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MMTC
7th Annual Broadband
and Social Justice Summit
Thirty Years of Changing Channels: Platforms for the Future
Celebrating Our
30th Anniversary
January 20-21, 2016
Westin Georgetown • Washington, DC
#BBSJ16
7th Annual Broadband
and Social Justice Summit
Thirty Years of Changing Channels:
Platforms for the Future
Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary
January 20, 2016 - January 21, 2016
Westin Georgetown Hotel
2350 M St. NW, Washington, DC 20037
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Letter from the Chair of the Board of Directors
January 20, 2016
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Welcome to MMTC’s 7th Annual Broadband and Social Justice Summit. It is a pleasure to
welcome the steadfast supporters who have stood firmly by our side over the years, as well as the
new friends who are joining us on the journey.
The Summit is the preeminent national gathering of entrepreneurs, investors, lenders, regulators,
and legislators focused on multicultural media, high tech, and telecom ownership, and closing the
digital divide.
As we celebrate our 30th Anniversary this year, our theme, Thirty Years of Changing Channels:
Platforms for the Future, reflects MMTC’s pivotal role as a connector of diverse communities to
capital, job opportunities, and policies that support entrepreneurs and communities of color. The
driving focus of this year’s Summit is how multicultural media and telecom ownership serves as a
platform for economic growth, job creation, and innovation in the nation’s most influential industries.
We also focus on the impact of media images on multicultural communities, what’s driving supplier
diversity, the importance of mining untapped multicultural talent, and opportunities for wealthcreation for multicultural entrepreneurs.
I would like to thank all of our participants, including the FCC commissioners, leaders from the
Obama Administration and the Hill, and corporate and nonprofit leaders who are lending their
expertise to the Summit.
I would like to convey our deepest appreciation to all of our sponsors, especially our Gold
Sponsors, AT&T, BIA Kelsey, Comcast, and SNL Kagan; and our Silver Sponsors, NCTA and
Verizon. This Summit would not be possible without them.
Thanks, too, to our Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Board of Advisors, Best Minds Policy
Committee, and Telecom Policy Taskforce for giving MMTC so much of their time and wisdom over
the years. Thanks also to our talented MMTC staff, led by our extraordinary President and CEO,
Kim Keenan; Vice President and COO, Maurita Coley; Vice President and Chief Research and
Policy Officer, Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee; and President Emeritus, David Honig.
Since we were founded in 1986, MMTC has done its very best to advance the interests of diverse
communities in media, telecom, and broadband policy debates in Washington, DC. This is
profoundly challenging work for an organization with limited human and fiscal resources. Your
support and participation are much needed and always appreciated.
I hope you have a great Summit and thank you for joining us.
Sincerely,
Julia L. Johnson
Julia L. Johnson
Chair, Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council
Welcome Letter from President and CEO
January 20, 2016
Welcome to the 7th Annual Broadband and Social Justice Summit. As we celebrate our
30th Anniversary, this year’s theme, Thirty Years of Changing Channels: Platforms for the
Future, reflects the many milestones we have achieved in advancing our mission to promote
entrepreneurship and community advancement amidst the challenges and the opportunities
presented by a digital economy.
Thanks to our work over the last thirty years, minorities, women, and low-income communities have
greater opportunities for economic empowerment and participation in our nation’s most important
industries. Families will now benefit from lower prison phone rates rates which will alleviate the
“tax on pain” for those with incarcerated loved-ones. The broadcast foreign ownership review
process has been streamlined and standardized to enable opportunities for diverse entrepreneurs
to obtain an equitable stake in broadcast ownership. Our advocacy is evident in the FCC’s
expansion of the Lifeline Program, which will subsidize the cost of Internet at home for low-income
families. For over thirty years, we have trained and deployed over 50 fellows for civil rights and
communications careers. And today, we continue the process of training the next generation of
advocates to create business opportunities for MWBEs and eliminate access and proficiency
disparities, particularly those that impact communities of color.
Our non-profit brokerage, the brainchild of our founder, David Honig, continues to promote and
protect multicultural ownership in communities throughout the nation, totaling nearly $2 billion in
media and telecom asset value brokered to-date. Our extraordinary efforts continue to rank us at
the top of all media brokers in the nation.
