunications markets. As the letter said:

“Without the data produced by the Section 257 studies, it is impossible to make media and telecommunications policy decisions that address the needs of the constituencies we represent, including the vast disparity in media ownership by women and people of color.”

The letter was drafted by the LCCHR and signed by The United Church of Christ, ACLU, Asian American Justice Center, Common Cause, CWA, National Urban League, NAACP, National Council of La Raza, National Consumer Law Center, National Hispanic Media Coalition, and NOW Foundation.

Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Letter to Genachowski (LCCHR, Apr. 9, 2013)

Civil Rights Organizations Ask FCC to Keep Promise (United Church of Christ Media Justice Update, Apr. 9, 2013)