LGBT Tech & Charter Communications Celebrate Pride & Bridging the LGBTQ+ Digital Divide
On June 29th, LGBT Tech and Charter Communications attended a Stonewall Pride Bash for its LGBTQ+ elder residents hosted by SAGE. SAGE is...
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LGBT Tech Team
- Nov 23, 2021
- 2 min
No Time to Lose on the Digital Divide
With the clock ticking on progress for millions of Americans stuck on the wrong side of the digital divide, the FCC should quickly...
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Kristen Kelley
- Jun 18, 2021
- 1 min
LGBT Tech & PowerOn Host Webinar on Emergency Broadband Benefit: How to Get LGBTQ+ Clients Online
On June 8th, LGBT Tech held the webinar “How to Get Our Community Members Online with a $50 Credit Towards Internet Service” featuring...
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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...
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LGBT Tech
- Nov 19, 2020
- 3 min
Making Telehealth Work for All Americans, Especially LGBTQ
This blog was updated on December 14 to reflect LGBT Tech's support of the Advancing America’s Interests Act of 2020, H.R. 8037. The...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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. ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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