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    LGBT Tech's Ellie Bessette Appointed to FCC's Consumer Advisory Committee
    LGBT Tech
    • Dec 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    LGBT Tech's Ellie Bessette Appointed to FCC's Consumer Advisory Committee

    Earlier this month, LGBT Tech's PowerOn Program Manager Ellie Bessette was appointed to a two-year term on the Federal Communications Com...
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    Staying the Course on 5G Development and Deployment
    Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
    • Oct 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    Staying the Course on 5G Development and Deployment

    LGBT Tech has long supported efforts at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to bring 5G technology to the market as efficiently a...
    65 views0 comments
    All Communities Deserve the Benefits of Connectivity: The Ball is in Congress’ Court
    Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    All Communities Deserve the Benefits of Connectivity: The Ball is in Congress’ Court

    The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear how important access to high-speed internet is everyone in America. However, it has also exposed ...
    33 views0 comments
    LGBT Tech Signs on to Lifeline Letter
    LGBT Tech
    • Aug 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    LGBT Tech Signs on to Lifeline Letter

    On August 9, the United Church of Christ, OC Inc., the National Consumer Law Center and the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Cou...
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    LGBTQ+ Americans Need Universal Broadband
    LGBT Tech
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    LGBTQ+ Americans Need Universal Broadband

    For LGBTQ+ individuals, the internet has always been a critically important tool that allows access to vital resources—from education to ...
    66 views0 comments
    LGBT Tech Statement on the Establishment of FCC Connected Care Pilot
    Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
    • Apr 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    LGBT Tech Statement on the Establishment of FCC Connected Care Pilot

    The FCC last week voted to adopt a $200 million telehealth program to support healthcare providers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. A...
    35 views0 comments
    The potential of 5G to reduce the digital divide
    Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
    • Jan 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    The potential of 5G to reduce the digital divide

    There have been a slew of stories coming out of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this year about new and advanced cutting-edge ...
    151 views0 comments
    Chris Wood Speaks On-Air About LGBTQ+ Issues and Technology
    Dee Williams
    • Dec 17, 2019
    • 2 min

    Chris Wood Speaks On-Air About LGBTQ+ Issues and Technology

    On October 17, 2019, Executive Director, Chris Wood spoke on DC radio station WJFK to discuss the work of LGBT Tech and PowerOn. In this ...
    75 views0 comments
    5G Deployment and the LGBTQ Community
    Carlos Gutierrez - Deputy Director &
    • Apr 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    5G Deployment and the LGBTQ Community

    At a White House event on Friday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced that the FCC is auctioning off more 5G spectrum than ever. Specificall...
    73 views0 comments
    5G Technologies Crucial to Closing the Digital Divide
    Carlos Gutierrez - Deputy Director & General
    • Jun 29, 2018
    • 1 min

    5G Technologies Crucial to Closing the Digital Divide

    Yesterday Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. and chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, introduced the STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act with...
    59 views0 comments
    LGBT Tech Leads SXSW Panel on the Digital Divide
    LGBT Tech
    • Apr 10, 2018
    • 4 min

    LGBT Tech Leads SXSW Panel on the Digital Divide

    It was another successful and eventful SXSW Conference in Austin this year, where LGBT Tech Executive Director and Co-Founder Chris Wood w...
    101 views0 comments
    Let’s Keep Up the 5G Momentum
    LGBT Tech Team
    • Mar 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    Let’s Keep Up the 5G Momentum

    As the nation’s leading organization advocating for LGBTQ interests in the technology sector, the LGBT Technology Partnership believes st...
    77 views0 comments
    LGBT Tech Urges Congress To Work Together When It Comes To Our Internet
    LGBT Tech
    • Feb 8, 2017
    • 2 min

    LGBT Tech Urges Congress To Work Together When It Comes To Our Internet

    Yesterday, Senate Democrats held a press conference in what LGBT Tech hopes is the first step towards a positive resolution to the net ne...
    49 views0 comments
    5G and The LGBT Community: Why the FCC’s 5G Decision Could Improve The Lives of LGBT Specifically
    LGBT Tech
    • Dec 8, 2016
    • 3 min

    5G and The LGBT Community: Why the FCC’s 5G Decision Could Improve The Lives of LGBT Specifically

    Published first on Huffington Post. On July 14th the Federal Communication Commission unanimously voted to adopt new rules to facilitate ...
    36 views0 comments
    For Homeless LGBTQ Youth, Simply Having A Phone Can Be Life-Changing.
    LGBT Tech
    • Jul 7, 2016
    • 2 min

    For Homeless LGBTQ Youth, Simply Having A Phone Can Be Life-Changing.

    ThinkProgress has published a fascinating series on the state of homelessness in Washington, D.C. According to ThinkProgress there are m...
    25 views0 comments
    Broadband Plans Provided by Some of the Country’s Major Carriers May Provide Affordable Internet to
    LGBT Tech
    • May 4, 2016
    • 3 min

    Broadband Plans Provided by Some of the Country’s Major Carriers May Provide Affordable Internet to

    It is a common myth that LGBT individuals are more affluent than the general population at large. In fact, rural gays and lesbians often ...
    24 views0 comments
    Chris Wood
    • Jan 8, 2016
    • 2 min

    NYC’s Links Vital for LGBT

    In the summer of 2011, the United Nations declared access to the internet not only a necessity but a human right in modern society. This ...
    10 views0 comments
    LGBT Tech
    • Dec 10, 2015
    • 1 min

    Net Neutrality Oral Arguments

    This past Friday the DC Circuit Court of Appeals heard three hours of oral arguments on the legality of the FCC’s net neutrality order. T...
    22 views0 comments
    Everyone agrees, releasing federal spectrum is the right thing to do!
    LGBT Tech
    • Oct 18, 2015
    • 2 min

    Everyone agrees, releasing federal spectrum is the right thing to do!

    This month, the Senate Commerce Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee met separately to discuss spectrum policy and how t...
    22 views0 comments
    LGBT Tech
    • Aug 14, 2015
    • 3 min

    AT&T’s New Digital You Protects and Empowers the LGBTQ Community Online

    One of the most influential forces in our lives today is the Internet. This is especially true for the millions of youth gearing up for s...
    9 views0 comments
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