F.C.C. Steps in to Help Offer Discounted Broadband to Low-Income Families
To sign up some of the estimated 100 million Americans who are not online, the Federal Communications Commission and private providers are trying to make broadband Internet access both less expensive and more valuable. On Wednesday, the F.C.C. will announce commitments from most of the big cable companies in the United States to supply access for [...]
Read MoreOp-Ed: You Too Should Experience the Startup Rush
I talk a lot about Internet startups. It’s not just because they’re cool and exciting due to the movie “The Social Network,” but more because of the power of the process. It’s the opportunity to be able to create something and sometimes quickly be able to have an effect on people, in some cases thousands [...]
Read MoreMinorities Like Me: the Minority-Led Startup Gap and What It Means for Our Future
For the past two years, I’ve been spreading the message that people of color are missing out on the technology start-up revolution. In an era where young companies can surpass the market-caps of companies that have been in existence for decades and can go on to raise millions in funding — creating jobs and opportunities [...]
Read MoreTechnology Startups Receive Push From White House and Y Combinator. Will We Take Advantage?
Over the last week there have been some significant shifts in the wold of technology and entrepreneurship. First, the president pledged in his SOTU address to push us towards innovation, broadband access for everyone via next generation wireless networks and a renewed focus on startups and small businesses. Second, high profile start-up incubator Y Combinator [...]
Read More35 Percent of Blacks Watch TV Online, 13 Percent Consider Cancelling Cable
As African Americans continue to bridge the disparity in broadband usage and access, we’ve witnessed a number of trends that show that not only are we adopting technology, we’re beginning to dominate in usage. Blacks currently outpace other ethnic groups in mobile phone usage according to the Pew Report and now it seems online television [...]
Read MoreBridging the Digital Divide in Africa
Africa has 333 million mobile subscribers, and it is one of the fastest growing markets for wireless phones. However, less than ten percent of the continent’s population has access to the Internet. Compare that to the 77.3 percent of the users in the United States who have access to the Internet. Africa’s low broadband penetration [...]
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