By Jason Llorenz, Esq.
July 11, 2011
Wireless Competition, Innovation From Two Corners
The White House Unveils Two New Digital Strategies
By Jason Llorenz
July 8, 2011
In the last two weeks, President Obama launched two separate digital strategies showcasing the prominence that broadband and digital tools have taken in politics and security. The first was the President’s much-hyped Twitter town hall that allowed him to engage directly with the web-surfing public. The second aimed at taking the fight to Al-Qaeda in cyberspace.
What The AT&T/T-Mobile Deal Really Means for Latinos
By: Jason Llorenz, Esq.
June 23, 2011
Over the past weeks and months, the debate has raged over the AT&T and T-Mobile merger, with supporters and detractors pushing their positions. In the mix has been a great many voices — including advocates and organizations claiming to represent the interest of different groups. Below are four reasons why Latino community leaders support the transaction.
I. Latino Leaders Support this Transaction Because It Stands to Benefit the Community
Spectrum Bill Clears Senate Commerce Committee
June 14, 2011
By: Jason Llorenz, Esq.
Last week, the Senate Commerce Committee approved the appropriately named S. 911, the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, which now moves to the full Senate for a vote. The action by the Senate Committee was a first step toward the approval of a public safety bill that would let broadcasters auction off unused spectrum to help fund an interoperable public safety network, and provide telecommunications companies the opportunity to buy highly desired bandwidth.
Broadband and Mobile Innovation Impacting Digital Divide for Hispanics, Recent Studies Suggest
By Enrique Cortez
June 3, 2011
A spate of recent studies examining the societal impact of technological innovations provides a revealing look at how the Hispanic community is accessing the Internet. The data, while uncovering the intriguing trend of Hispanics’ growing adoption rate of broadband and wireless technology-driven applications, raises the question of what this zealous embrace of online apps and mobile services by the Hispanic community means to the Digital Divide.
Latino Community Leaders Highlight Interests and Opportunities in AT&T Merger
By Jason Llorenz, Esq., HTTP Executive Director
June 1, 2011
As represented in the FCC docket, the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile has received substantive support from national Hispanic organizations including Hispanic Federation, the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL); the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA); the US Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI), the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), LULAC, and ASPIRA, among many others1. 14 leading organizations joined in writing the FCC in support of the merger, while highlighting, and asking the Commission to consider the Latino community’s particular interests in the transaction. HTTP also submitted its own letter to the FCC, which highlights the diverse range of Latino voices supporting the deal.
Congress Acts to Forestall “eTax” Confusion, Protect Innovation
By Jason Llorenz, HTTP Executive Director
May 27, 2011
A House subcommittee hearing on Monday sought to define limits on taxes for virtual goods and services on the Internet – the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law held its hearing on recently- introduced H.R. 1860, the bipartisan “Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011.” The legislation now joins the Senate companion bill, S. 971, with the same name under consideration by the Senate Finance Committee.