Chancellar Williams

Government and External Affairs Manager

Chancellar lobbies to ensure that media and telecommunications policies serve the public interest. He works to make Washington more accessible by preparing and engaging key allies in lobbying and advocacy on Capitol Hill and at the FCC. Chancellar also builds and sustains collaborative projects that advance Free Press’ policy and movement-building goals. Chancellar serves on the board of Allied Media Projects and on the advisory council of the Media Literacy Project. He holds a B.S. in business from Miami University and a master's in public service from the Clinton School of Public Service.

Blog Posts

Film Highlights Predatory Prison Phone Rates
Chancellar Williams
October 12, 2012
This Friday, the film Middle of Nowhere will open in several cities around the country. The film explores a woman’s struggle to stay in touch with her incarcerated husband. This is a challenge facing many families, and a big part of it is due to the high cost of prison phone calls — as much as $17 for a 15-minute call.
Justice Delayed
Chancellar Williams
September 25, 2012

It’s been almost a decade since Martha Wright filed the lawsuit that led to a petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to address the high cost of prison phone calls — which can climb as high as $17 for a 15-minute call. This was a personal issue for Ms. Wright, who was struggling to stay in touch with a grandson who was incarcerated out of state. She couldn’t easily visit her grandson, who was transferred to multiple prisons over the course of his sentence, and because she’s blind she couldn’t communicate with him via mail.
AT&T’s FaceTime Face Plant
Chancellar Williams
August 24, 2012

For the last couple of days I’ve been reveling in the comments section of AT&T’s Public Policy Blog.

In the News

Diversity in Tech and the Myth of Meritocracy
Ebony
February 14, 2013
Because technology has brought much of the world together, it is hard to believe that anyone was left behind in the process. However, people of color face real barriers to accessing technology and building successful careers in the industry.

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