MMTC's David Honig: Incentive Auctions Are Needed ASAP

David Honig, president of the Minority Media & Telecommunications Council said incentive auctions need to happen now, that broadcasting was still relevant, that minority participation in the media was woefully lacking, that the Federal Communications Commission was well-meaning but failed to see the unintended consequences of media concentration on minorities, and that antipiracy legislation was crucial to preventing the digital theft of the cultural heritage of people of color. "We are still nowhere close to closing the wealth gap, alleviating the impending spectrum crunch, or preserving entrepreneurship and career opportunities in traditional and new media." That was the "don't rest on your laurels" message from Honig, who touched on many areas of concern in his opening address at MMTC's annual Broadband and Social Justice Summit in Washington.