http://httponline.org Hispanic Technology & Telecommunications Partnership Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:04:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By: Jason A. Llorenz, Esq. January 26, 2012 The Latino mobile adoption story is well told. We know Latinos lead in using mobile, including social networking applications via their handheld devices. This week, a new study by noted economists Rob Shapiro and Kevin Hassettdocuments some interesting developments about job creation in the United States that ... http://httponline.org/2012/01/a-jobs-story-connecting-latinos-spectrum-and-mobile-investment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-jobs-story-connecting-latinos-spectrum-and-mobile-investment By: Jason A. Llorenz, Esq. January 13, 2012 Recently, HACR released its Corporate Inclusion Index (CII) which measures companies across sectors on the issue of diversity.  AT&T.  The company tied for first place and received a rating of 95 out of 100. NCLR President and CEO, Janet Murguia’s Huffington Post ... http://httponline.org/2012/01/why-diversity-still-matters-in-the-technology-and-telecom-industries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-diversity-still-matters-in-the-technology-and-telecom-industries By: Jason A. Llorenz, Esq. December 19, 2011 The digital divide is as real today as it was when it was coined over a decade ago. The divide, as HTTP regularly underscores, includes both a lag in access to digital tools, and a dearth in the digital skills needed to compete in ... http://httponline.org/2011/12/connect-to-compete-bridging-the-divide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=connect-to-compete-bridging-the-divide BY: Jason Llorenz, Esq. The failure of the so-called Congressional “super committee” had left an important piece of the telecommunications policy agenda in limbo. The initiation of spectrum reallocation to address the looming spectrum crunch was reverted back to the Congressional committees with jurisdiction. Along with the cost-saving deal the super committee ... http://httponline.org/2011/12/the-supercommittee-failed%e2%80%a6but-there-is-hope-in-the-airwaves/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-supercommittee-failed%25e2%2580%25a6but-there-is-hope-in-the-airwaves -- by Jason Llorenz, Esq. December 2, 2011 Following this week’s release of the FCC’s controversial internal report critical of the AT&T/T-Mobile merger, much of the back-and-forth has focused on the details—how many jobs would be created, what percentage of the population would get access to LTE, how much spectrum is really ... http://httponline.org/2011/12/dallas-morning-news-%e2%80%9cold-school%e2%80%9d-fcc-is-out-of-touch-with-the-times/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dallas-morning-news-%25e2%2580%259cold-school%25e2%2580%259d-fcc-is-out-of-touch-with-the-times BY: JASON A. LLORENZ, ESQ. This week, I will be leading a panel in Chicago for LATISM – an online community of Latinos in Social Media, as a part of their annual conference. LATISM is made up of thousands of Latino social media participants -- bloggers, tweeters, and online ... http://httponline.org/2011/11/the-latino-digital-divide-a-presentation-for-latism11/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-latino-digital-divide-a-presentation-for-latism11 November 4th, 2011 (Washington, DC) – The HTTP coalition applauds the House for bipartisan action in passage of legislation, which, if enacted into law, will protect consumers from hikes in state and local taxes on wireless services – a growing burden on the mobile services that provide an affordable means ... http://httponline.org/2011/11/http-applauds-the-house-on-passage-of-the-wireless-tax-fairness-act-calls-for-action-in-the-senate-to-protect-consumers-from-regressive-wireless-taxes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=http-applauds-the-house-on-passage-of-the-wireless-tax-fairness-act-calls-for-action-in-the-senate-to-protect-consumers-from-regressive-wireless-taxes By: Jason A. Llorenz, Esq. and Enrique Cortez October 25, 2011 A great deal has been said about the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) suit to block the AT&T/T-Mobile merger. Some speculate the deal is dead. In fact, there are two simultaneous processes unfolding – one, in which AT&T is ... http://httponline.org/2011/10/jobs-and-investment-on-the-line-an-update-on-attt-mobile/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jobs-and-investment-on-the-line-an-update-on-attt-mobile BY: JASON  LLORENZ, ESQ. In celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, we are reminded of the progress made, and the struggles ahead for America’s fastest-growing community. This month, we celebrate the accomplishments of Latinos in politics, business, and every American sphere. Latinos have progressed, and continue to grow in buying power, educational attainment ... http://httponline.org/2011/09/hispanic-heritage-month-celebrating-latino-digital-opportunity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hispanic-heritage-month-celebrating-latino-digital-opportunity By: Jason Llorenz, Esq. September 14, 2011 Google, the search engine leader is not slowing, even after it recently found itself under investigation by regulators seeking insight into its search practices. Google recently announced its aim to venture further beyond what it has accomplished in cyberspace with its $12.5 billion deal to ... http://httponline.org/2011/09/google-motorola-deal-mobile-innovation-investment-and-opportunity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-motorola-deal-mobile-innovation-investment-and-opportunity