Almost six months ago, Comcast launched an ambitious broadband adoption program, Internet Essentials, with a focus on closing the digital divide and getting more low-income Americans connected to the Internet. Today we are releasing a launch progress report that highlights our successes and achievements and shares some of the lessons we have learned and the [...]
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LISTA Guest Blogger: David L. Cohen, EVP Comcast – Reports on Internet Essentials Launch Impact
February 3rd, 2012 
JAM Hispanics Named to FCC Diversity Advisory Panel as it appears in Hispanic Business Magazine
November 16th, 2011 JAM Diversity Advisory Panel –> Several Hispanics have been appointed to the Federal Communications Commission’s rechartered Federal Advisory Diversityfor Communications in the Digital Age.The first meeting has been scheduled for Dec. 6, according to the FCC. The Diversity Committee’s mission is to advice the FCC regarding policies and practices that will enhance diversity in the telecommunications and related [...]
Posted in Broadband, Government, Health IT, Health Information Technology, LISTA in the News, Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association, Policy, Workforce Development 
Tags: ATT, Broadband, Career Events, conference, corporate, DC Hispanic Business, Diversity, Education, FCC, FCC Chair, google, Health IT, Hilda Solis, Hispanic Heritage, Immigration. Latinos, Latinos en Information Sciences and Technology Association, net neutrality, President Obama, techlatino 2010, Tony Jimenez, USHCC, VERIZON, Washington 
No Comments »Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association announced today that Jose A. Marquez National CEO, will join the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Advisory Committee for Diversity in the Digital Age.
October 12th, 2011 JAM The mission of the Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age is to make recommendations to the FCC regarding policies and practices that will further enhance the ability of minorities and women to participate in telecommunications and related industries. Specifically, the Committee will focus on lowering barriers to entry to communications and [...]
Posted in Broadband, Government, Health IT, LISTA in the News, Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association, Policy, Social Media Tags: Broadband, Chairman Genachowski, DC Hispanic Business, digital divide, Diversity, Education, FCC, Health Care reform, Health IT, Hilda Solis, Hispanic-Owned Companies, Latinos en Information Sciences and Technology Association, net neutrality, Tony Jimenez, USHCC, VERIZON No Comments »Over 125 Medical and Tech Professionals attend Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association’s 4th Annual TechLatino 2030 Legislative Forum – Wrap Up
May 26th, 2011 JAM 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 [...]
Posted in Health IT, Health Information Technology, LISTA in the News, Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association, Policy, Skills, Social Media, Uncategorized, Workforce Development Tags: ATT, Broadband, Buzz, Career Events, census 2010, COMCAST, corporate, DC Hispanic Business, digital divide, Diversity, Education, EHR. Ingenix, emerge, FCC, FCC Chair, Florida, google, Health Care reform, Hispanic Heritage, Latinos en Information Sciences and Technology Association, LISTA in the News, USHCC, VERIZON, Washington No Comments »LISTA Congratulates AT&T’s Alicia Abella and Univision’s Cesar Conde for Hispanic Education AdvisoryPanel To President Barack Obama
May 26th, 2011 JAM President Obama Announces Members of the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his appointment of the following individuals to the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics: · Alicia Abella, Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics · Sylvia Acevedo, Member, President’s Advisory [...]
Getting South Florida Back to Work by Jose Mas, CEO of Florida-Based MasTec. (www.mastec.com)
May 20th, 2011 JAM As the CEO of a publicly traded company, investors often ask me: What keeps you up at night? Truth be told, I usually slept pretty well until lately. My company, MasTec, has managed to grow over the past four years, but the work to sustain this modest success is a constant struggle in today’s business [...]
Posted in LISTA in the News, Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association, Skills, Workforce Development Tags: ATT, Broadband, Career Events, DC Hispanic Business, Education, Hispanic-Owned Companies, Latinos en Information Sciences and Technology Association, LISTA in the News, President Obama, Secretary of Labor, Tony Jimenez, USHCC No Comments »
American CEO’s Say Immigration is Key to Business Innovation.
January 13th, 2011 JAM Discussing U.S. innovation at CES are (from left) CES President Gary Shapiro, Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, Cisco CEO John Chambers, and GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt. On Friday, during a panel discussion at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, executives from some of the top American corporations stated that if the U.S. is looking to be more [...]
Posted in Government, LISTA in the News, Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association, Policy, Uncategorized, Workforce Development Tags: CES, DC Hispanic Business, digital divide, Diversity, Education, google, Immigration. Latinos, Latinos in Information Science and Technology Association, President Obama, Secretary of Labor, techlatino 2010 No Comments »Latinos in Information Science and Technology Association (LISTA) and Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE) Announce Partnership to Further Digital Empowerment Initiatives.
August 28th, 2010 JAM LISTA and ADE partnership will work to facilitate digital advocacy, digital literacy, job creation and economic development in regards to digital empowerment initiatives Today, Latinos in Information Science and Technology Association (LISTA), the nation’s leading organization of Latino technology professionals and the Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE), a nonprofit organization that provides broadband solutions [...]
Posted in Foundation Work, LISTA in the News, Menus, Uncategorized, Workforce Development Tags: ATT, Broadband, Career Events, COMCAST, conference, corporate, DC Hispanic Business, decisions, digital divide, Diversity, Education, emerge, FCC, FCC Chair, google, Health Care reform, Health IT, Hilda Solis, Hispanic Heritage, LISTA in the News, Washington No Comments »P.R. Medical Industry Faces Challenges to EHR Compliance
May 12th, 2010 JAM Local hospitals shut out of federal funding for program; costs pose problem across the board, but benefits outweigh obstaclesPuerto Rico’s private hospitals are pushing for a share of federal funding they say is vital to meet a 2015 deadline for all medical institutions and practitioners around the nation to implement electronic health records (EHRs) [...]
Explore the National Broadband Plan: Statements From the President and FCC Chairman(Video).
March 16th, 2010 JAM Statement from the President on the National Broadband Plan America today is on the verge of a broadband-driven Internet era that will unleash innovation, create new jobs and industries, provide consumers with new powerful sources of information, enhance American safety and security, and connect communities in ways that strengthen our democracy. Just as past generations [...]
Posted in Government, LISTA in the News, Menus, Policy Tags: Broadband, COMCAST, digital divide, Education, emerge, google, Health Care reform, Health IT, Hispanic Heritage, Hispanic-Owned Companies, Latinos in Information Science and Technology Association, National Broadband Plan, net neutrality, President Obama, Washington No Comments »
