Higher Income Minorities Fastest Growing Segment of Web Users
Posted by Lesly Simmons
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies unveiled its long awaited research findings on minority broadband adoption and use Thursday in Washington, D.C.
The new research is part of a report, “National Minority Broadband Adoption: Comparative Trends in Adoption, Acceptance and Use,” and the findings show that broadband use is highest among those with greater [...]
Google Plans Superfast Fiber Network for Broadband Access
Posted by Lesly Simmons
Google’s plan for world domination took an intriguing turn today when they announced a plan to build and test super fast broadband networks in the U.S., up to 1 gigabyte per second–far faster than most Americans currently experience.
Read MoreSurviving SNOWtorious B.I.G. With a Little Help from Social Media
Posted by Lesly Simmons
Washington DC is notorious for its inability to handle snow, so its only fitting that the storm that hit us this weekend has been dubbed Snowtorious B.I.G. Even the President has made fun of us in the past. But this time was no joke–more than two feet of snow fell around the area, trapping many [...]
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IIA Gives FCC 10 Reasons to Focus on Digital Divide Instead of Net Neutrality
Posted by Lesly Simmons
IIA issues list: “10 Reasons Why New Internet Regulations Impede Common Goals of Connecting All Americans and Closing Digital Divide,” more about what they think the FCC should focus on after the jump.
Read MoreMinority Chambers of Commerce Add Voice to Broadband, Net Neutrality Debate
Posted by Lesly Simmons
Leadership of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and the National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce have come out against net neutrality regulation, arguing it could limit access and opportunity for minority-owned small businesses.
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