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The very first JACL lobbyist was Suma Sugi. Although largely forgotten to history, Sugi played an important role in the early days of the JACL. (One of the neglected but fascinating aspects of the JACL, an organization historically dominated by men, is that many young, talented women played central roles in its history.)

Today's cable television model forces consumers to pay for dozens of channels they don't want in order to get the handful of channels that they do want. It is ostensibly a cartel, with industry profits built entirely on the consumer's back. If you don't like the model, too bad.  There is no alternative. What's worse, this…

Local station groups are asking the FCC to amend a rule prohibiting them to negotiate subscriber fees with virtual MVPDs. Currently only broadcast networks are allowed.

There are some very confusing news headlines regarding a Maine bill, LD 1967, which has just been passed in the Maine Senate. It seems that the essence of this new

US immigration law has changed considerably over the centuries. This recap shares what (if any) legal restrictions your immigrant ancestors faced when coming to the United States.

Disney and Google’s animus and censorship towards conservatives is well known, but it is now extending as these companies are dominating the Streaming TV business and ...

The government plans to remove the definition of broadcasting services altogether from the bill to help reduce confusion among stakeholders.

New Bedford television viewers are cutting the cable cord at a stunning rate.

While cord cutting is a nationwide trend, the percentage of it happening in New Bedford is nothing short of stunning.

The full Senate is poised to vote on legislation to deregulate the telecommunications industry.