by JAM | Apr 3, 2012 | Broadband, DOJ, DOL, Government, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Mobile Health, Skills, Social Media, Workforce Development
When it comes to social media, the old adage, “build it and they will come†simply doesn’t apply. Putting up a Facebook page and creating a Twitter or YouTube account just isn’t enough. In order for businesses to use social media effectively, they must...
by JAM | Mar 30, 2012 | Broadband, Government, Health IT, jobs, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Mobile Health, Social Media, spectrum, wireless, Workforce Development
Last October Sprint officially announced their plans to upgrade to LTE, noting they hoped to cover 123 million “pops” (potential users) with LTE by the end of 2012, and 250 million by the end of 2013. Speaking at the Rural Cellular Association meeting this...
by JAM | Mar 28, 2012 | Broadband, DOL, jobs, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Mobile Health, Policy, wireless, Workforce Development
James Cicconi knows whom T-Mobile workers should blame for their company’s recently announced layoffs: the FCC. Cicconi who serves as AT&T’s senior executive vice president for external and legislative affairs, wrote a post for AT&T’s...
by JAM | Mar 26, 2012 | Broadband, Foundation Work, inclusion, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Policy, Skills, Social Media, Workforce Development
On behalf of the Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA) and its Board of Directors, we would like to congratulate LISTA President and CEO Jose A. Marquez-Leon for being selected one of Politic365 Game Changers 2012 Non Profit Leader. The...
by JAM | Mar 8, 2012 | apps, Broadband, Government, Health Information Technology, Health IT, jobs, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Mobile Health, Policy, Social Media, spectrum, Tablets, wireless
LISTA, HTTP and our members often discuss the transformative potential of technology. We promote technology, innovation and broadband connectivity because it empowers communities, reveals new possibilities, and changes lives. But technology can also improve health,...
by JAM | Mar 7, 2012 | Broadband, DOJ, DOL, Foundation Work, Health Information Technology, Health IT, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Menus, Mobile Health, Policy, Social Media, spectrum, Tablets, wireless, Workforce Development
As it appeared in the Huffington Post. You almost certainly have a cell phone (83 percent of Hispanics do, according to a recent study), and it’s probably a smartphone with capabilities far beyond talking and texting. Perhaps you use it for social networking,...