At this year’s Summit, in continuation of this great work, we have invited community and industry
leaders, entrepreneurs, and law and policymakers to discuss the cutting edge issues that impact
broadband deployment, diversity, and policy in the telecommunications and tech arena.
Whether your goal is to participate in efforts to improve diversity in the industry, hear the impact
of the upcoming spectrum auctions on minority broadcast stations, or hear the top lawmakers
discuss developments on the legislative agenda, our goal is to keep you informed, energized, and
engaged.
I would like to extend MMTC’s gratitude and appreciation to all of our many sponsors and
partners, most notably our Gold Sponsors, AT&T, BIA Kelsey, Comcast, and SNL Kagan; our Silver
Sponsors, NCTA, and Verizon; and our Bronze Sponsors, NetCommunications and Politic365. I
would also like to thank our dedicated staff, our Boards, and the BBSJ Host Committee for their
support. You make this conference possible.
We look forward to another thirty years of collaboration to achieve diversity and inclusion in the
media, telecom, and tech industries.
Sincerely,
Kim M. Keenan
Kim M. Keenan, President and CEO
Multicultural Media, Telecom & Internet Council
Broadband
Social Justice
Let’s Act Now to Close the Digital Divide
Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council’s
7th Annual Broadband and Social Justice Summit
Thirty Years of Changing Channels: Platforms for the Future
Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary
Welcome to the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council’s (MMTC) 7th Annual Broadband and Social Justice Summit,
“Thirty Years of Changing Channels: Platforms for the Future.” MMTC is celebrating our 30th Anniversary as the leading national
nonprofit organization advocating for diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity in media and telecom.
At the Summit, current and former FCC commissioners, members of Congress, industry leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and civil
rights and social justice leaders will share their expertise on the latest media, telecom, and high tech issues impacting multicultural
communities. Issues to be addressed include:
• How each tech platform can be leveraged to close the wealth gap and the digital divide.
• How to achieve diversity and inclusion in corporate C-suites and boards and in the supply chain.
• The latest developments in the future of broadband for communities of color, including a discussion of distribution
platforms, content, and deployment.
• How FCC, FTC, and legislative policies will impact entrepreneurship, privacy, and quality of life for communities of
color.
• How policies that advance minority entrepreneurship can help stimulate economic opportunity, generate wealth, and
enhance innovation in the nation’s most influential industries.
• How universal broadband adoption can, stimulate economic empowerment, create jobs, promote STEM education,
and enable the creation of diverse content and applications for telehealth, digital education, and entrepreneurship.
We invite you to network and join the conversation surrounding diversity and opportunities for women and communities of color
in the media, telecom, and high tech industries. We also invite you to celebrate with us as we commemorate thirty years of
extraordinary leadership advocating for diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity in media and telecom!
AGENDA
Day 1: Wednesday, January 20, 2016
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
On-Site Registration Open
Washington Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
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MMTC Board of Directors Meeting (Members Only)
Mayflower Room
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
MMTC New Internet and Telecom Policy Task Force
(Members Only)
Scott Room
Guest Speaker:
● Manu K. Bhardwaj, Senior Advisor for IT and Internet Diplomacy Matters, Office of the Undersecretary, U.S.
Department of State
11:45 AM – 1:30 PM
High Tech Policy and Awards Luncheon
Promenade
Description: MMTC President and CEO Kim M. Keenan delivers MMTC’s Annual State of Broadband and Social Justice
Address, with a special reflection on MMTC’s thirty years of advocacy. MMTC confers its Champion of Digital Equality,
Distinguished Pro Bono Service, and Digital Media Vanguard Awards.
