UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
William M. Daley, Secretary
Robert Mallett, Deputy Secretary
Larry Irving, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information
Shirl G. Kinney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications and
Information
Kelly Klegar Levy
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Policy Analysis and Development
Tatia L. Williams
Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary, and Acting Director
Minority Telecommunications Development Program (MTDP)
LaVern D. James
Project Coordinator
Telecommunications Policy Analyst, MTDP
MINORITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
The Minority Telecommunications Development Program (MTDP) was established in 1978 as a part of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to develop programs and policies that increase minority ownership of broadcast and telecommunications businesses. MTDP offers a variety of services to support the development of minority and women-owned telecommunications businesses.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The staff of the Minority Telecommunications Development Program would like to extend special thanks to the following individuals for their assistance in the production of this report:
Jim Winston, National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters
Cynthia Smith, National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters
Francisco R. Montero, Fisher Wayland, Cooper, Leader and Zaragoza
David Honig, Minority Media Telecommunications Council
Scott Roberts, Federal Communications Commission
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
Office of the Assistant Secretary
Charmaine Boswell
Shawna Jones
Wendy Lader
Office of the Chief Counsel
Milton Brown
Joycelyn James
Kathy Smith
Office of Policy Analysis and Development
Karen Edwards
Tanya Holmes
Robert Krinsky