Digital Divide

Internet Essentials Now Largest Broadband Adoption Program

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Jose Mas

Below is an article from the Broadband & Social Justice website [http://broadbandandsocialjustice.org] regarding a recently announced major milestone for the Comcast Corporation. Comcast’s broadband adoption program, Internet Essentials, has become the largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program in the nation. … Continue reading →

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MMTC Broadband Summit: Creating Economic Opportunity Through Digital Equality

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Jose Mas

Today was the first day of the Minority Media & Telecommunications Council (MMTC) annual Broadband and Social Justice Summit (BBSJ) in Washington, D.C. This year’s anticipated summit focuses on an incredibly important topic, “Creating Economic Opportunity Through Digital Equality.” BBSJ … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadband, Digital Divide, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Inclusion, Innovation | Tagged Broadband and Social Justice Summit, Congress, FCC, MMTC | Leave a comment

NCTA: Have Broadband, Will Study

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Jose Mas

Below is a re-post of an article from the  The National Cable & Telecommunications Association’s (NCTA) blog. I encourage others to learn more about the importance of broadband and about initiatives stemming to help increase access to broadband throughout all … Continue reading →

Posted in Access and Adoption, Broadband, Digital Divide, Education | Tagged broadband, broadband adoption, connect2compete, education, NCTA, The National Cable & Telecommunications Association | Leave a comment

Comcast Closes in on the Digital Divide

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Jose Mas

Comcast last week released a report on its Internet Essentials program, which aims to help close the digital gap by providing affordable broadband services to low-income communities. In the first five months, Comcast reported that they were able to provide … Continue reading →

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Miami Herald: Taking Care of Business in a Diverse and Digital Marketplace

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Jose Mas

It’s time to recognize the talent pool we have right here in America, putting an end to minority statistics that may soon be more fairytale than truth.  Especially in the state of Florida where the Hispanic population is outperforming other … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadband, Digital Divide, Education, Hispanic, Innovation | Tagged broadband, digital divide, education, Florida, Hispanic, Hispanic market, Jose Mas | Leave a comment ← Older posts