Presiding:
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Brent Wilkes, National Executive Director, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC); Member,
MMTC Board of Directors
Maurita Coley, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, MMTC
MMTC: 30 Years of Advocacy
● Amb. William E. Kennard, Former Chairman, Federal Communications Commission; Former Ambassador
to the European Union (via video)
State of Broadband and Social Justice Keynote Address:
● Kim M. Keenan, President and CEO, MMTC
Special Remarks:
● Larry Irving, President and CEO, Irving Strategies; Former Administrator, National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Presentation of Awards:
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
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Champion of Digital Equality Award:
- Antonio Tijerino, President and CEO, Hispanic Heritage Foundation
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Digital Media Vanguard Award:
- Tichina Arnold, Actress, Survivor’s Remorse
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Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award:
- Sherry F. Bellamy, Partner, Leftwich, LLC
- Leftwich, LLC (Accepted by Hon. Marie C. Johns, Managing Partner, Leftwich, LLC)
Networking Break
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1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Is Over-the-Top Overrated?
The Impact of New Media Platforms on Media Diversity
Washington Ballroom
Description: Panelists discuss the challenges multicultural programmers and broadcasters face in connecting with
their audiences; how new platforms and phenomena such as skinny bundles, cord-cutting, and over-the-top video have
significantly changed the way content creators and distributors connect to consumers; whether the movement to give
consumers more choice and access to programming on demand is helping or hindering progress for people of color; and
how recent FCC actions have impacted opportunities for diverse creators and owners.
Moderator:
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Speakers:
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Maria Cardona, Founder, Latinovations; Principal, The Dewey Square Group
Eric Easter, Chairman, National Black Programming Consortium
Mark Fratrik, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, BIA/Kelsey
Jim Winston, President and CEO, National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB)
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Networking Break
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Closing the Divide:
How High Tech Platforms Can Bridge Health, Wealth, and Educational Disparities
in the 21st Century
Washington Ballroom
Description: Panelists discuss how technology can be used to bridge disparities in education, health, wealth, and
environment that often impact multicultural communities. Topics include digital learning, STEM, telehealth, telework, the
homework gap, energy and environmental justice, the Internet of Things, and the connected home.
Presiding:
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Laura Berrocal, Director, External Affairs, CTIA; Member, MMTC Board of Advisors
Opening Presentation:
● Michael Liimatta, ConnectHome Manager, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Speakers:
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Luis Belen, President and CEO, National Health IT (NHIT) Collaborative
Danielle Frappier, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Paula R. Jackson, President and CEO, American Association of Blacks in Energy
Rosa Mendoza, Executive Director, Hispanic Technology & Telecommunications Partnership (HTTP)
Bret Perkins, Vice President of External and Government Affairs, Comcast
Angela Siefer, Founder and Director, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Networking Break
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Media Images and Stereotypes:
The Impact of Media Portrayals and Multicultural Programming on Public Perceptions
of Communities of Color
Washington Ballroom
Description: Panelists discuss the portrayals of diverse communities in news, entertainment, and political discourse and
the potential adverse impact on these communities, including the role that distribution and content can play to improve
perceptions and create opportunities for these communities.
Presiding:
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Kristal High Taylor, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Politic365
Opening Presentation:
● Darnell Hunt, Ph.D., Professor and Department Chair, Department of Sociology, UCLA
Speakers:
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6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Benjamin F. Chavis, Ph.D., President, National Newspaper Publishers Association
Kim M. Keenan, President and CEO, MMTC
Francisco Montero, Partner, Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth PLC; Member, MMTC Board of Directors
Floyd Mori, President and CEO, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)
VIP Screening at the Motion Picture Association of
America: A Discussion with Hollywood’s Game-Changers (Invitation Only)
Motion Picture Association of America
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AGENDA
Day 2: Thursday, January 21, 2016
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
On-Site Registration Open
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
FCC Commissioners’ Breakfast:
Washington Ballroom Foyer
Platform Neutrality and Minority Opportunity in the Digital Age
Washington Ballroom
Description: During the Obama Administration, the Federal Communications Commission has considered a number of
issues impacting opportunities for diverse participation and ownership including broadband access, foreign investment,
the predicted spectrum shortage, and new media distribution platforms. As we near the end of this administration, the FCC
Commissioners discuss the recent and future impact of the Commission’s decisions, covering such issues as the Lifeline
Program, E-Rate, broadband access, net neutrality, diverse programming, zero-rating, and spectrum auctions.
