by JAM | Jun 21, 2013 | Barack Obama, Chairman Genachowski, FCC, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Policy, Texting, USHCC
As senators consider President Obama’s nomination of Tom Wheeler to lead the Federal Communications Commission, some observers have painted a dire picture of the state of Internet availability in America. One legal scholar, Susan Crawford, has argued that “prices are...
by JAM | May 29, 2013 | digital media, Diversity, FCC, Hispanic Community Trend, inclusion, IT Professionals, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Policy, Social Media
Last week, the U.S. Conference of Mayors convenes its “Innovation Summit” here in Philadelphia, including a focus on broadband, the Internet, and all they enable. There’s was no better location for this summit. After all, Philadelphia was home to...
by JAM | May 9, 2013 | brands, business, FCC, IT Professionals, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Social Media, software development, Texting, Texting and Driving dont mix, wireless
In a novel exercise that is one part mobile app beta-test and one part clever branding, State Farm is looking for 5000 people to download its RightLane Android app for testing. The company is trying to see how much driving information it can collect accurately without...
by JAM | May 1, 2013 | Chairman Genachowski, FCC, LISTA
As expected, President Barack Obama has officially nominated former wireless industry lobbyist Tom Wheeler as chair of the Federal Communications Commission. Wheeler, who served on the Obama-Biden transition team, is known for his work with the CTIA, a mobile industry...
by JAM | May 1, 2013 | Barack Obama, FCC, IT Professionals, LISTA, Workforce Development
Fifty national organizations sent a letter to the White House today urging the Obama Administration, when filling positions as chair and commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission, to nominate candidates committed to promoting diversity and inclusion. The...
by JAM | May 1, 2013 | #techlatino247, Being Latino, Chairman Genachowski, digital media, Diversity, FCC, LISTA, Social Media, wireless
As Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA) continues to combat injustice in the telecom and media space, we have seen that these industries do not represent the nation’s demographics, nor have there been meaningful discussions about how the...
