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Article from the Wall Street Journal – Spectrum Dinosaurs at the FCC by L. Gordon Crovitz

JAM — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:37:49 +0000

The disconnect between technology and Washington is as vast as the gap between rotary phones and the latest iPad. First there was the clumsy SOPA legislation against online copyright piracy, killed by objections from Web companies and users. The latest disconnect is over whether Washington can free up enough bandwidth to keep smart phones and …

FCC says 6,500 cell sites down in four states in wake of Irene

JAM — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:57:45 +0000

Hurricane Irene knocked out 6,500 cellular communications sites in four states from Virginia to Vermont, where 44 percent of the sites remained down Monday afternoon, the Federal Communications Commission reported. Neil Grace, an FCC spokesman, said 35 percent of the cell sites in Connecticut, 31 percent in Rhode Island and 25 percent in Virginia were …

LISTA Congratulates GNAX CIO for His Work with GNAX Health and for being Named by VMware as First vCloud® Powered Service Provider in Healthcare IT.

JAM — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:18:10 +0000

Announcement certifies GNAX Health’s ability to bring new cloud computing technology to healthcare providers and IT vendors along with healthcare-specific layer of HIPAA security. LAS VEGAS, Aug. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — GNAX Health, a healthcare technology infrastructure service provider located in Atlanta, Georgia, proudly announces certification as the first and only healthcare IT …

LISTA Applauds Comcast’s Internet Essentials Initiative

JAM — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:23:08 +0000

Washington D.C.- Comcast has announced the Internet Essentials Initiative, a bi-lingual program designed to bring low-cost internet, affordable computers and internet training to low-income families. Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association agrees with the Hispanic institute that this initiative’s design addresses several fundamental causes for the persistent digital divide and concludes that it is …

Over 125 Medical and Tech Professionals attend Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association’s 4th Annual TechLatino 2030 Legislative Forum – Wrap Up

JAM — Fri, 27 May 2011 04:57:03 +0000

Congressman John Lewis, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Manny Ruiz and Thomas Oliver are among the Honored at LISTA’s Government Beacon Awards Reception. CONTACT: John Simmons simmonsj@a-lista.org 800-775-0889 Washington, DC, May 12, 2011 – Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association and the National Latino Alliance on Health Information Technology welcomed nearly 125 distinguished guests to its …

LISTA’s JOSE A. MARQUEZ-LEON, “TOP 200″ MOST INFLUENTIAL HISPANICS IN TECHNOLOGY”

JAM — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:48:50 +0000

The editors of Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology magazine (HE&IT) have selected Jose A. Marquez-Leon of Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association as one of the “Top 200 Most Influential Hispanics in Technology.” This select list, which previously recognized some of the top 1 00 Hispanics in technology, was expanded to reflect the increasing …

U.S. Census 2010… Is All About Hispanics as seen in MediaPost

JAM — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:45:21 +0000

This is a very big year for the Census and not just for the obvious reason that new national Census numbers are forthcoming. The new data, which will be trickling out in coming days, reveal some profound shifts in demographic trends that will have major implications for marketers: You had better start thinking local. It …

White Board: The IT Dashboard; the Value of Transparency U.S. Chief Information Office Vivek Kundra

JAM — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:56:51 +0000

In this White House White Board, U.S. Chief Information Office Vivek Kundra explains how the IT Dashboard website helped save $3 billion in taxpayer funds and make government more efficient by shining a light on the federal government’s IT projects. Watch Video… Click Here. ArrayArrayArrayArrayArrayArrayArrayArrayArray

Carlos Slim Still First as World’s Richest List Grows.

JAM — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:53:25 +0000

If it seems like the rest of the world is getting richer, it’s true, it is. The world’s wealthiest people had a record-breaking good year in 2011, says Forbes magazine, which released its list of the globe’s billionaires. During the year, 214 people became billionaires, bringing the world’s total to 1,210 people holding $4.5 trillion. …

It is “vision over visibility” an Interview with David Chitel, Online Entertainment Tycoon, by Wired Latino

JAM — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:13:55 +0000

This week WiredLatinos.com had the priviledge to interview a veteran of Latino online companies and a online entertainment tycoon in his own right: David Chitel, CEO of Urbano TV. David Chitel is considered by many to be an industry leader in the New Generation Latino media and entertainment space. Along with founding partner, actor John …