Presiding:
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Hon. Deborah Taylor Tate, Executive Director, Tennessee Supreme Court Office of the Courts;
Former Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission; Vice Chair, MMTC Board of Directors
Opening Remarks:
● Hon. Gordon Smith, President, National Association of Broadcasters; Former Member, U.S. Senate
Speakers:
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9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Hon. Mignon L. Clyburn, Commissioner and Former Acting Chairwoman,
Federal Communications Commission
Hon. Michael O’Rielly, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
MMTC and Civil Rights Partners Press Conference:
The Santana Resolution to Use Mobile Video for Voter Protection and to Document
Encounters with Law Enforcement
Washington Ballroom
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
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Networking Break
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Former FCC Chairs’ Roundtable:
Getting Past the Regulatory Gridlock
Washington Ballroom
Description: Former FCC Chairs provide a 2015 regulatory and legislative review and offer projections on the future of the
media and telecom regulatory space.
Presiding:
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Speakers:
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Deborah Lathen, President, Lathen Consulting LLC; Former Chief, FCC Cable Services Bureau;
Member, MMTC Board of Directors
Hon. Michael J. Copps, Former Acting Chairman and Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission;
Special Advisor, Democracy Reform Initiative, Common Cause
Hon. Richard E. Wiley, Former Chairman, Commissioner, and General Counsel, Federal Communications
Commission; Chairman Emeritus, Wiley Rein LLP
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Networking Break
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
A Conversation with Kim Keenan and Keith Clinkscales:
The Future of Media Ownership
Washington Ballroom
Host:
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Kim M. Keenan, President and CEO, MMTC
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Keith Clinkscales, CEO, REVOLT Media & TV
Guest:
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Networking Break
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12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Congressional, Legislative, and Intergovernmental
Leaders Luncheon
Promenade
Description: Former members of Congress and federal and state legislative leaders discuss the policies, best
practices, public-private partnerships, regulatory initiatives, legislation, and executive orders that can drive
technological change, job creation, innovation, and economic opportunity.
Presiding:
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Welcome:
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Remarks:
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Nicol Turner-Lee, Ph.D., Vice President and Chief Research and Policy Officer, MMTC
Ari Fitzgerald, Partner, Hogan Lovells; Secretary, MMTC Board of Directors
Kim M. Keenan, President and CEO, MMTC
Hon. Fredrick “Rick” Boucher, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP; Former Member,
U.S. House of Representatives
Alan Davidson, Director of Digital Economy, National Telecommunications and Information Association,
U.S. Department of Commerce
Hon. Catherine Pugh, Member, Maryland State Senate; President, National Black Caucus of
State Legislators
Hon. Victor R. Ramirez, Member, Maryland State Senate
Hon. Clifford “Cliff” Stearns, Member of Congress Emeritus; Co-Chair, New Telecom and Internet
Policy Taskforce, MMTC
Hon. Edolphus “Ed” Towns, Member of Congress Emeritus; Co-Chair, New Telecom and Internet
Policy Taskforce, MMTC
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Networking Break
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Opportunity Unchained:
Paths for Diverse Participation in the Supply Chain
Washington Ballroom
Description: Industry leaders discuss how telecom and broadband regulatory reform can advance multicultural
entrepreneurship, jobs, and economic opportunity; how the FCC can best react to market trends; and how the FCC
should examine its rules to enable diversity and innovation while reducing barriers to entry.
Presiding:
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Remarks:
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Speakers:
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Ronald Johnson, Founder and President, Solutions4Change LLC; Treasurer, MMTC Board of Directors
Hon. Jonathan Adelstein, President and CEO, PCIA - The Wireless Infrastructure Association
Ron Busby, President, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.
Don Cravins, Jr., Senior Vice President for Policy and Executive Director of the Washington Bureau,
National Urban League
Kimberly Marcus, Director, Supplier Diversity, AARP
Thomas Reed, Director, Office of Communications Business Opportunities (OCBO), FCC
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Networking Break
Building the Backbone of the New Economy:
Overcoming Barriers and Creating Opportunity in Spectrum and Infrastructure
Washington Ballroom
Description: Government and industry representatives share strategies for improving diverse participation in network
infrastructure and deployment of broadband.
