by JAM | Nov 10, 2014 | #techlatino247, Diversity, IT Professionals, LISTA, LISTA in the News, net neutrality, silicon valley, wireless
In a week of political showdowns, it seems appropriate to reflect on the faceoff in the Internet advocacy world. On the morning of June 10, 1964, Senator Robert C. Byrd ended a 14 hour, 13 minute address. The arguments over the Civil Rights Act of 1964 had given...
by JAM | Nov 9, 2014 | #techlatino247, inclusion, LISTA in the News, Mark Zuckerberg, matt Wallaert, silicon valley
MCLEAN, Va. — Silicon Valley may be the technology center of the high-tech world, but 3,000 miles to the east, the nation’s capital has something that Silicon Valley can aspire to: a more diverse tech workforce. Blacks hold about 17% and women hold 31% of...
by JAM | Oct 7, 2014 | #techlatino247, Barack Obama, digital media, Diversity, Facebook, google, inclusion, Kapor, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Microsoft, obama, silicon valley, Verizon
The White House recently reached into the ranks of Google to fill the post of technology czar. It was just the latest example of a Google executive joining the administration, leaving little doubt about the special relationship the company has with President Obama. As...
by JAM | Sep 26, 2014 | #techlatino247, Broadband, Comcast, digital media, FCC, Government, Health IT, inclusion, Kapor, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Negocios Now, silicon valley, Sprint
The battle over the nation’s high-speed Internet policy is a complicated one and, if carried out inadequately, could spur a series of unintentional outcomes. That conflict is being fought out at the Federal Communications Commission as it considers the Open Internet...
by JAM | Aug 29, 2014 | google, IT Professionals, LISTA, Negocios Now, silicon valley
U.S. Hispanics are ahead of the curve when it comes to digital. They lead in adoption of new devices. They are power users of mobile and over-index in video consumption. But despite the facts, these consumers are vastly underserved, and the opportunities to reach them...
by JAM | May 29, 2014 | #techlatino247, Being Latino, silicon valley, Trends, voxxi, wireless
In a groundbreaking disclosure, Google revealed Wednesday how very white and male its workforce is — just 2 percent of its Googlers are black, 3 percent are Hispanic, and 30 percent are women. The search giant said the transparency about its workforce — the first...
