Advancing Justice | AAJC signed on to a letter from civil rights and human interest organizations asking Congressional leaders to create a predictable, sustainable, long-term broadband subsidy to ensure all people are empowered to fully share in the possibilities and opportunities that come with access to the internet.

Advancing Justice | AAJC signed on to a letter from civil rights groups on April 6, 2021 that submitted comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or “Commission”) Public Notice regarding Verizon Wireless Communications Inc.’s (“Verizon”) application to acquire TracFone Wireless, Inc., (“TracFone”). The transaction presented potential public interest harms to Lifeline subscribers and competition in the wireless market, impacting the ability of low-income communities to access critical communications services.

The letter outlines the civil rights principles for the era of big data.

On behalf of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC (Advancing Justice | AAJC), we submit this comment in advance of your March 25th, 2021 hearing with the CEOs of Alphabet, Facebook, and Twitter to examine the proliferation and management of misinformation and disinformation content on their platforms.

We joined other civil rights organizations to urge the Biden Administration to:

We joined our partners at the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans to submit comments regarding the FCC's proposed rule on the use of E-Rate funds to support remote learning during the pandemic.

We sent these letters to Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas urging DHS and CBP to suspend the use of racial recognition technology on travelers

Advancing Justice | AAJC filed comments for the March 25, 2021 Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to examine the proliferation and management of misinformation and discrimination content on their platforms.