Presiding:
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Remarks:
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Speakers:
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Kim M. Keenan, President and CEO, MMTC
Kathleen Grillo, Senior Vice President of Federal Regulatory Affairs, Verizon
Jonathan Banks, Senior Vice President, Law and Policy, United States Telecom Association
Coleman Bazelon, Ph.D., Principal, The Brattle Group
Jamie Hastings, Vice President, External and State Affairs, CTIA
Robert Quinn, Senior Vice President - Federal Regulatory and Chief Privacy Officer, AT&T
Edward Smith, Senior Legislative Director, Office of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom
Wheeler
Networking Break
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Untapped Talent:
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
The Common Sense Case for Tech, Corporate, and Government Diversity
Washington Ballroom
Description: Panelists address the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workforce, the C-suite, and on corporate
boards, as well as how promoting diverse entrepreneurs helps generate jobs in communities of color. Following a
presentation on a recent study of the lack of diversity among Senate staff, panelists will discuss the importance of diversity
in government and business.
Presiding:
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Spencer Overton, President, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Troy Clair, Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman G.K. Butterfield
Andrea Hoffman, Founder and CEO, Culture Shift Labs; Co-Author, 50 Billion Dollar Boss
Kham Moua, Policy and Communications Manager, OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates
Antonio Williams, Senior Director, Government and External Affairs, Comcast
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6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Book Signing (During Reception)
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
30th Anniversary Awards Reception:
The Fifty Billion Dollar Boss: African American Women Sharing Stories of Success in
Entrepreneurship and Leadership, by Kathey Porter and Andrea Hoffman
Promenade
Honoring MMTC Champions
Promenade
Description: MMTC honors late co-founder Everett C. Parker, inducts MMTC heroes into its Hall of Fame, confers the
Everett C. Parker Lifetime Achievement Award, and acknowledges the outstanding dedication and commitment to diversity
of exceptional policy experts. Andrea Hoffman and Kathey Porter discuss and sign copies of their book, “The Fifty Billion
Dollar Boss: African American Women Sharing Stories of Success in Entrepreneurship and Leadership.”
Presiding Officers:
● Kim M. Keenan, President and CEO, MMTC
● Erwin Krasnow, Partner, Garvey Schubert Barer; Vice Chair, MMTC Board of Directors
Presentations of Awards:
● Champion of Digital Equality Award:
- Henry “Hank” Williams, Founder, Platform.org (posthumously, accepted by his wife, Mayida Zaal)
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MMTC Hall of Fame Inductees:
- George E. Curry, President and CEO, George Curry Media, LLC; Former Editor-in-Chief,
BlackPressUSA.com
- Mee Moua, President and Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC
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Extraordinary Service Award:
- Presented by Nicol Turner-Lee, Ph.D., Vice President and Chief Research and Policy Officer,
MMTC
Awardees:
- Clint Odom, Democratic General Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce,
Science and Transportation
- David Redl, Chief Counsel, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology,
U.S. House of Representatives
- Timothy Robinson, Democratic Chief Counsel,
U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats
Tribute to Dr. Everett C. Parker:
● David Honig, President Emeritus and Senior Advisor, MMTC
Presentation of Everett C. Parker Lifetime Achievement Award:
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Presented by David Honig and Kim Keenan
