by JAM | Jul 23, 2014 | #techlatino247, Cesar Chavez, FCC, HTTP, LISTA, Title II
Starting out as a real volunteer with Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta in California during my college days, spending 17 years in elected office, working countless initiatives to better our communities and now serving on the Board of Directors of MALDEF, I was at first...
by JAM | Jun 20, 2014 | Barack Obama, digital media, FCC, Health Information Technology, Health IT, Latina, LISTA, LISTA in the News, net neutrality, Trends, Workforce Development
Yesterday was the 80th anniversary of the Communications Act of 1934. The Act was established to regulate telephone, telegraph and radio so that all U.S. citizens could receive basic communication services. It contains seven sections, Title I through Title VII. Title...
by JAM | May 19, 2014 | Broadband, FCC, google, Government, Kapor, LISTA, LISTA in the News, silicon valley
With the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set to unveil a revised net neutrality proposal on Thursday, twenty-eight CEOs from America’s top broadband Internet companies today sent a letter to the agency urging Commissioners to maintain the light touch...
by JAM | Jan 30, 2014 | #techlatino247, FCC, IT Professionals, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Workforce Development
The FCC today made a bold leap forward on the path to a modern 21st Century broadband world by agreeing to oversee industry-wide geographic trials. These trials will convert legacy Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) networks to an all-IP broadband architecture. ...
by JAM | Nov 14, 2013 | Barack Obama, FCC, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Mobile Health, telemedicine, wireless
A report published by the CEA, the report finds that on average, smartphone owners spend nearly two hours (114 minutes) a day using their phones. Calling remains the most popular activity (23 minutes). After that comes texting (20 minutes), email (18 minutes), web...
by JAM | Aug 6, 2013 | digital media, FCC, Government, IT Professionals, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Policy, spectrum
The Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act was introduced in the Senate late last week and if passed, will make the Internet tax moratorium permanent. As an organization that supports legislative efforts that create and enhance opportunities for Latinos to take advantage...
