We Must Fully Fund the Affordable Connectivity Program to Keep the LGBTQ+ Community Connected
For so many in the LGBTQ+ community, connection to the digital world is a crucial support link. Whether it’s making connections with...
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Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
- Oct 10
- 3 min
Mobile Internet Keeps the LGBT Community Connected
Every day, LGBTQ+ individuals turn to the internet for their basic needs – and to know they are not alone. Often, the internet is where...
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Ellie Bessette
- May 10
- 2 min
Biden Administration Takes Next Step to Ensure Millions Have Access to Affordable Internet
On Monday, May 9 President Joe Biden's administration announced that it had commitments from more than 20 internet service providers,...
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LGBT Tech Team
- Apr 27
- 2 min
The Spectrum Pipeline Can’t Run Dry for the LGBTQ Community
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, internet connection proved a vital lifeline for LGBTQ individuals at a time when traditional meeting...
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Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
- Mar 25
- 1 min
The LGBTQ+ community, telehealth, and rural broadband access
The Washington Blade published an article by LGBT Tech on the importance of telehealth services and rural access to broadband in honor of...
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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 Team
- Jun 10, 2021
- 1 min
California State Senator Bill Dodd’s Broadband Connectivity Bill Clears Key Committee
LGBT Tech's Chris Wood is quoted in an article by the Sierra Sun Times detailing Senate Bill 556 which expands broadband access...
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Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
Asymmetrical Broadband Speeds Support Quick, Equitable, and Inclusive Internet Access Expansion
Even as our country begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges associated with today’s growing digital divide risk...
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Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
- May 6, 2021
- 3 min
Crafting a Lifeline Program Fit for the Digital Age
America is facing a series of affordability crises. Even before the unique hardship and insecurity brought on by the pandemic, millions...
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Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
New Broadband Maps are Breakthrough Moment in the Fight to Close the Digital Divide
Previous efforts to expand internet service to unserved and underserved communities have been largely stalled by poor record-keeping....
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Carlos Gutierrez, Dep. Director & General Counsel
- Feb 9, 2021
- 3 min
Internet Access Must Be a Cornerstone of the Biden Technology Agenda in 2021
In just a few short months in 2020, daily life for all Americans underwent a profound transformation. Today, as a result, we live in a...
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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
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
LGBT Tech's Carlos Gutierrez Speaks at Inaugural Digital Inclusion Summit
On December 3, the Hispanic Technology & Telecommunications Partnership (HTTP) hosted its inaugural Digital Inclusion Summit, a virtual...
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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
- May 13, 2020
- 2 min
LGBT Tech Statement on The State of Broadband Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Senate Hearing
Any discussion about expanded broadband must recognize that the trends of improved internet access and increased smartphone adoption have...
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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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