by JAM | Apr 12, 2016 | digital media, FCC, HTTP, LISTA, Over the top tv, Policy
FCC set-top box proposal will make zombies of your favorite TV shows. Back in December of 2013, I attended Variety’s Content Protection Summit and delivered what turned out to be a pretty prophetic statement: “There’s a mistaken belief by many of my peers that piracy...
by JAM | Mar 30, 2016 | FCC, HTTP, LISTA
The Hispanic Technology and Telecommunications Partnership (HTTP) has always been a strong supporter of an open Internet but disagrees with the regulatory approach taken by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enforce net neutrality principles. After the FCC...
by JAM | Feb 5, 2015 | Big data, FCC, LISTA, net neutrality, Trends
This week FCC Chairman Wheeler proposed to heavy handedly regulate the internet as a Title 2 public utility. This proposal could have a spoiler effect by threatening the growth of Latino small tech businesses that rely on the internet. “TechLatino: Latinos in...
by JAM | Feb 3, 2015 | #techlatino247, Att, Big data, cable, Cyber Security, FCC, net neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission will not publicly release Internet regulations before they are voted on later this month. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler on Monday formally denied a request from congressional Republicans to release the...
by JAM | Jan 20, 2015 | Cesar Chavez, FCC, inclusion, IT Professionals, Kapor, LISTA, Microsoft, New apps
As our country celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. King, we are reminded of the work he and his fellow organizers did to advance social justice in their time. From civil rights to poverty, Dr. King led the charge to address the inequalities that plagued our nation....
by JAM | Dec 29, 2014 | Being Latino, Diversity, FCC, LISTA, net neutrality, obama, silicon valley, Title II, Verizon
Two issues defined the technology economy in 2014: Policymakers’ inability to keep up with technology-driven innovation; and The embarrassing lack of diversity among employees in the technology sector. 2014 made it clear that for Latinos, digital equity — closing the...
