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 | Apr 20, 2012 | digital media, Diversity, Government, Health IT, inclusion, LISTA in the News, Policy, software development, spectrum, wireless, Workforce Development
Rural Latinos Still Waiting for Quality High-Speed Access Last year, I wrote about the struggles of the 4.2 million Latinos living in rural areas to connect to high-speed Internet networks. It’s no secret that the FCC found the majority of 10 million households...
by JAM | Apr 17, 2012 | apps, Being Latino, DOL, Health IT, Hispanicise, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Mobile Health, Social Media, spectrum, wireless
Last week, I had the pleasure to be at the Hispanicize 2012 Conference in Miami, Florida. It was one of the most engaging conferences that I attended in over 4 yrs. Bloggers and twitter experts from across the nation came together to discuss best practices and develop...
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...
