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In our second look at the amazing organizations and individuals featured in our 2020 annual report, we take a look at the wonkier, but very important, world of telecommunications policy work. More specifically, we highlight the efforts to extend internet connectivity for rural tribal nations. Many Americans take their ability to connect to the internet

Voqal recently released our FY 2020 Annual Report. In order to celebrate the organizations and individuals featured in the report, we are featuring stories from the report on the #makingairwaves blog over the coming weeks. This week, we take a look at the amazing changemakers who participated in the Voqal Fellowship during FY 2020. At

What occurred at the U.S. Capitol last week was an insurrection. Those that attacked the Capitol tried to silence voices and overturn a fair election using unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. And let’s make no mistake, this wasn’t just the work of a few thousand isolated individuals –– it was spurred on by those in

The Instructional Telecommunications Foundation (ITF) (d/b/a Voqal USA) is dismayed by the FCC Republican majority’s decision to approve a Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL) against ITF. The Commission’s findings ignore our exemplary record, full compliance with all FCC requirements, and longstanding commitment to educational service. We look forward to responding in detail to the NAL.

To say 2020 was an eventful year, might be the understatement of the century. We faced a global pandemic that changed many things about how Voqal fights to address social equity. This included moving most of our operations remote at a moment’s notice. In addition, Mobile Citizen rose to the challenge and significantly increased the

In the latest Voqal DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) spotlight, Voqal’s digital engagement and community outreach manager, Jered Weber, examines how addressing the student loan debt crisis is an important component of advancing racial equity. As the country has struggled with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing that has been getting increasing

We are excited to announce the release of our 2020 Annual Report. As a collection of EBS (Educational Broadband Service) licensees focused on social justice, Voqal is committed to making change happen. This past year that change has been centered around building collective power in the communities most impacted by inequities. As Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

One important telecommunications equity issue receiving more attention this year is the cost of communications services (e.g. telephone calls and emails) for incarcerated individuals. This week, Voqal joined a coalition of groups in a letter to the FCC encouraging action on an ongoing rulemaking related to this issue. For nearly a decade, public interest advocates,

In the latest Voqal DEI spotlight, Mary Coleman examines the importance of listening to all voices when pursuing more socially equitable workplaces. In 2015, the U.S. took one step closer to realizing its promise of liberty for all when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of recognizing same-sex marriages under the law. Justice Anthony Kennedy

Voqal strongly believes that an empowered and engaged public is necessary to create a more socially equitable country. Furthermore, 2020 has been characterized by a number of challenges. Whether it’s the COVID-19 pandemic or the racial reckoning resulting from continued police brutality against the Black community, it is clear now more than ever before that