Though we could cast an endless array of jokes about political figures who’ve been brought to their knees and seen their political lives cut short by their inappropriate, if not wholly ill-advised, use of social media, a few stellar examples stand out as people willing to use the platform for greater constituent outreach and community engagement. Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker has long been a frontrunner on the social media scene, with over 1,084,000 [...]

With the recent release of its Wireless Competition Report, the Federal Communications Commission has proven what many technologists, entrepreneurs and tech insiders already know: with each passing year wireless technologies get better, faster and more affordable. There are a couple standouts in the FCC’s 15 Annual Wireless Competition Report, notably: In 2010, nearly 90% of the population could chose from 5 or more mobile providers; that’s up from just 72% in 2009; Voice, text and [...]

This past week the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) and the United States Black Chamber (USBCI) joined forces with a host of other organizations in support of the AT&T/T-Mobile merger. In their June 20th letter to the Federal Communications Commission the groups said, “We urge the FCC to support the AT&T- T-Mobile merger given that the potential benefits of enhanced coverage and access to next generation wireless broadband service will create new opportunities to [...]

As part of the ongoing review of the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger, the National Black Church Initiative (NBCI) filed comments this week before the Federal Communications Commission in support of the $39 billion deal. “The black church wants to ensure that we are heard on this most important merger,” said NBCI President Rev. Anthony Evans. “After doing our due diligence,” he went on to say, “analyzing and researching over 4,000 pieces of literature, some of which is [...]