Toward the end of last year, the Pew Internet and American Life Project released a study saying that African Americans and Hispanics were among the highest users of wireless Internet. During his State of the Union address, President Obama shared his vision of connecting 95% of Americans with high-speed 4G wireless broadband.  And over the past few months, broadcasters and Internet Service Providers have been in discussions with the Federal Communications Commission about the impending [...]

As we all know, President Obama set the stage for change in his SOTU address where he made the bold claim that the country will have access to broadband for everyone. I’m sure that when people heard the speech that night, it was assumed that the execution on that vision would not start for some time. Well, on February 8th the FCC took a step and voted to overhaul the Universal Service Fund so that those funds can [...]

The National Broadband Plan: What’s in it for Businesses? http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/031810-national-broadband-plan-business.html I found an article that asked that very question. It mentions how even though the plan is primarily focused on boosting broadband adoption it does create some benefits for the enterprise. The key benefit they focus on increased telecommuting options for employees and companies. The plan will do this by effectively increasing broadband speeds for all and extending broadband into rural areas where employees currently [...]

I don’t think anyone is surprised by the two broadband-related studies released in the last several days.  An FCC survey concluded “affordability” is one of the main reasons why nearly one-third of Americans do not have broadband at home.  And the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies found “lower income groups continue to lag in their internet use.”   Don’t get me wrong.  Research is helpful, but we need to move on to the solutions. [...]

As we approach the Thursday, January 14, 2010 deadline to comment on the FCC’s proposed rules for Network Neutrality, I’m reminded of the marbled halls of the FCC and the relative frenzy that has consumed our nation’s capital, and all of the politicians, lawyers and lobbyists who are involved in this contentious issue. But really, my mind is somewhere else today. Today, I’m thinking of the young woman in Detroit who has a dream of [...]

This is part  3 of my  series  “Creating the next generation of entrepreneurs.” You can read  part 1 and part 2 here as well. First, let me say thank you for all the feedback on my earlier posts. I don’t pretend to know everything, but I have been blessed with some great experiences and I feel compelled to share what I have learned from them with the hope that they help you in some way [...]

As we watch video on our iPhone, catch a TV show on Hulu, watch a live-streaming movie on Netflix, or while our children play games online through Xbox, take a second to think about how people actually connect to the Internet in order to achieve these activities. Then, watch this video. This reminded me of when I had to manage a corporate network and had to deal with all of the challenges that would arise. [...]