Advocates Seek 'Broad Interpretations' in Digital Discrimination Rulemaking

A coalition of consumer advocacy organizations asked the FCC to adopt "broad interpretations" in its final rules on digital discrimination (see 2207050057). Common Cause, United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, National Center for Transgender Equality, MediaJustice, League of United Latin American Citizens, Next Century Cities, Common Sense, and the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council met with the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Taskforce to Prevent Digital Discrimination, Media and Wireline bureaus, and an aide to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, per an ex parte filing Tuesday in docket 22-69. Congress gave the FCC a "broad mandate," the groups said, and its rules "must go beyond deployment discrimination and include both technical and non-technical aspects of service quality." The groups also asked the FCC to establish an Office of Civil Rights.