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MMTC Broadband and Social Justice Summit

Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 5:30 PM - Friday, January 22, 2010 at 4:00 PM (PT)

Washington, DC

MMTC Broadband and Social Justice Summit

Ticket Information

Type End     Quantity
Faculty and Student Complimentary Admission   more info Ended Free  
Donation   more info Ended

Event Details

Welcoming Reception on Thursday, January 21, 2010 from 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Summit on January 22, 2010 7:30am - 4pm

  • Registration and Breakfast
  • Welcome: Henry Rivera, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP, Chair MMTC David Honig, President and Executive Director, MMTC
  • Opening Remarks: Hon. Julius Genachowski, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission (invited)
  • Roundtable Discussion One: Broadband Literacy, Education and Civic Engagement. Rapporteur: Jacqueline Clary, Counsel, MMTC Break
  • Roundtable Discussion Two: Broadcasting and Journalism in the Broadband World. Rapporteur: Joycelyn James, John W. Jones Fellow, MMTC
  • Luncheon Keynote: Hon. Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission (invited) Roundtable
  • Discussion Three: Closing the Digital Divide. Rapporteur: Joseph Miller, Earle K. Moore Fellow, MMTC
  • Recap and Recommendations: Tyrone Brown

 

For sponsorship information, contact David Honig, President and Executive Director, MMTC, at dhonig @ crosslink.net


For additional information visit mmtconline.org

When & Where


Howard University School of Communications
Armour J. Blackburn Center
2397 6th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20059

Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 5:30 PM - Friday, January 22, 2010 at 4:00 PM (PT)


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Minority Media and Telecommunications Council MMTC



The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council (MMTC) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving equal opportunity and civil rights in the mass media and telecommunications industries. MMTC is generally recognized as the nation’s leading advocate for minority advancement in communications. We strongly believe that the breathtaking changes in communications technology and the new global forms of media partnerships must enhance diversity in the 21st century.