Keen Interviews David Sutphen on Obama’s Technology Policy
Today, Andrew Keen interviewed Bruce Mehlman’s co-chair at the Internet Innovation Alliance, David Sutphen. Sutphen is a “one-time General Council to Senator Ted Kennedy and a prominent Democratic activist both in technology policy and civil rights.” Keen says of Sutphen: It is no coincidence that Sutphen’s interests span both technology and civil rights. For him, [...]
Read MoreNewMe Conference: David Sutphen
Black Web 2.0 recently held the NewMe Conference. If you’re unfamiliar, the conference was set up to bring together the creative, innovative energy of minority entrepreneurs. The goal of the two day event was not only to engage in discussion on where to find opportunities to nurture opportunities for blacks in new media, but to [...]
Read MoreThe Second Digital Divide: Closing the Gap on Broadband
Over the past ten years, Americans have enthusiastically embraced and adopted broadband Internet. Although we have made significant progress, a real digital divide still exists in the African American community.
Read MoreRey Ramsey at the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy
Rey Ramsey is chief executive officer of One Economy Corporation. Co-founded by Mr. Ramsey in 2000, One Economy Corporation leverages the power of technology and information to connect low-income people to the economic mainstream by bringing broadband into their homes. In the video below, Ramsey speaks about the accessibility of broadband at the National Press [...]
Read MoreBroadband Advocate Larry Irving Joins Hewlett Packard
TargetMarketNews.com reports that former co-chairman of the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA), Larry Irving, will be joining Hewlett-Packard as their vice-president of Global Government Affairs. He will be responsible for shaping public policy and building relationships worldwide with government officials, community leaders, non-governmental organizations and HP business partners.
Read MoreAll Races Agree That Broadband is a Necessity
According to a recent report by the Internet Innovation Alliance, we all can agree that broadband is hard to give up once you’ve had a taste. This seems to hold true regardless of race. Basically, broadband is the new crack. I know for a fact that I couldn’t imagine living without high-speed internet access.
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