by JAM | Feb 13, 2012 | Broadband, Foundation Work, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Skills, Social Media, Workforce Development
When it comes to ensuring that all 311 million Americans have access to broadband, we still have a long way to go. Although the FCC reported in its Seventh Broadband Progress Report and Order on Reconsideration that nearly 208 million people have adopted broadband,...
by JAM | Feb 13, 2012 | Broadband, DOJ, Foundation Work, Government, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Skills
Takeaway: Outlook is complex enough to confuse your users and create support headaches. These basic concepts will give them a better grasp of how things work. Â Training users on Outlook is often as simple as showing them how to download their mail. But some users...
by JAM | Feb 8, 2012 | Broadband, Health IT, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Skills
Takeaway: Many of your users are coasting along without adequate computer knowledge. Help them close the gap by sharing this list of essential skills. It is tempting to think that because you have used a computer for a long time, you are “computer literate†or...
by JAM | Feb 8, 2012 | Broadband, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Policy, Skills
Six months into the program, Comcast released a progress report on its Internet Essentials program – the low-cost Internet and training offering that Comcast led the pack with as a condition to its merger with NBC Universal. The program provides low-cost broadband...
by JAM | Feb 7, 2012 | LISTA, LISTA in the News, Skills, Social Media, Workforce Development
St. Louis is named among the strongest markets for technology hiring in 2012 Job trend reports are pointing to big things for the tech industry, including lots of openings and opportunities for growth. Here’s the lowdown on tech hiring trends. In 2012, there will be...
by JAM | Feb 3, 2012 | Broadband, Government, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Policy
Almost six months ago, Comcast launched an ambitious broadband adoption program, Internet Essentials, with a focus on closing the digital divide and getting more low-income Americans connected to the Internet. Today we are releasing a launch progress report that...
