The news last month was dominated by AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile. The proposed merger generated considerable debate within the civil rights and progressive communities, with some organizations, including many labor unions, strongly in favor and others, principally consumer advocates, deeply opposed. While NCLR did not take a position on the issue, in the aftermath [...]
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GUEST BLOGGER SERIES: Janet Murguia “Survey Affirms AT&T as Industry Leader on the Issue of Diversity”
January 13th, 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 »
LISTA Congratulates Tony Jimenez on Being Named to Hispanic Engineer & IT Top “200″
March 10th, 2011 JAM The National Board of Directors, President Jose Marquez-Leon and The editors of Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology magazine (HE&IT) have selected Tony Jimenez of MicroTech as one of the “Top 200 Most Influential Hispanics in Technology.” This select list, which previously recognized some of the top 100 Hispanics in technology, was expanded to reflect the [...]
Posted in Broadband, Health Information Technology, LISTA in the News, Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association, Social Media, Workforce Development Tags: Broadband, Diversity, google, Health IT, Hispanic Heritage, Latinos en Information Sciences and Technology Association, LISTA in the News, 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 »FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to Address LISTA 3rd Annual National Tech-Latino 2030 Legislative Forum.
June 14th, 2010 JAM New York, NY, June 14th, 2010 – Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association’s President and CEO, Jose A. Marquez-Leon proudly announced today that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski will deliver remarks on the National Broadband Plan at LISTA’s upcoming 3rd Annual National Tech-Latino 2030 Legislative Forum on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC at 6:00 [...]
Posted in Government, LISTA in the News, Menus, Policy Tags: ATT, BP Oil Spill, Broadband, census 2010, Chairman Genachowski, COMCAST, conference, DC Hispanic Business, digital divide, Diversity, EHR. Ingenix, emerge, Florida, Free press, google, Health Care reform, Health IT, Hilda Solis, Hispanic-Owned Companies, Immigration. Latinos, Latinos en Information Sciences and Technology Association, LISTA in the News, Menus, Policy, President Obama, Secretary of Labor, techlatino 2010, USHCC, VERIZON, Washington No Comments »Working on IT: 50,000 New Health IT workers Needed by Joseph Conn / HITS
May 25th, 2010 JAM Working on IT By Joseph Conn / HITS staff writer Posted: May 24, 2010 – 12:01 am ET Part one of a two-part series Access part two: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, commonly known as the stimulus law, has a host of tight deadlines for its myriad health information technology subsidy [...]
Posted in Health IT, Health Information Technology, Menus, Uncategorized, Workforce Development Tags: conference, DC Hispanic Business, digital divide, Health Care reform, Health IT, Hispanic-Owned Companies, latino, Latinos en Information Sciences and Technology Association, Latinos in Information Science and Technology Association, Menus, Secretary of Labor, Vish Sankaran No Comments »Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA) Applauds the 74 Members of Congress’ Letter to the FCC
May 25th, 2010 JAM New York, N.Y. – Today Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA) President and CEO, Jose Marquez-Leon released the following statement in response to the May 24, 2010 letter to the Federal Communications Commission on the importance of broadband adoption and deployment over regulation. LISTA is pleased to see 74 members of Congress join [...]
Posted in Government, LISTA in the News, Menus, Policy, Uncategorized Tags: ATT, Broadband, COMCAST, DC Hispanic Business, digital divide, Diversity, FCC, FCC Chair, Health IT, Hispanic-Owned Companies, Latinos en Information Sciences and Technology Association, Latinos in Information Science and Technology Association, Legislative Technology Forum, LISTA in the News, net neutrality, TWC, VERIZON No Comments »Despite HIT progress, Who’s Still Left Out? Can Anyone Say Latinos?
May 21st, 2010 JAM As new HIT makes ever greater inroads into the nation’s healthcare system, there is bound to be an expanding array of stories that highlight the advantages HIT brings to patients and doctors alike. But rather than taking too much comfort as favorable evidence piles up, policymakers should regularly wonder what percentage of the population is [...]
Posted in Government, Health IT, Health Information Technology, Menus, Policy, Workforce Development Tags: Broadband, conference, DC Hispanic Business, digital divide, Health Care reform, Health IT, Hispanic-Owned Companies, Latinos en Information Sciences and Technology Association, Vish Sankaran, Washington No Comments »The Privacy and Security Challenges of Electronic and Personal Health Records: Is Your Business Prepared?
May 13th, 2010 JAM EVERY ADVANCE IN healthcare information technology presents a new challenge to a patient’s privacy. The recent initiatives promoting electronic health records (EHRs) and personal health records (PHRs) are no exception. While the use of these records could potentially revolutionize the way physicians treat patients and both patients and physicians manage medical data, they will also [...]
Posted in Government, Health IT, LISTA in the News, Menus Tags: Broadband, census 2010, corporate, DC Hispanic Business, decisions, DHHS, digital divide, EHR. Ingenix, emerge, Health IT, Hispanic Heritage, Latinos en Information Sciences and Technology Association, LISTA in the News, President Obama, Vish Sankaran No Comments »
