The National Hispanic Media Coalition recommended policy changes to the...
The National Hispanic Media Coalition recommended policy changes to the FCC when it filed a report Friday saying Latinos are less likely to have broadband at home than other groups; more likely to rely solely on mobile phones for Internet…
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access; and have higher mobile phone bills than other groups (CD Feb 17 p16). The NHMC filed an ex parte and attached the report (http://xrl.us/bmxv46) in support of its call for the FCC to “reform the Lifeline program to improve efficiency and adoption rates while also moving it towards full support of broadband services”; preserve wireless industry competition; strengthen Internet rules to prevent discrimination; “assert authority over text messaging to prevent bad behavior by wireless companies”; ensure that bill shock protection alerts be offered in easily understood language and in languages other than English; “continue to take strong actions against calling card companies that exploit their customers”; and prevent mobile phone service disruptions without due process.