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Coalition Urges FCC to Lower the Cost of Communications Services for Incarcerated Individuals
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,
Creating a More Inclusive Workplace: Honoring the Humanity in Us All
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
Mobile Citizen Featured in United Nations Report on Addressing Digital Inequality
One of Voqal’s flagship projects, Mobile Citizen, is featured in a recent report issued by the United Nations Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development (formerly known as the United Nations Broadband Commission for Digital Development). The report, titled The State of Broadband 2020: Tackling digital inequalities: A decade for action, “provides an important venue to
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Voqal Invests $170,000 to Advance Racial and Social Equity in Oregon
Happy Thanksgiving to our grantees, fellows, and other partners that help make the world a more socially equitable place. We are thankful for everything you do!
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