- S. Jenell Trigg, Member, Lerman Senter; Member, MMTC Board of Advisors
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HONOREES
EVERETT C. PARKER
LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
CHAMPION OF
DIGITAL EQUALITY
AWARD
CHAMPION OF
DIGITAL EQUALITY
AWARD
DIGITAL MEDIA
VANGUARD
AWARD
S. JENELL TRIGG
ANTONIO TIJERINO
HENRY “HANK”
WILLIAMS
(posthumously)
TICHINA ARNOLD
MMTC
HALL OF FAME
Member, Lerman Senter
Member,
MMTC Board of Advisors
President and CEO
Hispanic Heritage
Foundation
Founder, Platform.org
DISTINGUISHED
PRO BONO SERVICE
AWARD
DISTINGUISHED
PRO BONO SERVICE
AWARD
MMTC
HALL OF FAME
SHERRY BELLAMY
LEFTWICH, LLC
GEORGE E. CURRY
Partner
Leftwich, LLC
Accepted by
Hon. Marie C. Johns
Managing Partner,
Leftwich, LLC
EXTRAORDINARY
SERVICE
AWARD
CLINT ODOM
Democratic General Counsel
U.S. Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science and
Transportation
Actress
Survivor’s Remorse
President and CEO
George Curry Media
EXTRAORDINARY
SERVICE
AWARD
DAVID REDL
Chief Counsel, Subcommittee
on Communications and
Technology, U.S. House of
Representatives
MEE MOUA
President and Executive
Director, Asian Americans
Advancing Justice | AAJC
EXTRAORDINARY
SERVICE
AWARD
TIMOTHY ROBINSON
Democratic Chief Counsel
U.S. House Energy and
Commerce Committee
Democrats
Special Thanks to the 2016 BBSJ Summit Host Committee
Laura Berrocal
Director, External Affairs, CTIA; Member, MMTC Board of Advisors
Dr. Janette Dates
Dean Emerita, School of Communications, Howard University; Member, MMTC Board of Advisors
Russell Frisby
Energy and Telecommunications Attorney, Stinson Leonard Street LLP; Member, MMTC Board of Advisors
Jeneba Jalloh Ghatt
Managing Partner, Ghatt Media Holdings; Member, MMTC Board of Directors
Ronald Johnson
Founder and President, Solutions4Change LLC; Treasurer, MMTC Board of Directors
Erwin Krasnow
Partner, Garvey Schubert Barer; Vice Chair, MMTC Board of Directors
Fernando Laguarda
Vice President of External Affairs and Policy Counselor, Time Warner Cable; Member, MMTC Board of Advisors
Nicolaine Lazarre
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, National Urban League; Member, MMTC Board of Directors
Francisco Montero
Partner, Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth PLC; Member, MMTC Board of Directors
Hon. Henry M. Rivera
Partner, Wiley Rein LLP; Chairman Emeritus, MMTC Board of Directors
Hon. Deborah Taylor Tate
Executive Director, Tennessee Supreme Court Office of the Courts; Former Commissioner, Federal Communications
Commission; Vice Chair, MMTC Board of Directors
S. Jenell Trigg
Member, Lerman Senter PLLC; Member, MMTC Board of Advisors
Brent A. Wilkes
National Executive Director, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC); Member, MMTC Board of Directors
Antonio Williams
Senior Director, Government and External Affairs, Comcast
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Special Thanks to the 2016 BBSJ Summit Sponsors and Partners
Gold Sponsors
AT&T
BIA/Kelsey
Comcast
SNL Kagan
Silver Sponsors
National Cable & Telecommunications Association
Verizon
Bronze Sponsors
NetCommunications
Politic365
High Tech Policy and Awards Luncheon Sponsors
Grain Management, LLC
Time Warner Cable
FCC Commissioners’ Luncheon Sponsors
AT&T
REVOLT Media & TV
Congressional, Legislative, and Intergovernmental Leaders Luncheon Sponsor
T-Mobile
VIP Screening Sponsors
Motion Picture Association of America
STARZ!
30th Anniversary Awards Reception Sponsor
Univision
Sustaining Sponsors
Bright House Networks
CBS Corp.
Charter Communications, Inc.
Discovery Communications
Media General, Inc.
Microsoft
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Special Thanks to the 2016 BBSJ Summit Sponsors and Partners
General Sponsors
21st Century Fox
Cablevision
Cooley LLP
Council Tree Investors, Inc.
Covington & Burling LLP
CTIA
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C.
Frontier Communications
Garvey Schubert Barer
Gray Television
Grodsky, Caporrino & Kaufman, LLP
iHeartMedia, Inc.
