MMTC: Status of Civil Rights at FCC is Getting Worse
The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC), a Speed Matters partner, released a statement along with a coalition of like-minded organizations, that calls for the FCC to improve minority entrepreneurship and equal employment issues. The FCC took a step in the right direction by recognizing the barriers that exist in a March 1 report, "Identifying and Eliminating Market Entry Barriers for Entrepreneurs and Other Small Businesses."
According to a MMTC statement:
"Minority ownership of media and telecom businesses is vital to promoting competition, innovation, and (in the case of media) diversity of viewpoints. Access to capital, employment, and transactional opportunities are the principal entry barriers facing minority entrepreneurs."
The FCC's Civil Rights Record (MMTC)
Identifying and Eliminating Market Entry Barriers for Entrepreneurs and Other Small Businesses (FCC)
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