Mediacom
National Association of Broadcasters
Nielsen
PCIA - The Wireless Infrastructure Association
Radio One
Salem Media Group
TracFone
Tribune Media
Trinity Broadcasting Network
United States Telecom Association
Venable LLP
Wiley Rein LLP
Wilkinson Barker Knauer
YKTG, LLC
BBSJ Partners
American Telemedicine Association
Black College Communication Association
Blacks in Government
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute
Consumer Policy Solutions
Dish Network
Free State Foundation
Ghatt Law Group
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Special Thanks to the 2016 BBSJ Summit Sponsors and Partners
BBSJ Partners Continued
Head and Heart Philanthropy
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
Hispanic Technology and Telecommunications Partnership
International Black Broadcasters Association
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association
League of United Latin American Citizens
Mobile Future
NAACP
National Action Network
National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters
National Association of Multicultural Digital Entrepreneurs
National Bankers Association
National Black Caucus of State Legislators
National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
National Congress of American Indians
National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators
National Newspaper Publishers Association
National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce
National Urban League
National Utilities Diversity Council
NOBEL Women
Rainbow PUSH Coalition
The Field Negro
The Latino Coalition
The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights
Universal Impact
Washington Technology Project
OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates
Media Partners
Dialogue on Diversity
LATISM
National Black Data Processing Association
Platform
The Spectrum Circle
Walter Kaitz Foundation
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IN MEMORIAM
REV. DR. EVERETT C. PARKER
MMTC Co-Founder, Board Member, and Civil Rights Activist
January 17, 1913 – September 17, 2015
MMTC mourns the loss of co-founder, longtime board member, media civil rights activist, and ordained minister of the United
Church of Christ, Everett C. Parker. Rev. Dr. Everett C. Parker passed away at age 102 after a lifetime of work advocating for
America’s voiceless and serving as a pioneer in communications policy reform that ensured those voices were included. Dr.
Parker developed the public interest standard in broadcast media and laid a foundation to make the nation’s communications
industry more diverse and inclusive at a time when considering the interests of minorities was unpopular.
Dr. Parker blazed a trail in the 1950s when he founded the United Church of Christ’s Office of Communication, focusing the
Office’s efforts on ensuring that broadcasters did not suppress the voices and images of minorities on the air and that they
provided news coverage and programming that served their communities of license. Today, thanks to Dr. Parker’s work, the
Federal Communications Commission requires all broadcast stations to serve the needs and interests of the communities to
which they are licensed.
Memorial contributions can be made to:
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Emma L. Bowen Foundation,
300 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001
http://www.emmabowenfoundation.com
United Church of Christ’s Office of Communication, Inc.
[email protected]
https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6587/donate_page/donate
IN MEMORIAM
HENRY “HANK” WILLIAMS
Tech Trailblazer and Founder of Platform
December 1, 1964 - November 15, 2015
Henry “Hank” Williams, a thirty-year serial entrepreneur, technology industry leader, and insider, envisioned a world that
embraced diversity of all kinds across race, gender, and ethnicity. To achieve this dream, in 2012, he created Platform.org
and the Platform Summit to rectify the underrepresentation of minorities and women in the innovation economy. The Platform
organization focused on building a pipeline to get minorities and women involved in the tech industry, increasing the number
of minority high school and college students interested in computer science, and highlighting successful diverse scientists,
engineers, inventors, and techpreneurs.
Prior to founding Platform, Hank founded several other technology start-ups, including Kloudco, a startup developing a new
cloud information management platform for organizing and managing email; Elroy Networks, a development and consulting
company focused on Internet media-related technologies; and ClickRadio, the Internet’s first interactive music service, for
which he raised $40 million in capital from Merrill Lynch, Philips Electronics, and longtime MMTC partner, Syncom, among
others.
We have truly lost a great one, and we hope many will draw from his inspiration.
Hank is survived by his wife, Mayida Zaal, and their three-year-old daughter, Imani; his mother, Elaine Williams, and his
stepfather, Alan Feigenbaum; his half-sister, Kim Thompson; his aunt Emma Jean Evans; and cousins, Jean Michele Moore,
Ruthea Bennett, and Renee Bennett.
Memorial contributions can be made to:
Hank Williams Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 43385
Montclair, NJ 07043
Imani Williams
℅ Garden State Community Bank
597 Valley Road
Montclair, NJ 07043
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Ronald Johnson
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Erwin Krasnow
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